Final Departure - The Terrifying Reality of Instant Travel

Morgan B. Blake

Synopsis

Imagine a world where traveling from one place to another happens in the blink of an eye. No more long flights or grueling car rides—just instant travel to anywhere in the world. But what if that convenience came with a terrifying price? What if, in the process of instant travel, you weren't the only one to arrive?
In The Final Departure: The Terrifying Reality of Instant Travel, dive into 35 dark, chilling, and mind-bending stories where the promise of instant travel unravels into a horrifying nightmare. Each story explores the terrifying consequences of a world where people use advanced technology to instantly transport themselves across the globe—only to discover that they are being cloned, and their original selves are left behind to die in the process.
From a woman who travels to visit her sick mother, only to find her original self dead and replaced by an emotionless clone, to a businessman who desperately tries to escape his past only to face a future he never wanted, The Final Departure offers a dark look at the perils of playing with technology we barely understand.
In these pages, you'll encounter:A father who dies without ever reaching his child, leaving a clone to face the grief of a life that isn't truly his.A soldier who thought he was coming home to safety, only to discover his clone stepping into his place, unable to escape the memories of a life cut short.A group of friends who use the technology to visit a haunted mansion, but instead find themselves trapped in a cycle of death and rebirth, unable to break free from the nightmare they've created.
This collection of thought-provoking, disturbing tales will haunt you long after you turn the last page. Each story shows the devastating emotional and psychological cost of a world where instant travel is not the answer to our problems, but the cause of unimaginable horrors. What happens when the clone is forced to live the life of someone it can never truly be? What is the price of getting what we want without understanding the consequences?
In The Final Departure: The Terrifying Reality of Instant Travel, you'll confront these questions, and more. With twisted twists, gut-wrenching scenarios, and chilling endings, this book is perfect for readers who love psychological thrillers, science fiction with a dark edge, and stories that challenge our understanding of what it means to truly live.
Will you risk everything for the promise of instant travel? Or will you realize too late the terrifying reality of what you might leave behind?

Disponible depuis: 16/12/2024.

Longueur d'impression: 260 pages.

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