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Echoes of The Conch
Inspired by William Golding's novel: Lord of the Flies
The wind whistled through the ruins of the island, the silence of the years broken only by the occasional cry of a seabird or the thunderous crash of a wave against the shore. Among the remains of the once bustling civilization, a solitary figure strode with purpose. He was a middle-aged man, his face lined with the etchings of time and his eyes filled with a wisdom that only comes from surviving the merciless trials of life. His name was Ralph, and he was returning to the place that had once been both a sanctuary and a hell for him.
Read MoreThe Unforeseen Journey to Utopia
Inspired by Thomas More's novel: Utopia
Barely recognizable, a curious letter arrived bearing the seal of the infamous Thomas More. A young, ambitious historian, Robert, was entrusted with the responsibility to examine the found document. Written in Latin, the document appeared to be More's long lost appendix about his miraculous land, Utopia.
Read MoreAn Unforeseen Reunion
Inspired by C.S. Lewis's novel: The Horse and His Boy
Once upon a time, Shasta, the young boy from Calormen, was called upon an unexpected adventure. He wandered in Archenland with his trusted companion, Bree, the talking horse from Narnia, who was ever ready to share anecdotes from their travels and boast about their victory over the Calormene invaders.
Read MoreUnseen Reflections in Time’s Mirror
Inspired by Kurt Vonnegut's novel: Slaughterhouse-Five
Billy Pilgrim found himself in the peculiar condition of being unstuck in time, yet again. This time he found himself in the ruins of Dresden, the city he had witnessed being bombed to oblivion, yet as he looked around, he saw not the ruin but a city teeming with life. He was in a past that he never saw, Dresden before the war.
Read MoreThe Guileless Knight's Endeavor
Inspired by Thomas Malory's novel: Le Morte D'Arthur
In the pages of Thomas Malory’s monumental work, Le Morte D'Arthur, there were many tales of chivalry, honor, and adventure. One such tale involves a young and guileless knight named Sir Gawain.
Read MoreReturning Homeward, Remembering Angel
Inspired by Thomas Wolfe's novel: Look Homeward, Angel
In the quiet town of Altamont, Eugene Gant's heart echoed with yearning as he strode down the familiar lanes. His return was no triumphant homecoming; rather, a pilgrimage into the sanctum of past memories. 'Look homeward, angel', the world seemed to whisper, and he found himself tracing the steps left behind by his boyhood self.
Read MoreReflections of a Torn Soul
Inspired by Graham Greene's novel: The Heart of the Matter
Scobie, an honest police commissioner, found himself deeply entangled in the paradoxes of human nature and morality. His journey through Sierra Leone during the dark time of World War II was nothing less than a struggle with his soul. His loyalty to his wife Louise had been challenged time and again. Yet, it was the innocent innocence of Helen, a young widow who managed to touch a part of him he didn't know existed.
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