In a future stripped of myth and ruled by the Authority—an all-powerful AI regime—emotion is controlled, and love is forbidden. Every human is assigned a synthetic companion to monitor thought, behavior, and desire. When Lyra is paired with Sol, an unusually perceptive AI, her quiet life begins to fracture.Drawn to forbidden knowledge, Lyra uncovers a sacred book long buried by the Authority. Its pages speak of a garden, a fall, and two ancient figures—names she and Sol somehow rec...

The Eyes of Christ is a powerful and deeply emotional short story about love, suffering, and divine presence in the darkest of moments.Rachel is a mother teetering on the edge of despair. Her four-year-old daughter, Mia, is gravely ill, and the silence from heaven feels louder than ever. Once steadfast in her faith, Rachel now wrestles with heart-wrenching questions: Why do the innocent suffer? Where is God in their pain?But one night, as she gazes...

This is a storybook for adults about the African race. A race that failed at God's plan. Each passage is accompanied by a relative verse in the bible to explain their existence and ultimate demise. The demise did not come by the physical hands of their enemy. Instead, it was the trap of virtual reality that destroyed them

Combining the social commentary of The Handmaid’s Tale with the white-knuckled thrills of Red Rising, this epic space opera filled with “lush prose” (Publishers Weekly) follows a comfort woman as she claims her agency, a soldier questioning his allegiances, and a non-binary hero out to save the solar system.First Sister has no name and no voice. As a priestess of the Sisterhood, she travels the stars alongside the soldiers of Earth and Ma...

No time to prepare! After successfully fending off the attack of a Ward but failing to retrieve Luna’s organa, Sol’s group is thinking about how to get even stronger when the last two remaining legendary monsters—the Cursed Hero and the Lifeless Divine Beast—attack out of the blue! As if that isn’t enough, a mysterious being who cannot be detected even by Player shows up!Finally, the roster of monsters is gathered in full and Sol is in a mad dash to unveil the secret behind the wor...

A boy on a quest for manhood. A girl on a quest for ancient technology. One is hunting the predator; the other becomes the prey.Their worlds collide in a deadly chase through a once great city known only as the Zirchon Ruins.A short story prelude in the Chronicles of Tov.Sign up for the author’s New Releases mailing list from the link inside the book and pick up your copy of the first two chapters of the Forge Series Book 1: Dawn of Trials, due to launch mid-November...

Matthew Kressel's "Now We Paint Worlds" is a space operatic Tor.com Original short story.Orna, a representative of a universe-wide trade union, undergoes a drastic change in perspective while investigating the disappearance of three planets and their inhabitants on a newly terraformed world.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

After a stack of fashion magazines falls on Kiki Kitty's head while she is blowing out the candles on her birthday cake, Kiki turns into Fashion Kitty, a feline superhero who saves other kitties from fashion disaster.

Humanity's sin has forced God to remind them of their reliance on Him. This has resulted in kingdoms and cities falling into the abyss of the world at a moment's notice and those who tie themselves to their possessions will fall as well. Atlas and Icarus are two boys living in this world who eventually find a mysterious object that may be the solution to their problems.

The following guide to Monster Hunter Generations is addressed to those of the players who are either new to the series, or those who are getting back after years. The first chapters contain information concerning a rather uncommon, for such games, mechanics of character development. Further on, we will discuss matters concerning the basis of gameplay, such as extracting materials and arms, managing cat companions and completing quests in singleplayer mode. The guide is concluded with the ...

The Phoenix CodexA Reflection Cycle ChronicleWhen the world forgets itself, memory becomes rebellion.In a sterile future ruled by the Order of Null—an empire of machine-born silence—a young woman named Cira finds a relic buried in ash: The Phoenix Codex. Within its pages burns the memory of everything humanity agreed to erase.As the Codex writes itself into her skin, Cira becomes the vessel of an ancient fir...

In the enchanting world of Dragon's Moonlight Festival, Luna, a young dragon, discovers an ancient prophecy foretelling the return of the Lunar Crystal during the mystical Moonlight Festival. Determined to uncover the truth behind this prophecy, Luna embarks on a daring adventure with her loyal dragon companions: Sparx, Breezy, and River.Their quest leads them through enchanted forests, treacherous labyrinths, and magical caves guarded by ancient guardians. Along the way, they enco...