Neat story with a nod to Ian. R. MacLeod’s ‘Starship Day’ from the mid-90s.
Young Matt wakes up, but finds that things are not as they should be. The high-tech nano wizardry that is a part of life in the near future is missing, his house is empty, and covered in dust. He explores the city of Liverpool, trying to make the sense of the reality that he is in. The Rock Day of the title is a key to what has happened, with humanity finding out some answers to some pretty big questions, but the act of asking…