The Speed of Darkness

The world of the near future. A society where diseases have become a thing of the past, as genetic defects are removed before birth or in early childhood. Lou Arrendale, an adult high-functioning autistic and bioinformatics specialist, belongs to the... last generation that has not undergone therapy. Lou lives calmly and independently until he is offered to undergo a new experimental treatment. After it, Arrendale will become just like everyone else around. But if Lou gets rid of his autism, will he still be himself? Will he still love complex classical music, see patterns and colors in the world, shades and tones that are no longer noticeable to anyone else? And most importantly, will he still love Marjorie, the girl who will probably never reciprocate his feelings? Lou must decide whether to agree to the treatment that could completely change his worldview… and the very essence of his existence.