I thought it would have been quite an easy search, instead the usual go-to places like Internet Archive gave no positive results.

Sci fi genre is a dream to me & my favourite technological ideas too.

I'm thinking something like a volatile,or World war Z.

So. This was a story about a worker in an asteroid field(?) who had a worker song piped into their helmet, but the cadence changed and the song changed its text to "new tasks", and as the worker was used to just doing the tasks given in the song, they followed the flow, and danced around doing what we as a reader recognised as sabotage rather than repairs.

I read or heard this short, not sure. I have listened to Escape Pod since they were a classic writers show, and read shorts compilations on the toilet. It might have been different, I might have spun the story when re-remembering it.

Hi!

I’m happy to share a story I’ve been working on called The Last Pulse. It’s a sci-fi narrative that dives into the unseen forces shaping our world and the subtle ways society controls us. I wrote this story to reflect on some of the challenges we face today, wrapped in what I hope is an engaging and thought-provoking sci-fi setting. It incorporates themes of control, resistance, and the quest for genuine liberation, inspired by personal observations and experiences over the years.

Here’s a glimpse of Part 1: The Veil of Control:

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Part 1: The Veil of Control

For centuries, humanity lived within an invisible cage, one whose bars were forged from the very structures of society. Humanity moved through a carefully engineered world, where control was hidden in plain sight. The system appeared natural, even inevitable, but behind it lay a constructed reality shaped by powerful forces. Scarcity and competition, survival and status, consumption and profits—these were the structures that defined society, so deeply embedded that few ever questioned their origins.

Behind this elaborate design was a network of elites who wielded influence from the shadows. They were financiers, corporate titans, drug lords, media moguls—a cabal whose reach extended far beyond what the public could see. They dictated the rules of economies, shaped policies, and steered the flow of information, ensuring that society's very framework served their interests. The world was their stage, and humanity its unknowing actors, conditioned to play their roles.

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And in the shadows, unseen by the powerful, a movement was beginning to form—a movement that would one day shatter the veil of control and set humanity on a path toward true freedom.

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I’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback! your view would be very appreciated. If you’re interested in reading more, here is the link to the full story.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/380791586-the-last-pulse

Thanks for reading

Which character

I'm looking for a good sci-fi book with a lot of action, i'm looking for fights between fighters not ships, but there can be some of that too. Male mc, not dark or filled with tragedy. Something good to read and have fun with. I haven't really read something like this so I don't know what to compare it to. Like the mc is a mercenary or a bounty hunter, but I want him to go from weak to strong. To be important figure later, as a warrior. Preferably younger male mc that is capable and strong. Can have some romance.

Thanks a lot!

So, I'm thinking of reading this book in the Spanish translation as way to practice my Spanish by reading something that's actually interesting and fun rather than just normal "study texts", etc...

Has anybody read this book in Spanish and is the translation ok or does too much of the original story and writing get lost in the translation?

Episode four of The Books of Thoth has finally arrived. For those of you just joining the fun, The Books of Thoth is an audio drama anthology. You’ll hear stories of the past, the future, and alternate worlds.

“It Was The Best Day Ever” follows Citizen 123192-A. He lives in a grim totalitarian dystopian society known as The PostState. A boot in the face forever. But he doesn’t let it get him down. In fact, he’s about to tell us about how much he loves life in The PostState. He’ll burn books, rat out his fellow Citizens to the authorities, and maybe even eat a ration bar or two. It’s sure to be the best day ever!

I would like to take a moment to thank my cast for helping make this episode possible. Thank you to Jay Callan, Cameron Gergett, Melissa Bowens, Tiffany Perdue, Julie Hoverson, Ed Haynes, James Barnett, and Karim Kronfli.

I include several references to classic dystopian fiction in this episode. See how many that you can spot. This episode was my longest to date. Almost twice as long as my previous episodes. I certainly hope it was worth the wait.

The Books of Thoth is hosted on RedCircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/6701d0b5-6b14-4b76-992d-02f391b5cf42

You can also find it on all major podcast platforms:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hQ94fOX5V03CXg8ZLgMZ9

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-books-of-thoth/id1716132833

RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/the-books-of-thoth-6pQno2

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/79a3cad8-de67-4e6e-bb57-0567e0460c4d/the-books-of-thoth

iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-books-of-thoth-127954491/

Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/the-books-of-thoth/4730175

Player FM: https://player.fm/series/the-books-of-thoth

TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Storytelling/The-Books-of-Thoth-p3911191/

Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/b1vs77tq

Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/cqaub-2da068/The-Books-of-Thoth-Podcast

Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-books-of-thoth-5528099

Audible: https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Books-of-Thoth/B0CN3CLRMY

And it is also on Apollo Podcasts and Pandora, but I can’t link to them.

And of course, here’s the official webpage. Just a little hub that leads to the transcripts, the Twitter account (@BooksofThoth), and all the place you can listen to The Books of Thoth: https://booksofthoth.carrd.co

Do you / will you / have you read science fiction by self-published, independent authors? I ask not just because I am one, but because I've actually enjoyed more than a few.

"The Breakers" post apocalyptic series was one of the first that I read on Kindle at all, and got absorbed: https://a.co/d/0R8Mx1L

I've read every book in the "Meta" superhero series https://a.co/d/7K7U84Y

My own "Antares Ascended" was digital first, but the space opera just came out in hard cover! https://a.co/d/7nsAv1S

I'd love to see folks post about some other smaller authors who they've enjoyed

My fourth grader is looking for his next book. He’s trying to knock out multiple books in a variety of genres, and decided he wants to keep going with sci-fi.

He just finished the newest in The Wild Robot series. He enjoyed it, though it wasn’t particularly challenging for him. He spent the previous 6 months reading every book Brandon Mull has written, if anyone is familiar with those books.

I read these books a few years ago, and they have stuck with me, especially with AI becoming a major theme of the 2020s. They are on Kindle Unlimited, and well worth a read.

I recently published my debut novel, The Human Relief Project, on Amazon. After an initial spike, mostly driven by my network, orders have dwindled down quickly. One feedback I've received is that the cover, while definitely standing out as different, wouldn't speak to readers of near-future fiction/scifi. So I want to create a new cover.

The book is similar to Kim S. Robinson's Ministry For The Future, Dave Egger's The Circle, or a lighter version of Huxley's Brave New World in the late 2030s and early 2040s. The premise in one nutshell: The HRP uses AI to "relieve" humanity from all work. As the world nears total relief, HRP frontline worker and its leader Alex need to decide what it means to be human in a world without work, and who gets to decide that.

Which cover would intrigue you more to check out the book blurb and even order the book? Any feedback is super welcome!

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