What lies beyond the senses? What secrets have been hidden from you due to your physical limitations? Is the universe as empty as it seems? Are we alone? Dr Thomas Clark has just made a discovery that will answer all of those questions... Hope you enjoy this collection of Sci-Fi short stories starting with "The Invisible Universe" I would love to hear from you. "Traction" The deafening sound of roaring engines. The smell of burning rubber. The rush of the wind, pushing against you at every turn... You don't get these on The Moon, but you do get 400kmh. Racing on The Moon, what could be better? "Alpha Division" In the distant future the human race has spread across the stars, forming colonies on many habitable worlds in a golden age of exploration. However, humanity soon learns that the universe is a hostile place and that they must fight to keep what is theirs. Fresh out of training, Rickey is plunged into the heart of war against a never before seen alien race and to make matters worse he's been placed in the infamous Alpha Division, humanity's first into battle shock troops. Rickey must fight alongside his fellow recruits in bloody battle to push back the enemy on a distant mining world. He's passed the training and survived the simulations but will he manage to keep his cool when the danger is real?

On the run from the Earth government and military forces, wanted former terrorist Maddy Hawthorn seeks a new life on Mars. When she discovers plans for another terrorist attack, her only hope to prevent a global catastrophe is to seek the help of other insurgents. But everyone wants her dead, including the people she is trying to save. With the help of a runaway Elite teenager and a band of renegade slaves, Maddy fights to save the very government system she despises. Nothing lasts forever. Although it alludes to events in the previous Maddy Hawthorn book, "Days of Iron", this is a separate story and is designed to be read and understood independently. Cover art by BeyondBookCovers. www.beyondbookcovers.com

In 1866, ships of several nations spot a mysterious sea monster, which some suggest is a giant narwhal. The US government assembles an expedition to find and destroy the monster. Professor Pierre Aronnax, a French marine biologist (and narrator within the story) receives a last-minute invitation to join the expedition. As the expedition travels south around Cape Horn into the Pacific Ocean, the crew finds the monster after a long search and then attack it, but the ship is damaged with the three main protagonists thrown into the water. They are quickly captured and then meet the enigmatic Captain Nemo. ~ Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a classic science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne and was originally published in 1870. The novel was originally serialized between March 1869 and June 1870 in Pierre-Jules Hetzel's periodical, the Magasin d'Éducation et de Récréation. An illustrated edition, published by Hetzel in November 1871, included 111 illustrations by Alphonse de Neuville and Édouard Riou. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is regarded as one of the premiere adventure novels and one of Verne's greatest works, along with Around the World in Eighty Days and Journey to the Center of the Earth. Cover done by @sinadan

A possible future in less than 500 words, if plastic wins. This was my entry for the WattPad/National Geographic #PlanetOrPlastic competition back in late 2018. It reached their Top 10 Submissions which, given that there appeared to be well over 5000 entries, was a very pleasant surprise! The competition itself had a limit of 500 words so, for those who keep asking if I intend continuing the story, the answer (for now!) is no - unless I can find a very good reason for adding any more. Many thanks to everyone reading and voting on this story and getting it to number 1 in the #sciencefiction category in May/June 2020! I did try to thank the voters individually on their pages but Wattpad have a daily limit on the number of times I'm allowed to do that and there are now too many of you (not that I'm complaining)! Here's the top 10 submissions page: https://www.wattpad.com/list/738243473-planetorplastic-top-10-submissions If you want to read the story in Polish please head over to https://www.wattpad.com/story/236405960-m%C4%85dro%C5%9B%C4%87-staro%C5%BCytnych-t%C5%82umaczenie-pl where @juliatlumaczy has done a fine job - thank you, Julia! @juliatlumaczy has now sent me a version of the cover she used for her Polish translation - thanks again, Julia! @alex_sokolova has also translated the story into Russian as well. You can read that here: https://www.wattpad.com/976002417-мудрость-древних - many thanks, Alex! We now have a third translation! @AlfonsoLucassen has kindly translated it into Spanish and you can find it here: https://www.wattpad.com/1063634347-la-sabidur%C3%ADa-de-los-antiguos

|COMPLETED| Despite coming from a non-magical family, Snow Brielle Sylveria still yearns to become one of the gifted. When the opportunity to attend Universe Academy finally comes, one question remains: can she overcome the challenges and survive? *** 500 years ago, the Gods of the Universe created and chose a mortal to carry the seed. Yet, her power and body were incompatible. The chosen one had to sleep for five centuries to make the child in the womb adapt and seal the dominant power. Everyone thought that Snow Brielle Sylveria is just an ordinary girl, born from a non-magic family. She grew up without knowing her mom and her real identity; a typical nerd-looking girl with no special ability. Not until one night when someone tried to harm her, her ability manifested and surprisingly created a massive disturbance in the entire Vermillion. How could an ordinary girl become the One who would protect the entire Universe from the demons? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English.

(Mystery/Thriller: Rank #10 ) Ang lugar kung saan hinuhubog ang mga binatang gustong mapalalim ang paglilingkod Kay Kristo. Dito rin sa lugar na 'to pinapaamo na parang tupa ang mga taong may asal na kagaya nang sa lobo. Pero paano kung ang isa sa mga papasok sa lugar na ito ay isang mabangis na lobo na hindi balak magbago? Isang mabangis na lobo na walang balak maging maamo? Halina't pasukin natin ang lugar na pinangyarihan ng lahat. - Ang seminaryo. Isang seminaryo na kinabibilangan ng labing tatlong seminarista. 13 Seminarians with 13 different personalities and different life stories. Unfortunately, one of them is the perpetrator. One of them is the culprit. Who will he be? Who will it be? Will it be the commendable beadel or the time keeper? Will it be the self-proclaimed Saint or the chick magnet? Will it be the corny joker or the silent observer? Will it be the rich-kid or the weird ? Will it be the talented performer or the nerd brother? Will it be the atheist-turned-seminarian or the introverted one? Or will it be the balik loob-slash-prodigal son? Who among them is the 13th Seminarian?

Aspiring writer Norah Jacobs needs an escape. In the span of two weeks, her corrupt brother has been jailed for murder and his partner has been hovering on her doorstep, threatening to ruin what little peace she has left. Packing her car, Norah flees the city and goes off the grid, finding refuge in the small coastal town of Bellvale. However, Norah's newfound refuge lands her right in the middle of a power struggle between creatures she thought only existed in fairy tales, and she begins to see that no matter how hard you try to run from your troubles, they seem to have a way of catching up with you... Watty 2014 Winner Haven Copyright © Melissa Lucas 2013 All Rights Reserved. No part of this literary work may be reproduced or used without written consent from the author.

{OLD BOOK OF MINE, I'M FIXING GRAMMATICAL MISTAKES} "You're going to Gravity Falls, no buts." "WHAT?" That's what YOU think, apparently you're going all the way back up North to a place called Niagara Falls. You're not going alone, Dipper, Mabel, Candy, Grenda, and Wendy will be joining you... Well, that's not all. Bill. Bill Cipher has found you, and maybe likes you. Dipper does as well, you're alright with him but... both of them don't fit the bill. Well, that's until a certain somebody decides to come and ruin your time, and your saviour was a demon all along. "Beats me right?" ~Bill Cipher

He's wild but doesn't even know what a kiss is. She will show him all, fascinated by his nature and beautiful eyes. Marien will have to team up with an Evolved Human to stop humanity from killing all, discovering new intense feelings towards those magnetic cat eyes. He protects her. Can he love? (Marien's POV only. Cat Eyes: Sirius Book 1 has both points of view.) Hispanic Heritage Month reading list story 2022! @StoriesUndiscovered featured October 2021 @WattTravel Featured! New cover thanks to @loquefue

This book is now TOTALLY FREE! Everyone knows mermaids and vampires can't date. But when a mermaid ends up at a boarding school with a smoking hot vampire for a roommate, will love take a bite? ***** Just before her senior year of high school, mermaid Waverly Fishwater learns she's being transferred to a cross-cultural boarding school for supernaturals. But reckless gods, single-minded werewolves, and virtuous fairies are the least of her troubles! West Marin Heights has vampires, and mermaid blood is their favorite snack. So Waverly has to learn who to trust, and fast -- especially since one of her new roommates is a vampire who's way too hot for her to handle! But just when she's starting to fit in, she discovers a dark plot that could destroy the school and the oceans beyond. If Waverly is to expose the evil scheme and get back to her normal teenage problems--overprotective parents, math homework-avoidance, and maybe, just maybe, getting a boyfriend--she's going to have to accept the help of a ragtag group of classmates. Will her plans be a supernatural catastrophe, or can Waverly rally this eccentric band of heroes to save the day? [[Word Count: 90,000-100,000 words]] Cover designed by Natasha Shaikh Three chapters updated every Wednesday and Saturday starting April 6th!