THE PORTAL

In a city rebuilt by technology and haunted by memory, one man dares to cross the line between grief and creation.

When visionary tech founder Jacob Hastings disappears from the public eye after tragedy strikes, the world assumes he’s broken. Three years later, he resurfaces with The Portal, a revolutionary device promising users the ability to revisit their most cherished memories in vivid, lifelike clarity. But as the system begins to blur the boundaries between what’s real and what’s remembered, Jacob faces the chilling cost of his own invention.

While investors chase profit and users chase lost moments, Jacob’s creation becomes a mirror for everything humanity refuses to let go of: love, regret, and the ghosts we build from both. Beneath the frostbitten skyline of Cincinnati, The Portal asks one impossible question:

If you could relive the best moments of your life, would you ever move on?

Both intimate and cinematic, The Portal is a near-future psychological drama about the intersections of technology, loss, and redemption. Perfect for readers who love Black Mirror, Ex Machina, and the emotional resonance of Never Let Me Go, Jeremy Marsh’s debut delivers a haunting reflection on what it means to be human in an age where memory is no longer sacred.