Lazarus Come Forth

In the silent corridors of a Morgue Ship drifting between Earth and Mars, Brandon has a single purpose—recover the frozen bodies of fallen soldiers and search for the one that matters most: his own son. But when the retrieval claw hauls in a perfectly preserved man from the year 2100—one of the legendary 51 Scientists who vanished before completing a rumored super-weapon—Brandon realizes he may be holding the key to ending the war once and for all. What follows is a charged battle of morality, loyalty, and desperation as Brandon attempts the unthinkable: revive a man frozen for three centuries. And when the first heartbeat returns, so does hope… along with danger. “Lazarus Come Forth” blends mystery, tension, and emotional depth into a story only Ray Bradbury could write—a tale where science and faith merge, where the dead refuse to stay silent, and where the line between redemption and ruin becomes razor thin. Ray Bradbury (1920–2012) was one of the most influential voices in 20th-century speculative fiction, the author of Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, Something Wicked This Way Comes, and more than 600 works across stories, novels, screenplays, essays, and poetry. Though loved for his lyrical language and human-centered storytelling, Bradbury also excelled at darker, suspense-driven tales like this one, exploring the emotional consequences of technology, war, and memory. Whether you’re discovering Bradbury for the first time or returning to a forgotten gem, this story remains a haunting reminder of how far we’ll go to rewrite death—and how high the cost may be when the past wakes up.