Miracles to order was a fine way for the paratimers to get mining concessions--but Nature can sometimes pull counter-miracles. And so can men, for that matter....
In a secret laboratory, a team of brilliant scientists, led by Dr. Elizabeth Vinter and Dr. Sergei Lebedev, achieve the unthinkable: create a simulated universe that evolves from the Big Bang to the present in just fifteen days. However, what begins as a scientific experiment to explore the secrets of the cosmos, transforms into a disturbing discovery when the simulation begins to show signs of self-awareness.
In a laboratory hidden beneath the Atacama Desert, scientist Iris Lennard and visionary Dr. Alan Krieger work on Aurora, a revolutionary experiment to break the barriers of quantum communication. As they struggle against the laws of chance and the limits of technology, Krieger reveals that his obsession with the project has deeply personal roots: an attempt to send an instant message beyond the stars, where his astronaut wife disappeared years ago.
A Darker England Story (1) Just what would it take to push a tolerant nation over the edge into into a state of intolerance, bigotry and hate. This is my take on what happens when darkness falls.