A Decent Man

Set in 2025, Luke steps in to help a young woman getting harassed in a club, only to be brutally beaten up for his troubles, before a video of his heroics goes viral and he becomes a role model to millions. It should be a happy ending, but Luke soon tires of being labelled a “Decent Man” and after a drunken online rant, where he declares that “he will no longer be dating women”, he unwittingly starts a male empowerment movement. Now aided by Vaughan 2Lose, a middle-aged podcaster, he founds Mithras, while media mogul, Alex McDonald and self-styled conscience of London, Jake O’Callaghan join forces to plot his downfall. Despite this, armies of men now follow Luke’s new creed of “emotional self-sufficiency freed from the constraints of the female gaze” and after “No women February” and “The Summer of Bruv”, it seems that Mexit (male exit) is fast becoming the new reality and 200,000 years of romance may be coming to an end. Or is it? Conspiracies, bomb plots and an accidental orgy all follow, while a chance meeting in the street causes further complications until Luke reaches a final conclusion.

End Of Times

End of Times emanates from a voice from another time, in fact, the end of time. It tells an epic story over hundreds of years in classic science fiction fashion, which encompasses religious beliefs, potential dystopian futures, space, and time travel, and addresses eternal questions such as who we are, what is our purpose, what do we want, what is good and evil, is there a god and so on. It offers the reader a rollercoaster ride which expands to different time zones and multiverses, and it examines what reality actually is. Is there hope for humankind? Is there a connected plan to life, and if so, what is it? End of Times takes the reader on a compelling journey which begins with one single disembodied voice from the end of time. I listened to it, and this is its story.

Ground

In an England shattered almost beyond repair by the Great Catastrophe and the war that followed, Mark Norman is brought up in one of a few fertile Grounds, Grounds surrounded by land that is, at best, liable to cause sterility and, at worst, to be lethal to all who venture into it. His doubts about the truth of what he is taught increase and when duty calls him to sterile service in the Domain, ruled by a sterile but near-immortal nobility, he flees to the Outland, the land where rebels have maintained a fragile truce with the Domain for more than 200 years. His flight is a catalyst, provoking violent reactions on both sides. In the chaos that follows, his recall of vital information acquired in his escape determines the future that is unfolding.

Baskerville

In a small corner of America, a place where no one knows, there is a small town called Baskerville. The people are ruled by a simple set of rules. However, if those simple rules are broken you will be hanged. There is no room for discussions and no way that you are able to get away with it. If you break the rules, you will be hanged in front of the whole town. 

However, there is one girl who does not want to live by Baskerville’s rules. She is slowly becoming a law breaker in the name of love. Amy Cleave, a bubbly girl and the daughter of one of the highest ranked monitors, takes on the greatest challenge of all within this story: changing the world.

Marsupial Tracks

As a jaded regular in the city’s underground music scene, the only thing that mattered to Jacob Blythe was punk rock. When the arrival of a mysterious girl tempts him into seeing a vision of the world that exists beyond the confines of his cosmic nihilism, Jacob finds himself helpless to resist it.

Now, sitting alone in an unfamiliar train station, and possessing no memory of how he got there, Jacob has no choice but to piece together the scattered remnants of this fractured past before he is consumed by the sinister creature chasing him.

With time running out and one of the greatest punk bands of all time about to take the stage, Jacob has only one chance to discover the answers to life’s most complicated questions.

If only he and his friends hadn’t drunk so much first…

East

In East, society has abolished money, property ownership, names, gender, marriage, and religion, and is controlled by a ruling class. A392 must navigate this dystopian world, full of propaganda and a poor citizen score, while questioning the belief in this system that has been instilled since birth. Along the way, A392 encounters the Silencers, suspicious citizens, and a mysterious owl, ultimately leading to a journey that delves into the importance of individual freedom and the right to think and live freely without government interference.

Towards Extinction

A chillingly plausible thriller where natural disasters and human greed collide, threatening the global food chain.

When fruit flies ravage European olive groves, the resulting shortage of premium oil opens the door for unscrupulous traders to substitute dangerous industrial-grade alternatives. Diane Benedict, a brilliant scientist at Rainbow Paint (UK) Ltd., is drawn into the conspiracy as she seeks a safe alternative for their coveted eco-friendly paint formula, already compromised by industrial espionage.

Meanwhile, in Peru, relentless El Niño and La Niña weather patterns ravage native Jatropha trees, whose seed oil is crucial for biodiesel production. A bacterial blight creates a hazardous waste product that, due to the negligence of engineer Angel Ramirez, is unleashed into the ocean, contaminating the anchoveta fish population, a key source of protein for global food supplies. The result: a potent plant-derived estrogen mimic that slowly unravels humanity’s ability to reproduce.

Diane’s relentless pursuit of the truth uncovers the counterfeiters and the callous individuals behind this escalating threat. But can she expose their crimes and survive their ruthless attempts to silence her before it’s too late?

Momentum

Humanity stands on the brink of a new era defined by intelligence. Momentum confronts the pivotal challenge of our age: the tantalizing perspective of extraordinary progress, juxtaposed against a world teetering on the edge of chaos, held back by outdated political structures. Without forging a bold new global order, we hover perilously close to the abyss. Momentum charts the trajectory of this new world and the path to avoid fatal collapse.

Guided by artificial intelligence expert Nour, we peer into the realm of tomorrow’s reality. Nour unveils fifteen groundbreaking AI initiatives, each intricately tied to iconic locations across the globe, revealing how innovation will usher us into a transformative new era. It is a journey of boundless potential, tempered by a stark reality: To fully realize this future, we must construct a new global political framework.

As Nour travels the planet, she leads us on a dreamlike journey into the pivotal United Nations summit on creating new political architecture in a post-pandemic world. We delve into the fascinating debate that will determine the course of the future in this new era. Momentum offers a captivating exploration of the political landscape at this critical juncture. Nour’s vision illuminates the path to a unified world, and the dawn of One Humanity.

The Kindling Chronicle

A man was driving a lorry when it broke down. He got out of the cab to see if he could repair the lorry when a massive blast overturned it and rendered him unconscious. When he awoke, the world was on fire and he found some shelter in a partially ruined building. He remained there for some days before finally walking away to try to find other survivors.

He found a small family and helped them in their difficulties. He realised then that his future mission in life was to find more survivors and help them as much as possible.

Five Loaves and Two Fishes – Star Cluster

In the not-too-distant future a small band of colleagues set out on a trek across the Himalayas.

All goes well and our band of adventurers begin to knit together as a team enjoying meeting new people and activities such as white-water rafting, mountaineering, and skiing. It is while participating in these activities that a disaster strikes that almost brings the trek to a fatal end saved by the intervention of monks who possess a mystifying cure.

After a near miraculous recovery of the injured group member the band go in search of the source of the monks’ cure after biochemistry analysis reveals enigmas, this leads them to the discovery of a portal to someplace not of earth. The group decide to conceal their findings choosing to abandon one adventure to that of exploring this new world. They soon discover that the planet is one of a twin that orbits a star, part of a small cluster which they call ‘The Five Loaves and Two Fishes’. The planet no longer has animal life which became extinct sometime in the past due to a snowball period in the planet’s history. They decide to front their project by creating a seed bank to enable them to introduce earth biological species to Newearth.

One enigma after another has to be overcome requiring new members to be added to the team until suspicion is aroused and a diplomatic deal has to be made. This grants the team freedom to further expand the scientific expedition until its numbers exceed ten thousand. During this time the team leader is seduced by an Indian host and their relationship becomes a focal point. However, conflict between India and Islamic terrorists result in a catastrophic nuclear explosion in the high atmosphere, the effect of which is to rapidly bring about the closure of the portal trapping the exploration teams on Newearth.

Tiny's New Job

‘Are you ready, Tiny?’ As usual, he has disappeared. He is so curious and impatient to know how he will settle into his new job.

He won’t be able to run around where he is going.

A search party is out looking as there is not much time left. One of the searchers is an ex-rugby player and he won’t tolerate any nonsense.

When the light switches to green, the elite squad moves out with or without Tiny. Here he comes just in time. The rugby player catches him. ‘Stay put, Tiny!’ says the squad. ‘This exciting new job is waiting for you - the one you wanted and were so excited about.’

Some of your new friends are waiting to read your book. Will they have the courage to come with you on this unusual, thrilling and risky adventure? If you do have the courage, open the book, and begin to read. If you don’t, what an incredible story you will miss!

Coronavirus Pandemic Syndrome

Dr. Zheng Ma, the visionary behind the groundbreaking coronavirus vaccine vector, finds himself at the heart of a global crisis as a devastating pandemic emerges from his beloved second hometown, Wuhan.

In Dr. Zheng’s state-of-the-art laboratory, a team of expert scientists delves into the world of dangerous viruses, with a unique coronavirus sample distinct from any known strain. Dr. Zheng’s goal was to create a revolutionary vaccine by weaving HIV proteins into the coronavirus genome, aiming to halt the spread of AIDS.

However, the coronavirus strain fuelling the epidemic in Wuhan bears little resemblance to Dr. Zheng’s creation, harbouring artificial insertions of an unknown nucleotide sequence. As Dr. Zheng grapples with the implications of his findings, he realizes his laboratory has never ventured into such uncharted territory, leaving him shrouded in doubt and uncertainty in a world forever changed.