Showing results for "The Mirror" in Science Fiction

The Shadowcallers of Nidal are some of the most feared spellcasters on Golarion, known for their remorseless cruelty and ruthlessness. When the newly minted Shadowcaller Isiem agrees to accompany his estranged friend Ascaros on a journey to investigate his aunt's death and reclaim her possessions, he finds himself face to face with a powerful artifact of great interested to the pair's academy, the infamous Dusk Hall of Pangolais.

Years ago, Heart’s Eye, a school built on top of a nexus point, was attacked and captured by a necromancer. The nexus point was snuffed out, the handful of survivors forced to flee, and the once great school turned into a forward base for a necromantic invasion. All seemed lost, until Emily killed the necromancer and retook the school. Now, she intends to lay the building blocks for a university, a place where magical knowledge and mundane technology are brought together for the benefit of all. But dark secrets lie within the shadowed school.

“A cloning story that reads like a thriller… [for] fans of science fiction and corporate espionage.” —Library Journal Meet Jeremiah Adams. There are two of him. The offer is too tempting: be part of a scientific breakthrough, step out of his life for a year, and be paid hugely for it...

The dwarfish, fetally damaged yet brilliant Miles Vorkosigan has more than his share of troubles. Having recently escaped an assassination plot whose tool was a brainwashed clone of himself, Miles has set the clone, Mark, free for a new chance at life. But when he decides to let his clone brother assume his secret identity and lead the Dendarii Free Mercenary on an unauthorized mission to liberate other clones from the outlaw planet of Jackson's Whole, things get really messy.

2019: Deeply scarred by a difficult childhood, Sara Sullivan prefers the company of her cat to other people - until she wakes 30 years in the past, the only person who can stop a deadly campus bombing. 1989: Charlie Anderson is a lonely outcast who develops complicated feelings for Sara and has a run of bad luck with the campus bully - which together put him on a path to revenge that threatens dozens of lives.

An anime podcast that consists of two friends discussing their pet peeve and appreciation of anime and the anime community.

This short story is from the anthology Mitigated Futures. Twelve science fiction stories about the oncoming future, each of them representing a possible glimpse of what could be just around the corner... or much further down the corridor. These stories previously appeared in places like Clarkesworld Magazine, The Year's Best SF, Subterranean Magazine, and in various anthologies. They deal with the future of war, our climate, and technology's effect on our lives.

Борис Ямщик, писатель, работающий в жанре "литературы ужасов", однажды произносит: "Свет мой, зеркальце! Скажи..." - и зеркало отвечает ему. С этой минуты жизнь Ямщика делает крутой поворот. Отражение ведет себя самым неприятным образом, превращая жизнь оригинала в кошмар. Близкие Ямщика под угрозой, кое-кто успел серьезно пострадать, и надо срочно найти способ укротить пакостного двойника.

Genre-bending, sonically immersive fiction & true horror stories that reflect the darkest, most twisted parts of the human psyche.In the tradition of great horror and speculative fiction anthologies such as The Twilight Zone or Alfred Hitchcock presents, these unsettling & scary stories will leave you thinking long after the final words of each episode.Listen to Don't Go, the story of a man who receives an ominous message that changes everything. Dine at Fear Farm, the world's most exclusive gastronomical experience. Hear how a small town must pay for their sins when a strange visitor arrives ...

On the eve of her wedding a young lady looks into a mirror given to her as a gift from the man she rejected and his evil plot goes into action. She is transported through the mirror into the past and into the body of an ancestor who soon would be brutally killed by her rejected lover in that time period. With no memory of who she is, her fate seems sealed. Meanwhile, her body remains in a catatonic state with little hope of recovery. She has to be rescued before she is murdered, but how?

A narrative podcast about a mysterious talking sword that leads a boy on adventure across a dying moon. About a woman seeking her revenge at any cost. About a scarred pirate, broken and twisted, who can see the future and will stop at nothing to meet it.

Dan Harmon, creator of NBC's Community and known Dungeons & Dragons aficionado, tells the tale of when Drizzt stands face-to-face with his own prejudices.

Orac has tracked Space Major Kade - the man who killed Jenna’s father - to the planet Vere. Jenna wants her revenge, but that must wait. Blake needs her to pilot the Liberator to Stellidar Four, where he has a small window of opportunity to solve the mystery of a new Federation device. It’s a daring plan. And it could be the beginning of the end for the Liberator crew.

Performing deeds of online valor is the last thing on Oleg's mind, though. Neither does he care about any ancient lore. He's never trusted adventure, anyway. Mirror World is no place for the likes of him. Still, he's here to stay - at the demand of Reflex Bank, which has granted him a loan for his daughter's hospital treatment. Which is the only reason he's joined the ranks of the defenders of the Maragar Citadel.

For Olgerd, the month in recovery which followed his month-long full immersion stint in Mirror World may have felt like a single day. But while he relaxed in the bosom of his loving family, in-game events progressed in leaps and bounds. The clans of both Light and Dark continue their lightning expansion into No-Man's Lands. Reports of violent clashes between clan scouts—both with other contestants and local top-level monsters—fill the pages of game and multimedia news feeds as everyone is trying to win the juiciest morsels of these new territories for themselves.

The Doctor answers a psionic distress call being sent from England in the 1920s. There, in the environs of a fairground, he is reunited with an old friend: Harry Houdini. To Adric and Nyssa the name means very little, but to the Doctor's companion, Tegan, he is a legend. An escape artist extraordinaire, Houdini's reputation will last for decades. But how does Harry knows so much about Tegan?

While waiting in a bus station, Millicent Barnes has the strange feeling that her doppelganger is trying to take over her life.

Beyond the Mirror of the Neural Dharma’s Eye is a bold exploration of consciousness, blending science, spirituality, and ancient wisdom into a captivating journey. With mashups of cutting-edge theories from thinkers like Donald Hoffman and Brian Greene, alongside ancient teachings like the Kybalion, each episode invites you to question reality and dive into the mysteries beyond our perception. Expect mind-bending ideas that challenge the boundaries of thought and leave you both fulfilled and eager for more.

This final volume of Orson Scott Card's five-volume anthology of short works features the "hidden stories", including his first published piece, some tales about Mormon family life and other stylistic departures, and several stories that were later developed into acclaimed novels such as Ender's Game, Songmaster, Invasive Procedures, and the Tales of Alvin Maker series.

This second volume of Orson Scott Card's five-volume anthology of short stories features seven tales exploring possible future scenarios for the human race. A fascistic government's capital punishment extends beyond death. Intellectually superior aliens from a doomed world choose Earth's dogs as their new vessels. Not-quite-human beings on an Earth wasted by biological warfare continously fight an enemy which has long been annihilated.