Download or read book The Holographic New Clothes written by W. J. Sam and published by Heliopolis Press. This book was released on 2024-03-18 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you imagine a future society where human beings wear no clothes, only holographic projections? "The Holograph's New Clothes" explores this intriguing world, where a man from an underground bunker emerges into a society that has replaced fabric with digital skins. This compelling short story delves into themes of identity, authenticity, and the human condition. In a world obsessed with appearances, he is an anomaly, clothed in tangible garments amid digital illusions. When he discovers technology that reveals the naked truth behind these projections, he confronts the reality of this new society and its values. This narrative challenges us to consider the price of conformity and the importance of embracing our true selves. "The Holograph's New Clothes" is a poignant reminder of the strength found in authenticity in a world veiled by perfection. It's a must-read for anyone who has ever felt out of place, questioning the norms that bind us. Discover the essence of being truly seen in "The Holograph's New Clothes."
Download or read book The Empress New Clothes written by Jaid Black and published by Jaid Black. This book was released on 2000-11-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern day Earth woman Kyra Summers is kidnapped by a seven-foot tall, thickly muscled warrior claiming to be her Sacred Mate. Life on his home planet Tryston takes some getting used to, as the laws of the world cater to erotic hedonism and leave females at the sexual subjugation of the barbarians who claim them. Enjoy Kyra's spicy escapades as she adjusts to life and love in another dimension.
Download or read book A Villianous Spite written by Mike Connor and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-07-02 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cabbington is usually a quiet town hidden in North London, this is why Jack Landon chose it. A perfect place to hide as he worries over keeping the powerful robot, he inherited, a secret. He comes across an injured father whose trying to rescue his kidnapped son. Jack takes pity on the mortally wounded man and agrees to rescue his son. By choosing a shortcut, Jack faces disaster as he’s whisked away to another world. The planet Gronoldva has been damaged by a war. Now he must survive being cut off from everyone and everything he knows. Learning to survive on the ravaged world is fraught with peril, the dinosaurs here still live. Ionopuric Bexatrocs are lethal and the town Jack finds is being terrorised by the biggest one. Nearly everything is in ruins with no means to destroy the beast. Having to rough it is one thing, getting to grips with the odd culture is difficult. Can he find a way back home and carry out his quest?
Download or read book Jem and the Holograms written by Kelly Thompson and published by IDW Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally published as Jem and the Holograms issues #1-6."
Download or read book Myst and Ink written by HD Smith and published by Wild Fey LLC. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old Earth, the once-great planet of humankind, is a derelict wasteland of an ancient civilization. Genevieve Harlow lives a mundane life on planet Tau as one of the working class forced to do as her House commands. Her lack of magical aptitude and orphan status make any advancement impossible. The House elites know nothing of Genevieve’s life—why would they—until she stumbles on a secret that will change the nine worlds forever. Liam Anderson, an elite of unknown lineage, makes a living as a relic hunter and purveyor of ancient goods. Some call it smuggling, but the laws are vague at best. But Liam is in the wrong place at the wrong time when his fate becomes intertwined with Genevieve’s, putting both their lives in danger. He’s running from more than his past, but Genevieve’s secret is greater than either of them can possibly imagine. More than one House will do anything to keep them quiet. Myst and Ink is the first in a series of books that blend magic and technology, set 800 years in the future where the Earth has been abandoned for new worlds.
Download or read book Repo Virtual written by Corey J. White and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corey J. White's debut novel Repo Virtual blurs the lines between the real and virtual in an action-packed cyberpunk heist story. An Amazon and Kobo Best Book of April and winner of the Aurealis Award for best science fiction novel! The city of Neo Songdo is a Russian doll of realities — augmented and virtual spaces anchored in the weight of the real. The smart city is designed to be read by machine vision while people see only the augmented facade of the corporate ideal. At night the stars are obscured by an intergalactic virtual war being waged by millions of players, while on the streets below people are forced to beg, steal, and hustle to survive. Enter Julius Dax, online repoman and real-life thief. He's been hired for a special job: stealing an unknown object from a reclusive tech billionaire. But when he finds out he's stolen the first sentient AI, his payday gets a lot more complicated. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book The Corrupter written by Richard Evans and published by Raven Entertainment Studio. This book was released on 2014-10-06 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The future. From the first moment Oberon O’baron laid eyes on the robot, he was in love. With just a glance the petite artificial girl set his heart aflame, sending him into an obsessive frenzy. As the old-fashioned Englishman struggles with his new found passion, he is led into a world of political agendas, futuristic vice and sexual frustration. Oberon is obsessive, cowardly, self-loathing and weak but his mind is sharp and his dedication unwavering. All the pleasures he had denied himself, all that he had missed out on could be reclaimed. All he needs is HER. The Corrupter is a science fiction tale of obsession, set in a world where everyone is watched and nothing is private.
Download or read book Spinward Fringe Broadcast 15 Pursuit written by Randolph Lalonde and published by Randolph Lalonde. This book was released on 2020-09-18 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alice Valent, Noah "Carnie" Lucas and the crew of the Clever Dream are delving into the galactic underworld in search of resistance groups and Mary Reed, an elusive leader amongst the rebels. Will they find her? Will their efforts to arm resistance fighters once again result in disaster? A new wave of Order of Eden forces are entering the fray while Haven tries to build its defences and fill the ranks. Dame and Easy, two pilots are behind enemy lines, watching their enemy take over, dig in and make their own efforts to lure people to their side. Will Dame and Easy be able to get away so they can report what they've seen, or will they end up in the clutches of Admiral Scanlon, the new Order of Eden leader tasked with the mission to either destroy Haven Fleet
Download or read book Galliano written by Kerry Taylor and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Galliano: Spectacular Fashion is the first detailed guide to the work of one of fashion's greatest talents. Though the designer's otherwise glittering career has been punctured by years out of the limelight, his catalogue of work remains astonishing. Written by internationally renowned fashion expert Kerry Taylor, this beautifully illustrated and meticulously researched book looks in depth at John Galliano's collections from his 1984 graduate show at Saint Martins to his triumphant renaissance at Maison Margiela in 2015. With never-before-seen images of rare designs from private couture archives, close ups revealing the intricacies of garments, and iconic runway shots showing the designer's most innovative creations in motion, this visually rich book examines his revolutionary designs in unprecedented depth. In addition, original interviews with the designer as well as the people who worked closely with him throughout his career shed new light on both the clothes and the context in which they were created. A must-have for fashion lovers, collectors and researchers alike, Galliano: Spectacular Fashion is the ultimate overview of the work of a design genius.
Download or read book Computerworld written by and published by . This book was released on 1983-04-04 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 40 years, Computerworld has been the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide. Computerworld's award-winning Web site (Computerworld.com), twice-monthly publication, focused conference series and custom research form the hub of the world's largest global IT media network.
Download or read book The Mother written by T.M. Logan and published by Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.. This book was released on 2023-03-02 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: T.M. LOGAN'S LATEST GRIPPING THRILLER, THE DREAM HOME, IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER IN HARDBACK, EBOOK, AND AUDIO. THE NEW, UTTERLY UNPUTDOWNABLE THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE HOLIDAY AND THE CATCH. You wake up, your husband is dead and YOU are the prime suspect. Your children have been taken away, your life sent into freefall - and yet you can barely remember anything about the night you lost everything. Ten years later you are released from prison. What do you do? Do you accept your fate, your conviction and leave your children to be raised by someone else? Or do you stop at nothing to find out the truth about what really happened that night - and to get your family back? Praise for THE MOTHER: 'A tense and compelling thriller that demands to be read in one sitting, with a final twist that will make you gasp . . . Logan belongs in the top echelons of British thriller writers' Sunday Express 'A true single-sitting read, The Mother is the best yet from the master of the heartbreaking, heart-pounding, head-spinning thriller' Ellery Lloyd, author of PEOPLE LIKE HER 'I ripped through The Mother in a day, my heart in my mouth the entire time. Superbly plotted and packed full of danger, this is T.M. Logan's best, most adrenaline-fuelled thriller yet' Louise Candlish 'A heart-pounding read that kept me gripped from start to finish' Sarah Pearse 'An irresistible new thriller . . . the real triumph in The Mother is that fierce, flawed title character. She's a mother like no other' A.J. Finn, International bestselling author of The Woman in the Window 'A heart-stopping, twisting, unmissable thrill-ride. The Mother kept me glued to my seat and guessing until the very end. No one does it better than T.M. Logan' Chris Whitaker 'Sharply written and deeply emotive, The Mother is a gripping thriller that kept me turning the pages late into the night. This is T.M.Logan at his finest' Lucy Clarke 'T.M. Logan is at the top of his game - The Mother is a propulsive novel of secrets, heartbreaking betrayal, and what lengths an individual goes to put 'family first'' L.V. Matthews 'Unbearably tense from the very first chapter, and constantly shocking; T.M. Logan is a master of misdirection' Sharon Bolton 'A true single-sitting read, The Mother is the best yet from the master of the heartbreaking, heart-pounding, head-spinning thriller' Ellery Lloyd, author of PEOPLE LIKE HER 'A propulsive, unrelentingly compelling thriller' B. P Walter, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE DINNER GUEST 'T.M. Logan takes you an emotional rollercoaster with his latest unputdownable thriller. He just gets better and better' Heidi Perks 'Part mystery, part revenge story, 100% enthralling' Gillian McAllister, Sunday Times bestselling author of Wrong Place Wrong Time 'A superbly crafted thriller about a woman reclaiming her life and past after a murder conviction. She will stop at nothing to clear her name and nothing will stop you turning the pages of this gripping read until the satisfying finale. Engrossing' Olivia Kiernan *Sunday Times bestseller - Sunday 12th March 2023*
Download or read book Someone to Remember Me written by Brendan A. Mancilla and published by Brendan Mancilla. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “In our future is our past…” A young man named Seven awakens on a deserted street, stricken by an amnesia that he can’t explain. When he discovers other survivors that share his affliction, among them a woman who stirs his dormant memories, they embark on a deadly journey across a ruined landscape. Haunted by the mystery of their city’s apocalyptic demise and hunted by a malevolent beast, Seven and his companions discover the dark truth of their past. What awaits the survivors at the crux of myth and legacy is a story of love, loss, and triumph that defies even death itself.
Download or read book Cards and Gladiators written by Allen Freeman and published by PlotHouse Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2014-06-26 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (This is the full version of that includes the ending chapters ) The first time I touched a card, it was as cold as ice. In a dark and quiet night, we met the first guardian, an unexpected one too. Childhood rhymes... a serial murder case... another insane guardian that we couldn't avoid. Then the voices screamed in the ruined city. Don't be confused. It's an unfolding story. It all started with a teenager's hope... Join the authors and fans at facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/cardsandgladiators
Download or read book Living Materials written by Oliver Andrews and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1988-09-23 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every material has an active presence and every material is susceptible to change. The task of the sculptor is to understand the natural properties of a chosen material, to know in the process of creation how best to work with, or against, its characteristics. In this generously illustrated studio manual, sculptor Oliver Andrews takes a new approach to sculpture, focusing on how the innate assertiveness of materials affects the complex act of making a sculpture.
Download or read book The Time Trials written by Jon McConnell and published by Tiny Fox Press. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Four players. It’s in the rules.” “Is this like, some sort of academic decathlon or something?” “Something like that.” Walkman-toting, guitar-playing Finn Mallory blames himself for his parents’ deaths and would do anything to turn back time and set things right. So, when he’s recruited into a secret club at his new school that specializes in competitive time travel games, Finn sees a world of opportunity open before him. The games, however, are far from benign. Competition is cutthroat. Scenarios are rigged. And the mysterious timekeepers who organize it all have no qualms about using—or disposing of—players to suit their own sinister plans. Now Finn must decide who he can trust while making peace with his past if he’s to have any hope of leading his team to victory and surviving his junior year. As the games commence, it’s time to press rewind.
Download or read book Hologram written by R. J. Mason and published by PublishAmerica. This book was released on 2013-07-26 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winston Logan, an electrical engineer, has invented a hologram machine that will revolutionize the entertainment industry for viewing TV, DVDs, video games and motion pictures at theaters. While demonstrating the machine to his wife, Amber, son, Dallas, and daughter, Katie, and next-door neighbors, Derek Curtis, his wife, Kimberly, and their daughter, Kayla, an event outside of this world occurs which causes the machine to malfunction. As The Volatile West video was playing, which was set in the 1880s, Winston, Amber, Dallas, his girlfriend, Naomi, and Kayla were dancing in the hologram when suddenly they found themselves in the Old West, having become characters in the video. They begin their adventure in the hostile US Southwest Territory, where outlaws roam freely and danger lurks wherever they go. Dallas must use his Special Forces training along with his martial arts skills to help protect a town and save his family and friends from gangs, a hired gunslinger and kidnappers. Meanwhile, Derek, also an electrical engineer, along with Kimberly and Katie, must figure out what went wrong and rescue their family and friends from the hologram machine.
Download or read book Jinx Birthright written by Brett A. Cramer and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-10-05 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Birthright team is exhilarated by their win in the City Park at the beginning of summer vacation. Now that school has started again, Jinx and his friends are more worried about; new teachers, new friends, and who's the prettiest girl in school than the darkness slowly beginning to grip the city of New Day. A new designer drug of choice called Amber is sending Deltas into fits of rage and giving normal people uncontrollable powers. When the drug infects someone close to Jinx, he dives head first into the Lowers and begins searching for answers to an inconceivable question. Why is Amber laced with black magic? Dark days are coming. Secrets will be revealed. Hope will be taken away. And when it is gone, Birthright must come together to focus their energy into seeing the complete picture. When their eyes are open to the truth and everything is revealed, nothing will ever be the same again.
