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The Algorithmic Detective by Adriaan_O
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For the last few years, Kay's life has been a riotous blast living loose and fast amidst the geo-political upheaval of the late-capitalism climate collapse. But now that the dust of globalized anarchy is slowly settling, and a tentative new world order is seamlessly slotting into place, Kay has to make some changes to his life. For starters, he has to find a job in this unfolding age of pervasive surveillance, synthetic media, and barren wastelands. The Algorithmic Detective is wry neo-noir story that draw the prescient tropes of cyberpunk into the age of climate change dystopias. Set to be somewhere between a long short-story and a novelette, I'll sporadically update bite-sized chapters as they get written.
Crystaline Dreams by JMSprocket
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In a future where imagination is illegal, the human mind has adapted to physically project dreams into reality. These dreams are called 'anomalies' and considered willful acts of rebellion. Brenna Shard is a member of the Anomaly Police Task Force and works hard to erase these breaches of reality. She doesn't question her government's motives nor does she show mercy to her enemy. But even a law abiding officer like herself has secrets.
Dialogue Concerning the Imminent Apocalypse by Sibi21
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[2018 WATTYS WINNER] Louise Johnson was an African American teen living on the brink of the Space Race. Her hobbies included studying the twinkling night sky, ignoring her racist classmates, equally fantasizing about both killing and kissing Patricia Morris--and oh, using quantum teleportation to her own advantage by the means of a perplexing silver Ring. That was, until she found herself knee-deep in a heap of files revealing that the newly-formed NASA was hiding inconceivable research from Project Vanguard that should've destroyed the entire planet worse the than progressing Cold War. Now obviously, the forty-eight states of America are still intact, and so is our beloved Earth. But why? Fortunately for humanity, Louise Johnson and her diverse team of science-loving geeks turned the imminent apocalypse into just another facet of American history. And this is the entirely illegal story of how. [©2017-2018. All rights reserved.]
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (Completed) by hgwells
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The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells first serialised in 1897 in the UK by Pearson's Magazine and in the US by Cosmopolitan magazine. The novel's first appearance in hardcover was in 1898 from publisher William Heinemann of London. Written between 1895 and 1897, it is one of the earliest stories that detail a conflict between mankind and an extraterrestrial race. The novel is the first-person narrative of both an unnamed protagonist in Surrey and of his younger brother in London as southern England is invaded by Martians. The novel is one of the most commented-on works in the science fiction canon.
The Four Baristas of the Apocalypse (sample) by Reffster
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When aliens invade, four baristas are forced to become the saviours of the world. Grab your double-shot of java and strap in - it's going to be a bumpy ride! ***** In the Earth's darkest hour, unexpected heroes are stirring... their coffee, that is. Four baristas on a camping trip are under-qualified to save the world from an alien invasion. But thanks to a hologram with no fashion sense, newly developed superpowers and an alien with a guilty conscience, they've landed the job anyway! So grab your double-shot of java, your blueberry muffin and strap in - Hasta barista, baby. [[2018 Wattys winner and twice featured]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Please note this is a sample of the book, which has been published and is available for purchase: Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WKFVKQJ Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1644342154
Feeding Frenzy by masonfitzzy
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In a blink of an eye, the whole world can change. Evey had always lived a normal life. She was an emergency room nurse, had friends, and had a family that she loved. Her mundane world changes when she watches a man attack and feast on the flesh of another man at a gas station. Unfortunately, this was not an isolated attack. Majority of the population has been infected with an unknown airborne virus. Not only does it cause people to foam at the mouth and bleed from the eyes, but it turns them into mindless creatures that are hungry for flesh. Zombies? Not quite. They are infected, not dead. Evey's life is destroyed when her family becomes Infected. Being one of the few Immune, Evey is taken away to a military base with other people who seem to not be infected by the virus. There she meets multiple people including Ford, a stubborn and stern soldier that she is always disagreeing with but finds herself distracted by his eyes. The Immune band together and work for survival. Will they ever be able to find a cure? At what cost would they go to stay safe? Will they kill each other before being eaten alive?