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51 PL06 - The Brothers Keeper by Haro James

From the Phantom of the Louvre collection
What is a routine study for his parents leaves a much deeper impression on a 12-year old. A lifetime of loss, disappointment and betrayal is balanced by recollections of a single act of bravery and sacrifice. ~ 4,100 words.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Robots, Steampunk, Coming of Age
Downloads: 292 | Votes: 13 | Score: 7.23
Size: 22KB | 4,136 words | Posted:

52 When the Sleepers Woke by Arthur L. Zagat

Only two small groups of people-enemies-survive the vast desolation of the Final War.
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Age Rating: Older than 13
Tags: Science Fiction, Apocalyptic, Post Apocalyptic, Futuristic, War, Military, Pulp Classic
Downloads: 1078 | Votes: 48 | Score: 7.18
Size: 61KB | 11,354 words | Posted:

53 Cosmic Abyss by loliland

The earth exploded...Hamilton died...along with all the rest of humanity. When he woke up again, he found himself in a scientific research spacecraft in the universe.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Fantasy
Tags: Science Fiction, Apocalyptic, Post Apocalyptic, Time Travel, Alternate Universe, Nanotechnology, Robots, AI, Extra Sensory Perception, Coming of Age, Humor, Politics, Violence, Science, Dystopian, Body Swap, Fantasy, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 1670 | Votes: 19 | Score: 7.08
Size: 593KB | 102,462 words | Posted: in progress Updated:

54 PL09 - the Child Takes a Nurse by Haro James

A short tale of relationships: faithful vs fractious, human and automaton, father vs son. A companion story to The Brothers Keeper. ~ 2,900 words.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Steampunk, Coming of Age
Downloads: 273 | Votes: 11 | Score: 7.07
Size: 16KB | 2,943 words | Posted:

55 Fallibly Human by Jon Fenton

Orson Walters is an Andriod (who prefers the term "mechanical human) is going for his first job and needs to stand out among the other robot applicants. Will his creator Joe's advice help him?
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Robots, AI, Coming of Age, Drama, Parable
Downloads: 511 | Votes: 31 | Score: 6.98
Size: 3KB | 755 words | Posted:

56 The Jovian Jest by Lilith Lorraine

There came to our pigmy planet a radiant wanderer with a message--and a jest--from the vasty universe.
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Age Rating: Older than 7
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 147 | Votes: 9 | Score: 6.64
Size: 18KB | 3,116 words | Posted:
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