Stories tagged with "dystopian"
In a city where dreams can be extracted and traded as currency, a weary archivist discovers a dream that reveals a hidden truth about the city's ruling elite.
In a city of brass and steam, a disgraced engineer discovers that the city's immortality is powered by a machine that consumes the emotions of its citizens.
A traveler arrives at a city where every building is a mirror, and the citizens are obsessed with their reflections, only to find that the mirrors are stealing their identities.
In a city where people can sell their senses to pay off debts, a desperate man sells his ability to feel pain, only to realize that pain was the only thing keeping him human.
In a world where spoken words are taxable and strictly monitored, a rogue librarian discovers a secret vault of 'Forbidden Silences' that hold the lost history of human emotion and rebellion.
In the city of Mnemosyne, memories are the primary currency. A desperate man attempts to buy back the fragmented recollections of his childhood from a ruthless merchant, only to discover the truth behind the cost of forgetting.
In a city where promises are legally binding and physically tracked, a clerk in the Vow Archive discovers a forgotten vault of 'Impossible Promises' that can rewrite a person's destiny.
In a world where sound is used as currency, a silent girl discovers an ancient frequency that can restore the balance of a decaying society.
In a world where memories are stored as fragrances, a scent-archivist discovers a forbidden aroma that triggers a revolution against the regime of forgetfulness.
In a city where tattoos are the only legal form of record-keeping, a young scribe discovers a way to erase the past and rewrite the future of a corrupt empire.
In the city of Mnemos, memories are the only currency that matters. A disgraced archivist discovers a forbidden memory that reveals a terrifying secret about how the city's elite maintain their eternal youth and power.
In a world where sound is the only source of energy, a silent scavenger discovers a recording of a song from the Last City, a place thought to be a myth, sparking a journey to find the source of the melody.