Utopian Fantasy

Tim is an ordinary thoroughly modern, Atomic Age man of the 1980s or 90s. He has a nice apartment in a typical high-rise and a luxury Skycar to toodle about in when he wants to leave the city. This morning, Tim is headed to the department store–not to shop, but to look again at his favorite mannequin. We won’t judge him because we don’t know the story yet. We are about to.

They said no one had ever escaped their rainforest.
 They said no one went beyond the mist. 
Well, they were wrong. Claude Talador, the rebellious pichu monkey, has made the leap and entered a world of shadows, forgotten bridges, lawless communities, vicious wild animals, and stories the State tried to erase. His sister, Tia, has been ordered to hunt him down. But chasing a traitor through an unknown jungle means leaving behind the comforts of control—and opening her eyes to dystopian truths she was never meant to see. Guided by riddles, a mystical toucan, and the faint whisper of ...

What if you suddenly woke up in a strange, Utopian world 300 years into the future… and you slowly came to the realization that you were the one that created it? When a 40-year-old recovering alcoholic IT professional named Alex awakens in the chiseled body of a handsome 30-year-old man three centuries into the future, he immediately discovers two things… One, apparently time travel is really possible and Two, this incredibly advanced future civilization is vastly different from the old one. In this vibrant utopia with no countries, no money, and no war, every job is appreciated and the...

Things are going very pleasantly now in the world of the Savior. Mikhail is the proud father of an adorable little girl and has a son on the way. Sienna has proven to be a superb “Supreme General Manager” for the planet, and more girls are becoming human 2.0s. Everyday humans are behaving surprisingly well, demonstrating what is possible with strong, effective and inspirational leadership. Of course, having a “big dog” keeping his eye on things doesn’t hurt. Here in the 13th volume of this saga, the “big dog” and the Queen have to protect the planet yet again, this time from ...

Two hundred meters beneath Mars’s blood-red desert, Port Hope thrives on flawless routines: recycled air, mag-lev pulses, hydroponic glow, and the unshakable promise that “humanity’s best days lie ahead.” Until its architect—visionary billionaire Edward Moss—is found dead behind biometric steel. Veteran investigator Peter Dash lives by instinct; rookie partner Farah Ram lives by data. Together they have forty-eight hours to track a phantom through treason-proof servers, mag-plasma weapons, and the simmering propaganda that keeps the bunker united. Every lead tightens a noose ...

Not dystopia — renewal. Solarpunk is the newest branch of speculative fiction—an optimistic vision of the future where renewal, resilience, and human connection take center stage. Too much science fiction has fallen into dystopian clichés. This anthology of stories distinguished by international recognition follows characters and communities finding their way forward: A girl with a rare disorder discovers life beyond screens. A professor chasing fusion energy receives visions he can’t explain. A coming-of-age tale of friendship across time. In an antediluvian world, two teens from ...

Peach Blossom Paradise, set at the time of the reform, is the story of Xiumi, the daughter of a wealthy landowner and former government official who falls prey to insanity and disappears. Days later, a man with a gold cicada in his pocket turns up at their family estate and is inexplicably welcomed as a relative.

With the evening's black strangle slowly smothering all that's left in the day, Zachary falls to his knees, holding his head in pain. Oblivious to this first glimpse at life as a Viscent, he curls up in a ball, as the cold surface of the road pushes against his face. With his eyes closed and face clenched, the realization that he has a unique gift brewing inside of him is beyond his wildest dreams. However, to earn this gift, to be a Viscent, he will soon learn that he must blindly travel to three different worlds, overcome the snare of the challenges within, and the darkness that chases ...

Welcome to future-shock. Hold on tight and buckle yourselves in, because the future is on a relentless onslaught, for better or worse. This is a collection of the short speculative fiction of Gabriel Walker Land. Most stories are flash fiction, meaning less than 1000 words. Each contains a story of mystery, action, romance, and suspense.

Can a mystical journey heal a heart of darkness? Tom Logan wakes up from a drug-induced coma, clutching a mysterious black diamond that is his only clue to find his missing brother in the rugged Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas. Enter Amber Armstrong, a passionate police officer and female protagonist who sparks romance and passion in Tom’s heart. In this Burroughs-style historical action thriller, Tom and Amber venture into the unknown together, discovering a suburban hidden valley filled with uncut diamonds and a utopian society long kept secret from the modern world. Using an old Bible, ...

In a world rebuilt on quiet harmony, one artisan's craft will give a community its voice. In the tranquil, post-revolutionary town of Oakhaven, life moves to a gentler rhythm. For Kaelen, a master woodworker, every day is a meditation—the scent of cedar and cherrywood, the whisper of a hand plane on timber, the deep satisfaction of creating beauty with her own hands. Here, in this solarpunk-inspired haven, purpose is found not in profit, but in the joy of unalienated labor and contribution to the collective good. But a silent giant looms over the town square: the old clock tower, a relic ...

The New Atlantis (1627) is a utopian novel by Sir Francis Bacon in which he describes a vision of the future of human discovery, expressing his aspirations and ideals for humanity. The novel portrays a utopian world where "generosity and enlightenment, dignity and splendour, piety and public spirit" are the dominant qualities of the inhabitants.

What if there was a secret city at work on finding answers to the survival of humanity? Technologies beyond your imagination. A city expanding, recruiting, and evolving. There is no government, no money, no bosses, institutions, cars, or roads; and age takes on new meaning. This "facity" is one big research product in and of itself, and nothing else quite like it exists on this Earth. This is the city that Erwin Sharp and his family are drawn into on the fringes of a national park. They fall headfirst down the rabbit hole into a world of space probes, cancer cures, and a core myth that defies belief.

Alice’s commune seems a small hippie utopia in a dreamlike forest, but the utopian surface begins to crack when strange things start happening. A small deformed creature with a bowling ball head appears out of nowhere and turns to Alice for support. Her trips to the pond start to bring transcendental omens and strange visitors. Thus begins a journey in which Alice wanders away from her idyllic home to find another world and to slowly connect the dots of her own world’s missing history. This post-apocalyptic adult hippie fairy tale is comic, poignant, thoughtful, and sparkling, a magical...

For centuries the bloody hands of Dhoranka, a death hungry warlord with the power over earth, water, and fire, have terrorized mankind. Battling his savagery stood the Oranthium, an ancient secret order determined to crush the ugly face of evil. Finally, news breaks that Dhoranka has been killed, but under the most mysterious circumstances, as no body was ever recovered. Years later, with balance restored, a young boy emerges in the Oranthium with Dhoranka’s power. They decide to send him on his first mission to the World of Laughter. It is a test of power and virtue. Without power, evil ...

“Book 1 - The Amazing Mutant Boy” is the first in a planned series of at least eight books entitled “The Savior: A Scientific, Theological and Sexual Fantasy.” The series is the story of a very unusual boy that is extensively and secretly modified before birth by a higher-dimensional cosmic engineer called "The Creator." The time setting is a couple of decades in the future when deteriorating environmental conditions, growing wealth inequality, wars over fresh water and sectarian conflict threaten to drag humanity into an apocalyptic disaster. As the boy eventually discovers, it is ...

Here in the 10th book of The Savior series, both Mikhail and Sienna have to deal with mech fleets that threaten life on Earth. Though only 15 years old, Sienna shows her combat abilities in taking down a mech fleet that has landed on Earth in a valley high up in the Rocky Mountains. In that battle, Florence, the “Dark Angel” EB, helps in leading the Mobile Defense Force again the mech ships, and Cintaka, the humanoid robot and companion to Mikhail, controls a fleet of MHJs – militarized hoverjets – in the battle. Meanwhile, Mikhail is away at Mars dealing with another, much larger ...

The Man in the Moone, first published in 1638, is considered one of the first works of science fiction. The author was an Anglican bishop who became interested in astronomy following the circulation of the works of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. Much of the current speculation about the moon was concerned with whether it was populated, and if so, by what race.

'Neima’s book, impeccably researched and beautifully written, will be an inspiration for anyone looking to an alternative future today.' - Stella Tillyard, author of Aristocrats and The Great Level 'Deeply interesting and a pleasure to read, The Utopians illuminates the history of “social...

Hawk’s life is a secret. Wanted for murder, he hides from the law on a marijuana plantation in the Texas hill country. The violence of his past pales against the depravities he endures on the farm: dangerous and miraculous secrets he must protect if he wants to survive.