345 Results with the "Science Fiction" genre


    • The Hunger Games Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin In The Hunger Games, ​Kat­niss Everdeen, a 16-year-old girl from the impov­er­ished ​Dis­trict 12, vol­un­teers to take her younger sister’s place in the ​annu­al Hunger Games—a tele­vised fight to the death between 24 chil­dren, orches­trat­ed by the tyran­ni­cal ​Capi­tol​ to sup­press rebel­lion in ​Panem, the dystopi­an remains of North Amer­i­ca. Thrust into the ​are­na​ with fel­low trib­ute ​Pee­ta Mel­lark, Kat­niss must use her ​hunt­ing skills,…
    • The Fifth Season Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The Fifth Sea­son is the first book in N. K. Jemisin’s ground­break­ing Bro­ken Earth tril­o­gy, a mas­ter­piece that rede­fines epic fan­ta­sy. Set on a super­con­ti­nent called the Still­ness, where cat­a­stroph­ic cli­mate dis­as­ters (known as “Fifth Sea­sons”) reg­u­lar­ly dev­as­tate civ­i­liza­tion, the sto­ry fol­lows three inter­twined nar­ra­tives: ​Essun, a woman search­ing for her miss­ing daugh­ter in a world col­laps­ing into chaos. ​Damaya, a young girl with dan­ger­ous pow­ers, tak­en…
    • The Fever Code Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The Fever Code is the ​pre­quel​ to the Maze Run­ner series, reveal­ing the ori­gins of the Glade, the Maze, and the dev­as­tat­ing ​Flare virus. Set before the events of The Maze Run­ner, this nov­el fol­lows ​Thomas​ and ​Tere­sa​ as chil­dren, recruit­ed by the shad­owy orga­ni­za­tion ​WICKED​ to find a cure for the Flare—a dead­ly pan­dem­ic that dri­ves peo­ple to mad­ness. As WICKED’s exper­i­ments grow more bru­tal, Thomas and…
    • The Death Cure Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin In The Death Cure, the har­row­ing con­clu­sion to the Maze Run­ner tril­o­gy, ​Thomas​ and his friends escape WICKED’s control—only to dis­cov­er the organization’s exper­i­ments were just the begin­ning. The ​Flare virus​ is spread­ing uncon­trol­lably, turn­ing human­i­ty into mind­less, can­ni­bal­is­tic ​Cranks. WICKED claims they’ve found a cure, but at a hor­rif­ic cost: the sur­vivors of the Tri­als must ​sur­ren­der their mem­o­ries​ per­ma­nent­ly. Thomas refus­es, lead­ing a rebel­lion against…
    • The Chrysalids Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin In The Chrysalids, John Wyn­d­ham crafts a chill­ing post-apoc­a­lyp­tic world where ​genet­ic puri­ty​ is enforced with reli­gious fer­vor. Set in ​Waknuk, a farm­ing com­mu­ni­ty in a radi­a­tion-scarred future, the sto­ry fol­lows ​David Strorm, a boy who hides a dan­ger­ous secret: he pos­sess­es ​tele­path­ic abil­i­ties—a muta­tion pun­ish­able by exile or death in his rigid soci­ety. When David befriends ​Sophie, a girl with an extra toe, and…
    • Section 9: Of the Universal Colour Bill Cover
      by LovelyMay Section 9 captures a vivid and elegant moment in Flatland’s cultural history, when color had transformed even the simplest gatherings into breathtaking events. At a social function, the crowd itself became a visual spectacle, each figure dazzling in a unique hue. In public settings such as churches and theaters, these visual expressions grew so rich that they began to overwhelm even the most disciplined minds. The military review was the most splendid of all, where formations of twenty thousand Isosceles…
    • Section 8: Of the Ancient Practice of Painting Cover
      by LovelyMay Section 8 begins with a clear sense of monotony that defines everyday life in Flatland. While societal issues such as conflict and rebellion exist, they fail to provide the kind of visual or emotional variation that brings richness to life. The world is composed entirely of straight lines, where perception is limited to variations in brightness and shade. This lack of depth or curvature deprives inhabitants of artistic pleasure. There are no paintings, no landscapes, no expressions of individuality through…
    • Section 7: Concerning Irregular Figures Cover
      by LovelyMay Section 7 reveals how deeply education in Flatland shapes not only personal success but societal structure. Advancement depends on passing the Final Test, and those from the Polygonal class often thrive, accelerating far beyond their Triangular classmates. In early stages, triangles and polygons may share the same curriculum, but over time, the Polygonal students display sharper insight and superior understanding. This distinction becomes clear as they enter professional life, where their education…
    • Section 6: Of Recognition by Sight Cover
      by LovelyMay Section 6 delves into the unique way Flatlanders interpret visual information in a world limited by two dimensions. Sight recognition plays an essential role in the lives of the upper classes, particularly in areas where the natural presence of fog assists in the process. In these foggy regions, objects at various distances take on different degrees of dimness. This visual fading creates a gradient effect, allowing trained eyes to discern one shape from another. For instance, the angle of a triangle might…
    • Section 5: Of our Methods of Recognizing one another Cover
      by LovelyMay Section 5 explores the rigid structure that defines a woman’s place in Flatland—a society where mobility, both social and intellectual, is essentially impossible for them. Women are shaped as mere lines, and this geometric limitation marks them as inherently inferior in the eyes of the system. Unlike other shapes that can evolve into higher forms, women remain fixed, both in form and fate. There is no educational path, no social strategy, and no merit-based system that can change their status. As a…
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