{"product_id":"the-smoothing-9798259463349","title":"The Smoothing","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): D. M. Starlight\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Visionary \u0026amp; Metaphysical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt started with a frozen burrito.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a minor head injury, an ordinary man discovers he can rewind time. Not in a heroic way. Not to save the world. Mostly because he burned his mouth and panicked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first, the ability seems harmless. A mistake becomes optional. A bad moment can be undone. Consequences can be skipped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen he starts noticing something worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArguments end too cleanly. Memories soften around the edges. People accept things they know are wrong because it is easier to move on than push back. Reality is not breaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is smoothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the more he notices, the more he realizes the real horror is not monsters, ghosts, or the end of the world. It is convenience. It is the quiet comfort of forgetting. It is the way truth gets edited down until nothing hurts enough to matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the smoothing spreads, he must decide what is worth holding onto, what should be let go, and what happens when people start using pressure to bend reality for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarkly funny, strange, and quietly unsettling, \u003ci\u003eThe Smoothing\u003c\/i\u003e is a comedic psychological cosmic horror novel about memory, consequence, and the terrifying question hiding inside every easy answer: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat gets erased when everything runs smoothly?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47883026202775,"sku":"9798259463349","price":1168.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798259463349.webp?v=1781098904","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-smoothing-9798259463349","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}