Read previous chapter or read from beginning Arjun wakes up on the tram, gliding a thousand feet above the city. The bright light shines in from the windows, stinging their eyes. Above the windows, the AI news anchor voice blares with a list of The System’s victories for the week. They look out the window. The sun…
Alchemist: Chapter 3
Read previous chapter or read from beginning Bright, blue tentacles. That’s all Arjun saw as their body seized up, their teeth locking into the thick leather gag in their mouth as electric currents travelled through their body. Bright, blue tentacles… Arjun came to, their vision blurry. They could make out the white walls of the…
Alchemist: Chapter 2
Read Chapter 1 There was a war- a worldwide war to end all war, and ultimately decide what faction would control Earth’s dwindling resources. Everyone refers to it as The War, since WWXI, WWXII, WWXIII, and so forth, was getting redundant. It lasted a century and ended in a truce between the survivors. It was…
Somnium Times Sci-fi Character Contest Winner And “Alchemist” Series Inception
The votes are in and we have a winner for the Somnium Times Sci-fi Character Contest!! Congratulations to Team Turner of Athenaverse for their winning entry of “The Alchemist” character. Below is Chapter 1 of the new Somnium Times exclusive series – “Alchemist”. Alchemist CHAPTER 1 Arjun readjusts in their cot, shifting weight from one…




