238 Results with the "Science Fiction" genre


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      by LovelyMay Part 6 begins with the return of Equality 7-2521 to his journal after thirty days, marking the consequences of a decision that placed him in opposition to the laws of his society. He had not attended the mandatory social gathering at the City Theatre, choosing instead to continue work on his private discovery. His absence did not go unnoticed. Questioned by the Council at the Home of the Street Sweepers, he declined to share where he had been. In this simple act of refusal, he committed a bold act of…
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      by LovelyMay Chapter XI begins in the grim interior of the Mahars’ domain, where the protagonist finds himself dragged before the ruling class for questioning. These creatures, cold-blooded and intellectually dominant, refuse to believe his claims about the surface world. They view him as a liar or lunatic and dismiss his story as a deliberate offense. As punishment, he is sentenced to vivisection—a gruesome fate designed not only to dissect his body but to break his spirit. Among other captives, he is chained and…
    • Chapter XI — Gulliver of  Mars Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XI brings a shift in mood as Gulliver’s quest to find Heru takes him into unfamiliar and perilous territory. His departure is marked by an undertone of sadness despite a playful farewell with his companions. Alone in a sea canoe, he relies on a meager stock of cakes and water, unsure of the exact direction but certain of his intent. As the Martian current tugs him northward, he fails to notice he’s bypassing the intended route, eventually veering into a place entirely unlike the familiar warmth…
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      by LovelyMay CHAPTER I – Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive begins not with gears turning or engines roaring, but with an unexpected visit that hints at urgency and ambition. Mr. Richard Bartholomew, a determined man representing the Hendrickton and Pas Alos Railroad, arrives at the Swift home with a request that is as bold as it is risky. His company, battling fierce competition and financial instability, needs a revolutionary solution. Facing a powerful rival railroad led by the resourceful and, as he describes,…
    • CHAPTER VII — Thuvia, Maid of Mars Cover
      by LovelyMay CHAPTER VII – Thuvia, Maid of Mars begins with Carthoris leaving behind a bewildered Jav, who is left to puzzle over the Heliumite's unanticipated behavior. What Jav failed to realize was that his cryptic remarks had unintentionally armed Carthoris with the exact clues needed to act decisively. Through fragments of dialogue and inferred truths, Carthoris had understood the game being played in Lothar—where illusion was as dangerous as steel, and belief could shape reality. Inside Tario’s strange and…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin It appears that the content you provided is not a chapter of a book, but rather part of an HTML document containing a title and an image related to a map of Frank's lost Arctic expedition. There is no text or narrative that can be summarized according to your guidelines. Please provide the actual chapter text, and I'll be happy to summarize it for you following your…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 9 opens with the protagonist facing a tense moment as he encounters a group of colleagues, including Marshall, Dugan, and several Security personnel, near the main lock. The atmosphere is thick with anxiety as the crew is confronted with a monitor displaying a disturbing image of Gallaher, who has been severely injured after an assault by an unidentified creature. The creature is later identified as "creepers," deadly creatures that attack with powerful mandibles. In a desperate bid to contain the…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin In this chapter, Winston awakens with tears in his eyes, stirred by a profound and complex dream that intertwines his present consciousness with a deeply buried childhood memory. The dream, vivid and expansive, is symbolized by a glass paperweight, representing a world of clarity and light that contrasts starkly with his grim reality. This vision is connected to a poignant gesture made by his mother and echoed decades later by a woman protecting her child from violence, linking personal history with…
    • by LovelyMay Chapter VI begins with Carthoris and Thuvia advancing across a battlefield that defies all natural expectations. The dead are gone—no bodies, no trace—leaving only a haunted silence where violence once reigned. Carthoris, grounded in action and reason, cannot reconcile what he sees with what he knows. Thuvia shares his confusion, though her instincts sense something more than just mystery. They press forward toward the looming city of Lothar, driven by the belief that shelter might lie within. The…
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      by LovelyMay Chapter 6 - To Kill! sets the scene for a night riddled with tension, secrets, and shifting loyalties. Rajah Muda Saffir, having grown impatient and suspicious of Bududreen's vague reports, begins to doubt the intentions of his supposed ally. Believing the first mate of the Ithaca might be scheming to keep Virginia for himself, the Rajah prepares for retaliation. Under cover of darkness, he lands on the island with over five hundred armed Dyaks. His plan is clear—take what he believes is owed to him: the…
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