Maya Narrative Universe Seeds Audiences with Official Trailer Ahead of Release
The Department of Lore, multidisciplinary storytellers of neo-mythologies announced a Kickstarter campaign for the first novel in the vast science fiction world of ‘Maya’.
The book is titled ‘Maya: Seed Takes Root’ and is from Anand Gandhi (‘Ship of Theseus’, ‘Tumbbad’) and award-winning game designer Zain Memon (‘Shasn’).
The upcoming novel serves as a fresh entry point into a new and alien universe.
A synopsis reads “In the world of Maya, the haves and the haves not labor in a world not under their control. Connected and controlled by a shared dreamscape, one person finds himself free from this control. What he chooses to do with this gift (or curse) will change the fate of the entire world.
“In MAYA, immortality is a commodity, and minds are shaped, choices nudged, and futures
manufactured – invisibly, systemically. Far beyond traditional science fiction, It’s a sweeping
story of chaos and control, agency and prediction, the powerful and the expendable.”
A teaser trailer for the universe has been released on YouTube, with Hugo Weaving doing narration.
Those that back the Kickstarter campaign will be the first to experience the book when it officially releases on August 19. Access to exclusive art, lore and updates from the creators will also be available to backers.
“The worldbuilding we did for Ship of Theseus was just the beginning,” said Gandhi. “With
Maya, we’re creating a storytelling universe that spans mediums and ideas — and Seed Takes Root is where it all begins.”
“Designing games taught me how systems shape choices,” added Memon. “With MAYA, we’ve built a world where most of the characters don’t realize they’re pieces in a larger game out of their control.”
Maya: Seed Takes Root is the first of many planned storylines branching out across the interconnected Maya universe, one which will include films, games,graphic novels, toys, and immersive experiences.
