The Web

Venture into the captivating realm of the ancient Mulberry tree, a towering titan that has withstood the sands of time for millennia. Unearth the vibrant ecosystem that thrives within its embrace, where butterflies serve as natural pest controllers and sandhill cranes act as diligent water fetchers. Plunge into the bustling heart of Mulberry civilization, where crows orchestrate logistics and a sophisticated network of silk threads transforms communication.

Experience the trials and triumphs that define this extraordinary community: from battling food shortages to the groundbreaking evolution of their thread-based network. Embark on this exhilarating journey through the Mulberrian legacy of harmonious co-existence and technological marvels, where the once-isolated technology of the “tree-wide web” unexpectedly becomes a vast, interconnected world. Join us and witness how this innovation, initially intended to connect solitary creatures, ultimately ends up being “Isolation in the biggest connection”

A Fantasy Fictional Short Story published as an anthology called “The Fiction Collective” by Notion Press (https://amzn.in/d/05nOQHn).

(“The Fiction Collective” is a collection of Top 25 stories which won the National Writing Competition of 2022 hosted by Notion Press and Bynge.)

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Release date

Audiobook: 16 August 2026