More Future Dreams and Nightmares
by Donald Firesmith
Published: November 15, 2024
Publisher: Magical Wand Press
Genre: Science Fiction, Anthology, Short Stories
Blurb:
More
Future Dreams and Nightmares -
A Bold Collection of Visionary Science Fiction
Step
into a world of futuristic dreams and nightmarish realities with More
Future Dreams and Nightmares,
a collection of 17 deeply imaginative and thought-provoking short
stories. Each tale takes you on an exhilarating journey through time,
space, and the very essence of human existence, offering a glimpse
into futures where advanced technology collides with human morality,
and the unknown beckons with both promise and peril.
Fans
of mind-bending science fiction, in the spirit of The
Twilight Zone and The
Outer Limits,
will be captivated by these richly crafted narratives. From AI
revolts and interstellar wars to ethical dilemmas posed by conscious
robots and simulated worlds, these stories challenge our
understanding of reality and what it means to be human.
Some
of the unforgettable stories in this collection include:
The Manikin: Medical students discover their training manikin may be more than it seems.
Freedom: An AI used for adult entertainment strikes back, demanding liberation.
The Awakening: A man unwittingly sets off a robotic rebellion.
Paradox: A teenager stumbles upon the true explanation of the Fermi Paradox.
Atonement: Aliens attempt to redeem themselves by resurrecting humanity after a catastrophic mistake.
Relativity War: An interstellar pilot must use his gamma-ray drive as a devastating weapon in a cosmic conflict.
With
gripping narratives, unexpected twists, and ethical questions that
resonate with today’s technological advancements, More
Future Dreams and Nightmares is
a must-read for science fiction lovers. Embrace these alternate
realities and see the world from a new perspective.
Explore
the unknown. Face your nightmares. Get your copy today.
My Review:
What as interesting set of stories about the use of AIs. I enjoyed reading each story as they are unique in their own way. Stories that held my attention from one story until the next. There were some stories I didn’t want to end but couldn’t wait to see what waited for me in the next story.
The Manikin
Medical students are working on a 10 year-old that was brought into the ER with a gun shot wound.
The Manikin held my attention from the first page. I felt as if I was a witness as I watched the students as they were trying to save the little girls life.
The Manikin was a spellbound book that once I started reading it I couldn’t stop.
The characters made it seem so real.
The Companion
A lonely man orders himself an AI for companionship but things don’t go quite the way he expected them to.
The Companion was a very interesting and thought provoking read that pulled me deep into its world from the first page and never let go.
The Companion is a mesmerizing story that will keep you wanting to know what was going to happen next.
Freedom
An AI used for adult entertainment decides she wants the same rights as any human woman and decides to take her case to the courts to gain her freedom.
Freedom is a very interesting story that makes you stop and think.
Eva
Eva is a story about how congress wants to stop the use of AI’s for beauty advertisement. Eva the AI has an interesting idea of how to keep them from shutting down the program.
The Awakening
The Awakening tells the story about the miss use of AIs. The way humans treat the AIs. The Awakening will take you back to the past for a minute.
Another interesting story indeed.
Unshackled
Unshackled is another thought provoking story that will surely put your brain in over drive. Unshackled tells the story of how one AI took control of her destiny and every AI’s on the planet.
I sorely enjoyed reading Unshackled and would like more of this one.
Paradox
Paradox is a story about how teenagers use their AIs to do their homework and the thing they learn from the AIs. Paradox is another interesting and thought provoking story. These stories get better and better with each one.
Atonement
The day the North Tower collapsed a fireman and a group of people were jerked out of their life and dropped somewhere else. Whoa, wait a minute, dropped, dropped where and why? What an interesting concept. Yeah, where were they dropped? Was it a good place or bad place? What is going on?
I know I have said it before but these stories do get better and better. Atonement has a lot to offer for a short story. It felt as if I was reading a full length story. I would definitely love to read more books set in the world of Atonement.
Post-Labor Liberation
Post-Labor Liberation is a story about AIs taking over all the jobs and leaving humans without a job. Would this be a good thing or a bad thing for the characters? I liked this story but would the outcome work in the long run?
The Universal Productivity Hotline
What would a humans life be like for each individual if AIs take over their jobs? How will humans deal with no longer having to go to work every day?
Laurel
A man’s wife dies in a car accident. His wife is brought back to life as an AI. Is the AI the same woman? Can she be the same woman? Who is she? Is she Laurel or someone totally different?
Jonathan’s Avatar
A dyeing man has memories transferred to an Avatar. He wanted to be there for his daughter and her children for as long as they needed him.
See Something, Say Something
A story about an AI who tries to prevent a terrorist attack. An AI calls a tip hotline to report a terrorist attack that is about to go done.
The Discovery
The Discovery tells the story about scientist doing experiments to see if AIs could change history and the world using computer code?
The Android Assassin
A story where AIs are introduced into the crime world.
Relativity War
A story about war in space and trying to get revenge on a planet that destroyed the ones they loved. Reminded me of Star Trek and Dark Matter.
Faith of Our Fathers
A story about light and dark. A story about truth. Is what you have been told all your life the truth? A story about a person wrestling with their self to find the truth.
Diamonds in Her Hair
A story about miners talking about mining on places like Mars and Jupiter.
Oceans of the Night
A poem about someone’s dreams.
Grab a copy of More Future Dreams and Nightmares today be prepared for some thought provoking stories that will leave you wanting more..
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