Short Fiction

Cogs, A Science Fiction Short Story by Marzio Ombra

The year is 2041. Cybernetic implants enable the linking of man and machine like never before. These enhanced soldiers are called ‘Cogs,’ as in the term ‘cogs in the machine.’ Adrejan “Wr8th” Romero is cybernetically enmeshed with a hovertank he calls “Kate.” When he is plugged in, Kate becomes an extension of his mind and body. In the hellish chaos of war, Romero will discover his true calling. If he can survive combat with his greatest enemy.

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Short Fiction

A Dream of Florence: A Near Future Travel Story by Marzio Ombra

It is often written that technology isolates us. Too many opinion pieces blame our screens for the loss of human interaction. Virtual reality is painted as a false experience, ultimately empty of emotional connection. A Dream of Florence, by Marzio Ombra, is the story of how virtual and augmented reality creates intimacy and transforms the endangered dream of an elderly couple into a reality.

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Blog, Musings

Our Foray into Kingdom Death: Monster

My eyes open yet all I see is Darkness. Where am I? WHO am I? Answers evade me. What is that? A tiny pool of amber LIGHT! I rise, unsteady and alone, with naught but a loincloth to cover me. Beneath my feet the uneven, stony surface bites at my…

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