Ida / Zombie Syndrome
Summary
The space corridor hums with a low, persistent thrum as the crew of a freighter fights the claustrophobia of their own hull and a rumor that the ship may not be alone. Lights flicker like nervous eyes, and every corridor becomes a potential trap where metal groans and unfamiliar footprints stalk the crew. When a cryogenic pod awakens a patient that shouldn’t be able to walk, the lines between disease, memory, and possession blur until the ship itself seems to suffer a slow, deliberate bleed from the inside. In a race to reach the heart of the system, everyone must decide what to do with a radiation-warped humanity that refuses to stay silent – and what it means to survive when the ultimate horror might be the person you’ve learned to trust the most.
Ida / Zombie Syndrome sits at an unsettling fringe of the author’s body of work, balancing claustrophobic horror with science-fiction propulsion. It’s anchored by a stubborn, lucid voice that favors intimate consequence over grand statement, making the stakes personal even as the cosmos looms. Critics have noted the series’ precise pacing and its willingness to push characters into morally thorny choices under pressure. Reception has been largely positive for atmosphere and character work, with some readers seeking more explicit worldbuilding payoff in later installments.
