The Dream Factory
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  • Reads 382,903
  • Votes 6,033
  • Parts 39
  • Time 5h 11m
Complete, First published Sep 28, 2013
***A Wattpad Featured Collection of Short Sci-Fi Stories***
    
    Strange sentinels, forgotten Gods, regenerated aliens, frozen predators, tele- kinetic chess sets - all this and more in this collection of short SciFi stories. 
    
    Each tale carries a devilish little twist at its end.
    
    Like a box of chocolates some are sweet ,some sour and some dark.
    
    All perhaps little allegories on the vagaries of human nature...
    
    From Readers on various stories-
    
    "WOW! I know its my second comment but it's the forth time I have visited it."
    
    "It's very sad to see this end, all be it an extraordinary end."
    
    "Bravo for such an uplifting, optimistic Finale" 
    
    "This was awesome! I thoroughly enjoyed it, didn't want it to end."
    
    "Great twist, from a sinister beginning to a cheerful ending. It echoes the style of HG Wells."
    
    "Dude... just holy... !"
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