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In the bustling backdrop of early 22nd century London, Story of the Days to Come unfolds the poignant tale of Denton and Elizabeth, two lovers from starkly different worlds. Elizabeth, a woman of privilege with influential connections, finds her heart entangled with Denton, a humble middle-class worker. When her father vehemently opposes their union, he resorts to a hypnotist to manipulate her feelings. But love prevails as the couple elopes, thrusting them into a whirlwind adventure that spirals from the heights of London’s elite to the chilling depths lurking beneath the city. (Summary...

In a sprawling London of the 22nd century, the future isn’t a gleaming utopia—it’s a mechanized maze of conformity, class division, and mind control. H.G. Wells’ A Story of the Days to Come imagines a distant tomorrow shaped by technology and ruled by corporate trusts, where the human spirit struggles to endure beneath the weight of progress.

"A Story of the Days To Come" is a novella by H. G. Wells comprising five chapters that was first published in the June to October 1899 issues of The Pall Mall Magazine. It was later included in an 1899 collection of Wells's short stories, Tales of Space and Time. The novella depicts two lovers in a dystopian future London of the 22nd century and explores the implications of excessive urbanisation, class warfare, and advances in the technology of medicine, communication, transportation, and agriculture.

Ein Rockstar zum Verlieben! Griffin und Luca waren Brieffreunde, doch nach einem schrecklichen Ereignis bricht der Kontakt ab. Luca meidet seither Menschenmengen und hat sich zurückgezogen. Als sie Jahre später ein Brief von Griffin erreicht, knüpfen sie da an, wo sie als Teenager aufgehört haben. Aber jetzt will Luca Griffin persönlich kennenlernen und überwindet ihre Ängste. Sie macht sich auf den Weg nach Kalifornien, um ihn aufzusuchen. Was sie nicht weiß: Griffin ist der Sänger einer der bekanntesten Bands der Welt.

One day, the power goes off and the world falls silent. And in two very different parts of America, two very different nightmares are about to begin. In Manhattan, Elizabeth and her brother Henry are all alone in their parents' apartment. Looking out the window, they can see the carnage slowly spreading through the city. But as hopes fade for their parents to come back, Elizabeth and Henry discover that dangers might already have entered the building.

The Instant New York Times bestseller “Poignant, funny, and bingeable, Annabel Monaghan writes five star reads.” —Abby Jimenez From the USA Today bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script, a novel about a former adolescent TV actress-turned-Hollywood producer whose “fake it till you...

“Insightful, humorous, practical, this book will not only help you understand the story you’re telling yourself but also reveal a new story that allows you to love better.”— Russell Moore, director of the Public Theology Project at Christianity Today In this powerful, transformational...