I grew up home schooled in a rural area so I didn't have much contact with other people, especially those my age. I always considered myself reasonably attractive, although I didn't have many others to compare myself to. I left home as soon as I turned eighteen and moved to a big city. The shock was almost too much for me. At least I had a skill where I cou...
The greatest upset in your short life has happened. Your older brother, chosen to be the heir, has perished. Shortly thereafter, your father, the king, died of grief. You have now been hastily removed from your church education, the traditional upbringing for the second son in your kingdom. One long and bumpy carriage ride later, you arrived at the castle wh...
It was a completely typical day when the apocalypse happened, a mild June day that you couldn't describe as hot, typical British weather really. You actually didn't hear about the apocalypse until a few hours after it had begun, you'd always assumed the apocalypse would be fairly obvious but there was no mushroom cloud in the distance, no loud bang, no screa...
It has finally arrived. An invasion of Earth has begun, and you are the catalyst of many. However, the aliens doing the invading are not doing it through destruction or death. No, their invasion is silent and even more deadly than anyone can imagine. The aliens invading Earth are going to use something all humans enjoy more than anything: Sex. How they do th...
Jack begin to woke up slowly in his dark room, stretching his arms up while getting up he looked at his alarm clock, only to see that it was 8:45 in the morning." guess, i start my day early " Jack thought. He began to walk to his curtains at the window and pulling them aside to get the sunlight in. It was a beautiful day, the sun shining, the sky...
“Every year, many, many stupid people graduate from college. And if they can do it, so can you.” ― John Green You decided to take that statement to heart when you applied six months ago for Charleston Haven University, a college you had been certain had better things to do then admit average students like yourself. However, one acceptance letter later and yo...
In the year 3000, science has reached an unparalleled height. Methuselah technology, which could halt the process of aging, has been invented. Humans were able to preserve the youth forever, but could still be killed by normal means. To prevent a population outbreak, all nations have signed an agreement that prohibited all copulations. Every obstetric clinic...
**I mention a couple of old books in this chapter. As much as I tend to go for facts, I'm playing a little fast and loose with the dates of their publication. An English translation of one of them might have been available in Europe at the time that this tale is set. It's anybody's guess whether a copy might have made its way to New Mexico by then to land in...
Author's Notes: Welcome back to my story, my faithful readers! Thanks for hanging with me, and especially to all of you who have taken the time to comment or send me feedback messages. They're greatly appreciated. Especially those that provided ideas on future characters or encouragement about chapter length. There were some very interesting characters sug...
This is a story of fiction. Any resemblance to persons living or dead or institutions is coincidence. * CHAPTER ONE Nineteen fifty seven was not a particularly notable year for the world, or for the inhabitants of the United Kingdom. Of course there were quite a few people who would look back and say. "That was a good year, a very good year." But for man...