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13,001: Thirteen Thousand & One Light Years Away
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Jun 17, 2026
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Nobody knows what lies at the centre of the universe.
Tet’s childhood friend, Millie, dreams of finding out. To fulfill their wish, Tet must push her hand-me-down mech past its breaking point, and venture farther than any human’s ever dared. She’s determined to pilot Millie there, even if her recklessness crash-lands them both headfirst into the impossible.

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[Atlas of Anomalies]
Stock Photography by Puri, Olena Bohovyk & Pat Krupa.

[Atlas of Anomalies]
Stock Photography by Puri, Olena Bohovyk & Pat Krupa.

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Taylorclone
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Jun 19, 2026

This short story is loaded with mech sci-fi goodness, so if that's your sorta thing, then you will love this. There's a ton of action sequences and imagery, not to mention a good relationship betwe...

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