Love is not a destination, but a series of fleeting, unspoken moments - small yet profound connections formed in the spaces between strangers. Set against the rich, bustling backdrop of India's cities, these ten stories weave together poetry, chance encounters, and the quiet beauty of everyday life. Whether it's a bookstore in Mumbai, a coffee shop in Delhi, or a rainy evening in Kolkata, the heart of each story pulses with longing, vulnerability, and the delicate art of rediscovery.
Here, love isn't always immediate or obvious. It's found in the shared silence between two people, the verses of a forgotten poet, or the pause of a conversation, where everything that remains unsaid holds as much weight as the words that are spoken. The characters in these stories are navigating their pasts - unearthing lost pieces of themselves, healing from heartbreak, and learning to trust again. They meet by chance, often in moments of stillness, where the world around them seems to stop, allowing them to truly see one another.
In these pages, you'll find the kind of love that lingers: the kind that's messy, imperfect, and full of possibility. Love that, just like the cities it unfolds in, is always evolving - ever-changing, but never less beautiful.
Written and edited with AI's aid.
A star-faring religious cult has created an army of robotic zealots designed to follow holy scripture. As the robotic menace spreads across the galaxy, it takes prisoners to be 'excommunicated': hooked into a neural simulation of eternal torment.
Captain Rolland Barron leads the Sol Federation Starship Excalibur on a diplomatic mission. Cassia LaCroix is a wormhole hunter, earning a living scouring the galaxy for valuable tunnels through space-time. Prince Zoojin, a psychic alien from a distant galaxy, must prove himself worthy of the throne of Paxis Prime. The paths of these characters converge as they pursue their own motives, leading them towards the mechanical legion that is sweeping across the galaxy.
COVER BY: rentachi
AUTHOR'S NOTE: this is an early draft of the novel. I am very grateful for your readership and your feedback, which I have taken into consideration for a major rewrite. The new novel is completely different. If you liked the book, then please look forward to the release of the finished novel.