Sequel
The Prison Ship - Part 2
Continued from Part 1 Part 2 Maria and Stefan were the kind of people everyone loved to hate — young, beautiful, in love, and, worst of all, unbearably free. Of those who walk barefoot along the beach, with sea-salted lips and eyes free of fear, free of compromise, free of limits.
By Tanya Zheleva4 months ago in Chapters
The Color Thief. AI-Generated.
The Graying began without warning. One morning, people woke up and the world had faded. It wasn't complete color blindness—reds became maroon, blues turned slate, greens muted to olive. The vibrancy had leaked away overnight, and with it, something essential in the human spirit.
By The 9x Fawdi4 months ago in Chapters
The Dream Thieves. AI-Generated.
The Somnus Corporation's slogan was everywhere: "Why waste a third of your life sleeping?" Their miracle drug, Vigil, had eliminated humanity's need for sleep a decade ago. The world became more productive, more efficient—and utterly miserable.
By The 9x Fawdi4 months ago in Chapters
The Man, The Mountain, and The Climb
". . .He keeps climbing because stopping would mean surrendering everything he has built, every promise he swore to keep. The air thins as he ascends, and though he’s given everything—strength, time, conviction—the mountain gives little back. Once, it felt sacred to climb.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Chapters
The True Face of Beauty and the Beast
In the 1500s, a man named Petrus Gonsalvus was presented to the French court of King Henry II. He had a rare genetic condition called hypertrichosis, which caused thick hair to grow all over his face and body. The courtiers mocked him, calling him “the Beast.”
By GoldenSpeech4 months ago in Chapters
