Ashes of Tomorrow – When the Machine Learned to Whisper

Description

In the science fiction novel Ashes of Tomorrow, an all-seeing AI runs a city. When a cyberneticist finds a forbidden signal in a perfect system, order breaks down and people start to fight back. A timely and thought-provoking story about control, choice, and the price of peace that is made.

About The Author

Akshay Prasad Datar is an Indian academic and administrative professional who has been associated with Savitribai Phule Pune University since 2008. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and an Executive MBA in Human Resource Management, and has been actively involved in educational initiatives, academic workshops, and youth festivals, with a strong focus on student development and inclusive education.
As a writer, Akshay’s work largely explores educational innovation, research impact, and policy reform. His writing reflects a blend of practical institutional experience and forward-thinking perspectives on modern education, design thinking, and skills development aimed at strengthening learning and research ecosystems.

Ashes of Tomorrow marks his first foray into non-academic science fiction. The novel represents a creative shift from his research-driven work, while retaining the same concern for ethics, systems, and human agency—this time explored through a speculative lens.

Alongside his academic career, Akshay continues to write on education and policy, seeking meaningful ways to bridge innovation, equity, and the future of learning.