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Twenty Minutes and the AI by jgottwig
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Tiggy and Bernard are researching artificial intelligence and its relationship to memories. They have just had a breakthrough, but there might be a problem. This story is one of the winners of GE's Adventures in Science contest.
War Prize by mangel280
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In a galaxy filled with endless turmoil, a child is sent out into the world to grow up and save the galaxy from destroying itself..... Years later a young woman, Katrina, has lived a long life of slavery. Sold from one planet to the next until her slave holder is through losing money because of her. So when she develops abilities that have long since been forgotten the slave owner is overjoyed for his own selfish reasons. He makes her his own personal slave to control her. When the slave ship is taken over by Prince James Solon. The only life she has ever known is turned to ashes. She is a prize found within the wreckage of war, and this mysterious prince want her to participate in a series of trials, that may just kill her. Surround by other woman, that wish her dead, and an arrogant Prince, who believes that she is nothing more than pawn to be pushed around a game board, Katrina is stuck on a planet of lies and deceit. And she has more than her life at stake. Her heart is also on the line.
Run. by astropheee
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It's all you can do. [COMPLETED]
Counter Attack by juliusbutcher
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After the alien invasion the Earth is devastated. Small groups still resist and fight back, but their days may run out soon. By luck, they have the chance to take revenge on the aliens.
The Man From Another World by DeniGilberts
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The story of John, who finds himself in a world he doesn't belong to. What does he have to go through? Can he make it back to the place where he is supposed to be?
Enhancement by scifiwriter
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Welcome to the nation. Welcome to the place where everything is monitored... everything is portioned... everything is perfectly under control... Everything except the SkyTrain Holland Renner was aboard. In a matter of seconds, Holland finds herself in a world she didn't know existed. Before, she was free within limits. Now, she's one of 400 others. Before, Holland was at least human. Now, she's not so sure. All she knows is that she needs to endure and survive. But what does this have to do with SkyTrain 267-B? Click the "Start Reading" button to uncover the secrets buried within the core of Holland's society. WATTY AWARD WINNER 2015!
Cult Fiction by pausedbooks
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"People don't come to this city to escape reality; people come to this city because it's funking awesome." - Rowdy Roddy Randy Municipal City: the only place on earth where you can be anyone. Anyone from your favourite movies, books, tv shows, comics, video games or any cult media you can imagine. This is not virtual reality. This is real. Tina Lockhart arrives at the City to do exactly that, and is willing topay any price to get in, willing to take the Elixir drug she needs just to breathe the air, and willing to kill, and risk being killed, just to survive. Municipal City: the only place on earth where you can do anything. Anything can be replicated, given the right technology, and anything can be done as long as you follow the rules of the game. But someone isn't playing by the rules. Someone is murdering players in the safe zones, something that should be impossible. As dangerous as this is for Tina Lockhart, things get worse as she becomes the one accused of these killings, and Tina desperately needs to find the truth in her world of cult fiction.