
He awakens after five centuries of suspended animation, gasping as the world around him shifts from oppressive darkness to a dim, violet haze. The sudden rush of sound, the weight of his own body, and the strange, unfamiliar smells make his nerves scream. Disoriented and barely clothed, he stumbles from his chamber into a corridor that feels more like a cavern than a hallway.
There he meets two towering, muscular women—Sam and Phil—who greet him with a mix of wonder and possessiveness. Their sleek blue attire and confident, almost regal bearing suggest a society where strength and stature are the norm. As they seize him and dash toward an unknown destination, the protagonist is thrust into a future where the rules of gender, power, and survival have been completely redefined, leaving him to wonder what role he might play in this bewildering new world.
Language
en
Duration
~18 minutes (17K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2021-05-26
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

b. 1935
A major voice in modern science fiction, this prolific writer helped shape the genre with work that ranges from fast-paced early stories to thoughtful, award-winning novels and novellas. Readers often return to his fiction for its big ideas, psychological depth, and sense of wonder.
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