Dystopian

Au sein de la Maison de la Sororité Sacrée, les coups de fouet de la redoutable Soeur Supérieure rythment le quotidien strictement réglé des "indignes". Pétries de jalousie, elles se tendent des pièges cruels dans l'attente de savoir qui sera la prochaine heureuse élue à rejoindre les "Illuminées". C'est le voeu le plus cher de la jeune femme qui raconte cette histoire, au fil d'un journal dans lequel elle s'épanche nuit après nuit, au péril de sa vie.

Lui è inaspettato. Lui è folle. Lui è l’imprevisto. Lui è il mio destino, da prima che esistessi.Mi chiamo Claire, ma vivo tra le ombre. E il mio cuore ha paura di amare. Una vita grigia, solitaria e piena di insicurezze: è questa la quotidianità di Claire. Fino a che un’eredità inattesa la chiama in Cornovaglia, la terra d’origine di suo padre. Ad attenderla, una dimora oscura e piena di misteri, molti dei quali la riguardano.

Experience Kurt Vonnegut's gripping dystopian masterpiece, "2 B R 0 2 B," in this immersive audiobook adaptation. Set in a chilling future where population control is strictly enforced, those who wish to live must find a volunteer to die. A thought-provoking tale of sacrifice, bureaucracy, and the cost of utopia, this short story captures Vonnegut's signature dark humor and sharp social commentary.

When an EMP decimates the United States, Lori, a former Marine Raider, must embark on a treacherous journey with her daughter across the former United States from Pennsylvania to a rumored sanctuary in Washington State.

In a desert dotted with war-torn towns, Lázaro and Juan are two soldiers from opposing camps who abandon the war and, while fleeing, become lovers and discover a dark truth. Vicente Barrera, a salesman who swept into the lives of women who both hated and revered him, spends his last days tied up like a mad dog. A morgue worker, Salvador, gets lost in the desert and hallucinating from heat and thirst, mistakes the cactus for the person he loves.

When Olivia Blunt's quiet morning at a local diner is interrupted by a national alert, her world is thrown into chaos. An EMP attack leaves the country without power, communication, or a way to defend itself. Olivia receives a desperate call from her father, urging her to flee to their secluded cabin in New Mexico. With her stepmother Willow by her side, Olivia must navigate a landscape of fear, looting, and uncertainty.

Alaska. Jahr 2196/2197. Wie würde eine Welt aussehen, die von Männern zerstört wurde? Zoe kennt die Antwort, denn das ist ihre Realität. Nach einer großen, von Männern herbeigeführten Katastrophe haben Frauen die Macht übernommen und die "Niemannswelt" gegründet. Um die Bevölkerung zu schützen, wurden Männern alle Rechte entzogen. Sie leben überwacht und eingesperrt in Laboren, wo sie für unterschiedliche Forschungen herangezogen werden. Als junge Dozentin arbeitet Zoe an der Universität und lehrt das Fach "Männliche Psychologie".

An einem fremden Ort erwachen Menschen, ohne zu wissen, wer oder wo sie sind. Nur eine bizarre Botschaft wurde in einen metallenen Obelisken geritzt, und ihnen wird allmählich bewusst, dass jedes einzelne Lebewesen in dieser neuen Welt eine tödliche Bedrohung darstellt. Selbst den vermeintlich niedlichen und flauschigen Häschen gelüstet es nach Menschenfleisch.

Deutschland 6 Jahre nach der Katastrophe – Der Klimawandel hat die Menschheit an den Rand des Aussterbens gedrängt. Darüber hinaus verschwindet auch noch die Sonne vom Himmel. Die Menschen werden mit der Dunkelheit nicht fertig, und die, die noch nicht aufgegeben haben, werden von einem Terrorregime gnadenlos unterdrückt. Doch der sechzehnjährige Alex und seine Freundin Lea lassen sich nicht so leicht einschüchtern. Gemeinsam erkämpfen sie sich Momente der Freiheit und sorgen in einer Gesellschaft, in der Schule nichts anderem dient als Propaganda, für Bildung und Aufklärung.

The year is XXXX. The repressive Government controls everything—except a band of armed rebels known as the Subs, led by a mysterious guerrilla warrior known only as Shade. When a sadistic, high-ranking official is assassinated by his would-be rape victim, the Government pulls out all stops to hunt her down. Against the will of the Subs’ governing council, Shade’s lover, Sieda, rushes to the victim’s aid. Now the Subs face an all-out, brutal campaign of Government suppression. Will a group living deep in the Olympic Forest be the allies they desperately need for the coming battle?

When the Aurora’s Hope crew awakens in the shadow of a galactic anomaly known as the Eclipse, they discover a universe on the brink of annihilation. The Silence, a relentless cosmic force, is spreading, consuming stars, and unraveling the very fabric of existence. Led by Captain Hawk, a seasoned commander haunted by sacrifice, and aided by a fractured team of scientists, engineers, and explorers, the crew embarks on a desperate mission to retrieve a lost weapon—the only hope of stopping The Silence.

Nessuno si aspettava il Contrappasso. Eppure, in una giornata simile a tante altre, gli esseri umani avevano iniziato a morire in modi violenti e atroci. Per motivi sconosciuti uccidere un animale, che fosse un insetto, un mammifero, un pesce, significava condividerne, all’istante, la stessa sorte, e perdere la vita nello stesso modo. Gli eventi di quel giorno sono ormai storia, e il mondo a suo modo si è adattato alla nuova normalità seguendo il Piano di Sopravvivenza, fra squadre di Arginatori, sacrifici al Dovere, punizioni al Ritmo Delta, isole fantasma e colonie di ribelli.

As the resistance teeters on the edge of collapse, trust shatters, and betrayal lurks in every shadow. Mira must lead her team on a perilous mission to dismantle the system from within. But Eidolon is always watching, always calculating. One wrong move, and their thoughts—and their lives—will be erased forever.

In a world transformed by apocalypse, the familiar landscapes of life are forever altered. Power struggles dominate the scorched continent as the Theodolis and Razors clash for dominance, while the Settlers and Wanderers yearn for a lasting peace. Amidst the turmoil, Oda, a determined Settler, is captured by Kemp, the tyrannical leader of the Razor colonies. Held in his cruel grasp, she becomes a pawn in his games of power and possession.

Silver Lady weaves a captivating narrative that resonates with those who enjoy uncanny stories of the inexplicable, as well as connections formed on epic journeys. Will the river reveal its secrets, or will the puzzles confound the crew? Dive into Silver Lady and experience a magical mystery ride that transcends time and reality.

En un mundo en el que una empresa de teléfonos celulares ejerce una tiranía difusa, en el que en casi todas las casas hay celdas y casi todos los vecinos son carceleros, en el que el principal entretenimiento son las luchas entre presos y animales, en el que pasan muchas cosas en los sótanos, en el que las mujeres están, o son, peladas, cuatro historias: una carcelera, que se ha enamorado de su preso, tiene que ingeniárselas para salvarlo de la puntería de su esposa; un luchador invicto se enfrenta a una prueba que nadie ha superado todavía; un científico que se dedica a reducir cabezas trata

Set in a soon-to-be future, Taylor Swift employs hypnotic beats, subliminal messages, and catchy lyrics in favor of quality, thoughtful, mature music that had been anticipated from the aging pop star. The majority of the world's population is transformed into denizens of the woman.

Bottled Up is an emotional tragedy where Kenji struggles with toxic masculinity in an oppressive society, will Kenji find a way to break free?

Jema, the cheerful and well-liked teenage daughter of the Governor, spends summers with her family and a group of children at a jungle retreat far from the capital. She and Kris, the Chancellor’s daughter, have been best friends since childhood. When their parents are called away to quell an uprising, a terrible fire erupts and the children have to face the challenges of survival on their own.

One evening in downtown Seoul, Jeong-su is smoking a cigarette outside when he sees something impossible: a huge black orb appears out of nowhere and sucks his neighbor inside. Jeong-su manages to get away, but the terrifying sphere can move through walls, so he’s sure he won’t be able to hide for long. The orb soon begins consuming every person caught in its path, and no one knows how to stop it. Impervious to bullets and tanks, the orb splits and multiplies, chasing the hapless residents of Seoul out into the country and sparking a global crisis with widespread violence and looting.

Deirdre Morgan is a Reconstructor working at the Rust-city Criminal Investigations Agency. She is one of the Touched, people with extrasensory perception serving society but always kept on the fringes, feared and mistrusted for what they can do. Deirdre has been transferred from one team to another, until she becomes a part of Agent Sebastian Cadwalder’s unconventional squad.

This story centers on an Australian Elon Musk-type character who drives the narrative. Follow the fortunes of Nicole, an ex-RAAF Elec Fitter turned Aerospace Engineer, as she is recruited by Aaron Daniels, the CEO of CosmoTechs, to work on his star craft. Set in Queensland, the story parallels contemporary space exploration. Join Nicole and Aaron as they navigate the uncertain world of space exploration, balancing cutting-edge technology with age-old Indigenous land rights. Nicole is an engineer, not a negotiator–how can she secure a win-win deal while ensuring Elim15 works for CosmoTechs?

The landscape is treacherous, teeming with monstrous creatures and untrustworthy scavengers. Scouring the ruins of civilization, Izzy and her mismatched group of companions must scavenge for much-needed supplies if their people are to survive. But their mission takes a harrowing turn when one of their own is kidnapped by a rival scavenger faction lead by their brutal leader, Hawk.

29 Brand-New Sci-Fi Horror Stories. The future is now, and it's not what we were promised. The optimistic science fiction of old was wrong. Progress is not linear, technology creates as many problems as it solves, and the concept of a better tomorrow has become an abstraction that is in no way guaranteed. When looking at the future now, we no longer ask what is possible, we wonder how we'll cope. Contained within this anthology are 29 never-before-published works by supremely talented authors.

Natasha is a student from a nomadic Siberia tribe trying to adjust to her new life in New York and fit in. But when a cataclysmic solar storm slams into the planet, everything changes.