Caturday is a heartbreaking, darkly comic near-future sci-fi story about a man who will do anything to save the one being he loves most: his cat, Baxter. When a mutated avian flu begins sweeping from birds to cattle to cats—and then to humans—panic turns ordinary pet ownership into a death sentence, and cull crews start hunting down animals in the name of public safety.Faced with a brutal choice, a divorced, recovering addict drives deep into the Oregon woods to bu...

At a high-stakes investor convention for the future of space, burned-out rocket engineer Bill Sherman has one afternoon to save his startup, his marriage, and his career. His partner Marcus is all sales swagger and restless ambition; Bill is the technical mind carrying years of failure, fear, and just enough stubbornness to keep going.Then a chance encounter with a billionaire investor opens the door to Moonshot, a wildly audacious plan to slash the cost of launching cargo into spa...

In the quirky world of Oak Hill Middle School, Career Day unfolds with AI-driven teachers and a myriad of career choices. Griffin seeks solace from Jimmy the Janitor, a real person in a world dominated by AI. Jimmy's valuable advice, along iwth Griffin's hilariously absurd experiences as a 7th-grader in an AI-driven educational system, provide a touching coming-of-age story in our coming future.

Ta'la and Dave are humans exploring the Besh au'Rum Freeport Zone for the first time. How will they react when they quickly realize that aliens don't pay much attention to humans? Dave's disappointment leads to some surprisingly emotional reactions. Things get even more complicated when Ta'la buys a fake Earth artifact. Dave must pull it together and use his knowledge of alien cultures to achieve acceptance and growth in a universe dominated by aliens.

In the heart of Mons City, a place where the future seemed to loom large over the past, there lived a woman named Jenny. Though her life lacked the grandeur of fame or fortune, it was a life marked by unwavering pride and a fierce sense of independence. Her story, which went largely untold during her lifetime, is one of quiet heroism and the profound impact one person can have on another's life. Her story serves as a reminder that heroes come in all forms, and sometimes they are found in t...

Red alarms blind the last human on Earth. Joe, NASA's Long Sleep subject, stumbles from his cryo-pod on atrophied leg muscles. Pods prohibit clothing - that's why Joe is stark naked deep in the heart of Cheyenne Mountain. Where was a human? Where was a terminal?"What's happening? Is it really 2122?" Joe yells to TOX - his social AI, the constant companion throughout temporal transit."Absolutely!" TOX responded, programmed to be cheerful no matter how bad the situation. "Bea...

Unleash your imagination with Superhero Shrink Alpha, a thrilling short story that plunges into the heart of power, ideology, and the human psyche. Step into the shoes of a therapist at Prison Alpha, where he must confront a billionaire playboy turned revolutionary, whose radical vision for justice could reshape the world. As you navigate their intense psychological battle, you'll question what it truly means to be a hero or a villain in a society riddled with corruption a...

When the sky breaks, the world remembers what it tried to forget.A mysterious figure falls from the heavens into an ancient forest—wounded, nameless, and bound to the land itself. Life bends toward him. Roots reach. The earth listens.The travelers who find him soon realize he is no ordinary man.As whispers of his arrival spread, old powers stir across the realm. Goblin kingdoms rise from the shadows, ancient magic resurfaces, and forgotten prophecies begin to align....

Jack Allen has learned how to live two lives.One is quiet, forgettable, and safe.The other is deliberate, controlled, and lethal.Guided by a strict moral code, Jack targets those who hurt others and escape consequences—until a public shooting shatters his routine and exposes a deeper truth about violence, survival, and choice. As the fallout spreads through the city, Jack navigates growing relationships, moral uncertainty, and the realization that balance may be hard...

Colonel Alan "Action" Jackson thought he was done with the war.Recalled to active duty and assigned to the aging command carrier the Robinson, Jackson is thrust back into a conflict that has only grown more dangerous in his absence. The Federation's enemy—the adaptive and ruthless Ophidian Empire—is no longer content with open battles. They observe. They test. They infiltrate. And they learn.As reconnaissance missions erupt into brutal dogfights and command ships c...

Sam never got the chance to say goodbye.Years after losing his mother and uncle, grief still shapes his life in quiet ways—through routines, nostalgia, and a constant pull toward what was lost. While trying to move forward through college, work, and a future that's supposed to be taking shape, Sam stumbles upon an impossible breakthrough: a way to travel back in time.What begins as an academic obsession quickly becomes something far more personal.With a wedding appr...

Join Pastor Allen Jackson as he reveals a biblical perspective on the startling events unfolding in our nation, and shows us how we can hold onto everlasting hope and flourish, even in the midst of the chaos.Christians today live in an unsettling reality that is defined by a steady cultural drift toward blatant immorality and disregard for the truth. The economic and social instability of the past couple of years--not to mention the fear and confusion brought on by...