Science Fiction
Veil of the Firstborn Part 1
The storm had been waiting for them. By the time Vaelin and Elira crested the ridge into the northern wastelands, the sky was a crushed, bruised gray, torn open by claws of black lightning. The earth itself seemed uneasy, heaving shallow tremors beneath their boots. A metallic tang hung on the air, as if the ground were bleeding somewhere unseen. Neither of them spoke for a while. In the growing distance ahead, the remains of Hearthdeep, once a proud trade town, smoldered like the dying embers of a forgotten hearth. Stone buildings, once tall and proud, were now half-swallowed by broken earth and choking vines.
By Richard Bailey10 months ago in Chapters
Phones in the Air: The Future Beyond Screens
Imagine a World Where Your Phone Floats, Follows, and Functions Without Ever Touching Your Hand What if you never had to carry your phone again? What if it appeared when you needed it—floating beside you, responding to your voice, your gaze, your thoughts? This may sound like a dream pulled straight from a sci-fi movie, but the concept of "Phones in the Air" is already forming in the minds of tomorrow's innovators.
By Leesh lala10 months ago in Chapters
Imagine a World with Flying Cars
Have you ever been stuck in traffic and wished your car could just lift off and fly over the jam? That dream, once only seen in science fiction movies, is now getting closer to reality. Flying cars are no longer just fantasy—they are becoming part of serious conversations about the future of transport. But what would a world with flying cars actually look like? Let’s explore this incredible possibility.
By Leesh lala10 months ago in Chapters
Tools to Cultivate Mindfulness. Content Warning.
By now, you understand what mindfulness is and why the present moment matters. But like any meaningful shift in life, mindfulness doesn’t grow just from inspiration — it grows from practice. Thankfully, you don’t need a monastery or hours of spare time. Mindfulness is not about adding more to your to-do list. It’s about doing what you already do, but with more awareness and less autopilot.
By Muhammad Huzaifa10 months ago in Chapters
The Broken Word – Part 5
The days that followed should have been a time of peace. The clans, cautiously at first, resumed old trade routes and opened council fires. The blood feud that had festered was soothed, if not fully healed. Word traveled across the provinces that the rift had been mended—and with it, Elira's name grew in places she'd rather have stayed forgotten.
By Richard Bailey10 months ago in Chapters
The Broken Word – Part 4
Elira’s voice had returned, but the power it carried was no longer hers alone. Each syllable of the Binding Tongue pulsed with a second heartbeat—Marrek’s influence embedded like a splinter beneath the skin of her magic. Her speech wavered between liberation and control, and though she stood stronger now, every invocation whispered danger.
By Richard Bailey10 months ago in Chapters
She handwrote a letter in 2042. The city wouldn't be the same again.
On the surface, everything was ideal in the glittering metropolis of Liora. In addition to writing books, music, and even poetry, artificial intelligence also handled traffic. With glowing visors on their faces, people were walking with their eyes deep in machine-tailored, personalized realities rather than on the outside world.
By Md Rakib Islam10 months ago in Chapters
The Broken Word – Part 3
The route to the Thorned Archive’s remnants lay through the Hollowwood—a forest not mapped by any cartographer still in possession of their sanity. Trees grew in spirals, bark blackened with old warding runes, and fog clung low to the mossy ground like breath that wouldn’t leave.
By Richard Bailey10 months ago in Chapters
