A theoretical physicist discovers a way to tap into the fundamental vibrations of spacetime for infinite energy, only to realize he has accidentally engineered a "Molecular Unraveler" capable of erasing reality. Trapp...
In a world smothered by salt and radiation, a weary physicist named Caspian and a glitchy, loyal heavy-lifter droid named Seven trek across the dried remains of the Pacific Ocean. Their goal is the Chronos Cradle—a le...
In a world where human consciousness is revealed to be a trans-dimensional alien signal, neurobiologist Elias Thorne discovers that his thoughts and emotions are being "streamed" into his brain by an entity known as a...
In 2030, the first manned mission to Mars makes an astonishing discovery: an ancient pyramid buried beneath the red dust. What begins as humanity’s greatest triumph soon turns into a desperate fight for survival as an...
A team of explorers arrives on a seemingly perfect alien world, only to discover a mysterious organism that blurs the line between life and environment. As they study its beauty, subtle changes begin to take hold, for...
After cryogenically preserving himself at 93, tech billionaire Damien Blackwood awakens young and powerful in a post-apocalyptic wasteland — only to discover that the future he planned to conquer has already ended.
Part III – The Homeless
After Kuno’s rebellion, society becomes even more dependent on the Machine. People abandon direct experience of the Earth and embrace second-hand knowledge, while the Machine gradually becomes an object of worship. Sm...
Part II – The Mending Apparatus
In a world where humanity lives underground under the rule of a vast all-providing Machine, Vashti visits her son Kuno—only to hear his dangerous confession: he escaped to the surface without permission. As Kuno descr...
Part I – The Air-Ship
In a dystopian future, humanity lives isolated in identical underground cells, dependent on the all-powerful Machine for every need—from light and air to music, ideas, and communication. Vashti, a pale, sedentary woma...
A short modern retelling
This text is a short modern retelling of H.P. Lovecraft's classic 1927 horror/science fiction short story "The Colour Out of Space" (sometimes spelled "Color" in American editions). It faithfully preserves the core pl...