Foundation is a science fiction novel written by the renowned author Isaac Asimov. Published in 1951, this thought-provoking tale has captivated readers for decades with its rich storytelling and insightful exploration of humanity's future. Set in a distant future where humanity spans across multiple planets, Foundation follows the story of Hari Seldon, a brilliant mathematician who predicts the imminent downfall of the Galactic Empire. To save civilization from a dark age lasting thousands of years, Seldon creates the Foundation, a group of scientists and scholars tasked with preserving knowledge and guiding humanity towards a better future. As the epic saga unfolds, readers are introduced to a vast array of compelling characters and witness the rise and fall of empires, all intricately woven together by Asimov's masterful storytelling. Foundation constitutes the first installment of a series of novels, known as the "Foundation series," which expanded over several decades and remains one of Asimov's most celebrated works. For those keen on exploring further, the Foundation series encompasses seven novels, including Foundation and Empire and Second Foundation. These sequels delve deeper into the intricate world and challenges faced by the Foundation as it navigates political intrigue and battles against various forces seeking to disrupt its mission. To fully immerse yourself in Asimov's visionary universe, several online platforms provide easy access to the Foundation novels. Amazon Kindle offers the complete series as e-books, allowing readers to embark on this captivating journey from the comfort of their digital devices. Additionally, avid bookworms can visit renowned book retailer websites like Barnes & Noble or Book Depository to purchase physical copies and enhance their personal libraries. Beyond the written word, fans of Foundation can also explore its impact on popular culture. In recent years, the sci-fi epic has attracted newfound attention, leading to the production of a television series adaptation by Apple TV+. This adaptation breathes life into Asimov's words, allowing viewers to witness the epic story unfold on their screens while staying true to the essence of the beloved novels. In conclusion, Foundation by Isaac Asimov is a timeless science fiction masterpiece that continues to capture the imaginations of readers around the globe. Its intricate plot, well-developed characters, and exploration of vast galactic civilizations make it a must-read for any fan of the genre. Whether diving into the original novel or exploring the entire Foundation series, this captivating tale is sure to leave readers eager for more of Asimov's visionary storytelling.
That day, one percent of the global population was chosen to travel back and forth between reality and a series of bizarre replicas. With cunning sorcerers, powerful blood warriors, elusive spirits, and terrifying monsters, the world changed drastically as extraordinary beings emerged one after another. The era of the extraordinary has arrived. However, along with those who returned from the bizarre world came not only various extraordinary powers but also spirits and demons, as well as even more terrifying and scheming realm kings! The fusion of the two worlds deepens. Extraordinary beings and kings of the otherworld begin to strategize and play, using the two great worlds as a chessboard, stirring up endless storms. The world is in chaos, resembling the end of times. Just as these individuals were preparing to conquer the world, they discovered a man with white hair and blue eyes, who stood out in every bizarre replica and always achieved a perfect ending. That man, known as the King of the Extraordinary in reality and the God of Sorcery in the otherworld, swept everything aside with an unbeatable posture, suppressing the apocalypse with his own strength. Li Guanqi said, 'He's just alright. I have a simulator, you know, for the bizarre replicas... I've already simulated them hundreds of times before they truly arrive.'
369.97 Million words | 2022-10-10 11:10Update
What about the imperial prince?! And the legitimate daughter?! A fallen from favor imperial prince, unfortunate enough to be caught in a fire, his appearance destroyed and his body crippled, yet he seizes a stroke of luck and marries the most beautiful woman in the kingdom. A legitimate daughter confined to an attic since childhood, holding vast knowledge and peerless beauty, can only marry a crippled prince in place of her sister. On their wedding night, a bowl of bird's nest puts Làn Xuěyī into a deep sleep... Fingers twirl, tease, smooth, and flick, but cannot escape the power struggles of the imperial family. A long song cannot fully sing of the conspiracies behind the splendor of the royal palace. How will Làn Xuěyī face the thrilling life of a king's consort...
444.55 Million words | 2022-05-17 23:02Update
A personal act of trespassing into a luxurious mansion leads to an unexpected journey of repairing a bronze engraving for a man named Gu Xi. He is a connoisseur of antiques, far beyond my own knowledge. Despite multiple attempts to escape, I am always apprehended and brought back. As the engraving becomes clearer, it unexpectedly connects with a letter from a pen pal I once received, and together we embark on a quest for the truth. Beneath the seemingly ordinary town of Blin lies a dark and mysterious underground fortress. Who is my pen pal Yu? And who is the mastermind behind all of this? Completed suspense novel—The Three Cities series: "Heart Like a Small Town", "Continuation of the Floating Image", and "Floating City on the Other Shore".
487.99 Million words | 2022-02-27 21:35Update
In her past life, she married the man she was infatuated with, regardless of anything, and indulged in her whims and fancies, paying the most painful price. In this life, she will correct her mistakes, repay kindness, and settle debts, vowing to live a splendid life! Book club: New book 'Resurgence of Graceful Rulan', kindly requesting everyone's continued support~.
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Year. Cold Mountain Penitentiary, a grim and killing place in Georgia, United States. There is a one-mile stretch of green land called 'the Green Mile'. However, its inhabitants are all death row prisoners, and at the other end of the green land is the electric chair for execution. Paul Edgecombe is the prison superintendent here, seemingly numb to the process of death row inmates walking the Green Mile and screaming in agony on the electric chair. Apart from Paul and his loving wife Jan, 'the Green Mile' is also occupied by the cruel deputy warden, Hal, the sadistic guard, Percy, the conscience-ridden guard, Harry, and his terminally ill wife, Melinda, Delacroix, who finds amusement in teasing guards and fellow inmates with his pet mouse, William, the serial killer, and guilt-ridden prisoner, Eduard, among others. Their interactions are filled with animosity and disdain. However, everything changes with the arrival of the mysterious John Coffey. Coffey has been sentenced to death for the murder of two young girls. He has a terrifying appearance and a large build, yet he is remarkably peaceful, sensitive, and silent. Occasionally, he even acts like a child. At the same time, he seems to possess an indescribable mysterious power that instinctively engenders trust. This leaves Paul questioning whether Coffey is truly guilty of his crimes... True love cannot replace the program, and Coffey must eventually walk the Green Mile. In the moment when this seemingly crude man is about to face death, the people on the Green Mile experience significant transformations in their own lives in ways they never expected.
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Mo Lan Su, a modern female soldier, accidentally obtains an incredible space ring and learns that she has only one year left in the modern world before she heads to the mystical continent in a fantasy world. In the remaining year, Mo Lan Su's only focus is shopping and studying. After a year, armed with modern resources, she travels to the mysterious continent. In the land of Xuanwu, Mo Lan Su's soul transmigrates into the body of the prime minister's legitimate daughter with the same name. Unfortunately, the original host's appearance is ruined, preventing her from cultivating and subjecting her to constant bullying. But no worries, Mo Lan Su's arrival will overturn this continent as she constantly improves herself and wows everyone. Alchemy, refining techniques, cultivation, taming mythical creatures, exploring various ancient ruins, obtaining precious treasures, seeking her parents, and eliminating enemies... However, how did this enchanting troublemaker latch onto her? 'Lan'er, you can't run away.'
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Luo Zijian, the eldest daughter of Luo Zijian, the largest silk merchant in Yuxia Kingdom, has been involved in business since childhood and has developed a shrewd personality. At the age of thirteen, she was entrusted with great responsibilities by her unscrupulous father and took full control of the family business, earning inexhaustible wealth for the Luo family, thus becoming known as the Luo family's money tree. The neighboring prestigious family, known for their herbal medicine business, also a wealthy household, had a close relationship with the Luo family and arranged a marriage between their children. However, it was discovered when the eldest son of the prestigious family reached the age of three that he was intellectually disabled, leading to the breaking off of the relationship between the Luo and prestigious families, and the prestigious family moved to Hangxia Kingdom. Eighteen years later, the monarch of Hangxia Kingdom personally wrote a letter to the monarch of Yuxia Kingdom, requesting the hand of Luo Zijian, the beloved daughter of the monarch and the silk merchant Luo Zijian, for their eldest son, who is also a trusted merchant under
589.03 Million words | 2023-02-01 05:49Update
Damn it, Fish Xiaobai died? And died as a substitute for the third party? Are you out of your mind, writer? While others time-travel as princesses or ladies, at worst as maids or farmers, Fish Xiaobai ends up as a butterfly, a turtle, a wild goose... What kind of nonsense is this? And the ending is always the same, killed by a handsome guy named Zhuo Xiaoran. I swear I won't rest until I avenge this! In the ninth life, Fish Xiaobai finally time-travels as a human being, and swears to take revenge on you, my enemy of eight lives! Watch how I use my thirty-six strategies to counter your seventy-two transformations. I'll disguise as a nun and send a Yaksha to be your wife, disguise as a soldier and send you alone into enemy lines, disguise as a madam and give your wife a lover, and as a bonus, buy one and get one free, sending a fox fairy to be your master's wife... Hey, young man, I'm seeking revenge on you, how did you end up on my bed?
84.10 Million words | 2022-09-18 12:34Update
Roland continues his journey to find the Dark Tower. Along the way, he is attacked by various mysterious creatures and brings back a New York junkie named Eddie Dean to his world, becoming friends. They travel together and encounter an African-American woman with autism named Odetta Holmes, as well as Odetta's evil alter ego Detta Walker. The four of them travel together, and Odetta and Detta gradually merge into a new person called Susannah, who marries Eddie.
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This is a program schedule from the Transdimensional TV station of the Infinite World... Saturday: "Charm of the Demonic Camp": The charm lies within us, only death can awaken it. Sunday: "Where Did the Reaper Go?": Reaper, Reaper, where shall we go? Monday: "Devil's Arena": If you refuse to submit to the devil, then fight to the death! Tuesday: "Death on the Tip of the Tongue": The taste of death can actually be perceived with the tongue. Wednesday: "Run, Reaper, Run": Advance in the midst of the final battleground, wandering between life and death. ... Welcome all time travelers to download the latest Transdimensional TV app and watch the newest death-themed variety shows anytime. Send a text message to #program name# to interact with the live show and get chances to win massive points!
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Becoming the second young lady of the Yu family, as the legitimate daughter, her status at home is not as high as that of the illegitimate daughter born to a concubine. She can only protect herself and find a way out to bring happiness back to her beautiful and noble mother. She encounters a cold and ruthless prince who blushes, thinking that from now on, life will be smooth sailing and they can hold hands for a lifetime. Little did she know that there would be no peace in the royal household. Is it really difficult for two people in love to stay together? She doesn't believe in this theory! In the new novel, "Matters in the Great Qing Dynasty," she seeks her own happiness and creates her own world in the dream-like bustling city of Guangzhou.
80.56 Million words | 2023-01-12 09:51Update
Tang Yichuan, the useless young master of the Yin Yang Clan, devoured the soul of the Yin Yang Supreme during a night of monstrous wandering, unlocking his Yin Yang eyes. Originally unrelated to the Yin Yang Masters, Tang Yichuan accidentally became one and began encountering paranormal events one after another. Ghost marriages, the resurrection of paper effigies, cannibalistic nights of ferocious spirits, the procession of hundreds of ghosts, a world of chaotic zombies, the disturbance caused by the Five Immortals, the appearance of divine beasts, and the Fate Exchange... One supernatural event after another, countless life and death competitions, Tang Yichuan rescued numerous people, state of countless evil spirits, and deciphered numerous mysteries. He went from being a stranger to the supernatural to becoming a Yin Yang Master who grew increasingly powerful. With his mortal body, he traveled through the underworld, fulfilling the legendary lineage of the Yin Yang Masters.
202.19 Million words | 2021-07-27 12:01Update
In her previous life, she lost all dignity and sacrificed her conscience, hurting the innocent in order to seek revenge. Reborn, she would never let anyone replace her again; because I am Aguan, the one and only Aguan. In this life, I only wish to hold hands with my child and grow old happily. ************A new novel by Yu Fangxin, "Divine Doctor Lingquan: Abandoned Concubine of the Noble Lady," is now hotly released, a unique time-travel romance. Subscription is welcomed!
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A surprising secret lies behind an ordinary missing persons case: a crime of passion? A vendetta? Or a hidden agenda? The mysterious disappearance of a prominent businessman in the city has led to a series of unknown cases within cases, each one like maggots festering on a decaying body. Only by cutting away the rotten flesh can the truth be revealed. How can one balance between love and hate? How can one resolve the conflict between passion and revenge? Beneath such a beautiful face lies an unsightly truth. Who would have thought of changing faces, but being forced to do so? It's not easy to accept the kindness of a beautiful woman, but there is no other choice... @_@ This book is invited to be hosted by the writer "异世
476.66 Million words | 2021-10-30 21:59Update
Zhou Lingji, due to a bizarre incident, found her soul unexpectedly transported to another world. To her disbelief, she is forced to marry someone upon arrival, only to discover that her husband is a dog! Can it get any more unfortunate than this? Forced to marry a dog, Zhou Lingji vows to fight against the ruthless and scheming women and expose their true colors. Amidst this hilarious turmoil, she accidentally incites the romantic interest of a dashing prince who declares he will marry her! Is this a new way to seek revenge?
195.63 Million words | 2021-12-17 01:22Update
The stories in the book are legends and tales that I have heard since I was young, and their authenticity is uncertain. There is also a small portion that comes from my personal dreams, which cannot be taken as true. Although there are ghosts in the book, it mainly focuses on folk legends. Various folk legends and eerie ghost stories are found in "Mysterious Notes," giving you a new understanding of ghost stories. Readers of "Mysterious Notes" are welcome to join me, Atian, in discussing the development of the plot!
94.95 Million words | 2023-05-16 20:59Update
A mysterious calamity unveils hidden secrets. A haunting necklace and the emergence of a ghost raise questions about identity and fate. Is it a mere coincidence or a planned conspiracy?
504.13 Million words | 2023-06-21 16:38Update
- Facing her husband's use of supporting impoverished girls as an excuse to bring the mistress into their home, Gu Xia struggled and suffered but ultimately embarked on the path of divorce and retaliation. Their three-year marriage couldn't withstand the charm of the post-90s mistress, a pitiful and innocent white flower. After being blind to the truth for a few years, she finally saw it clearly! What's the point of holding on to such a relationship and such a man? In order to divorce, she cut ties with her family without hesitation. When she walked away free and easy, her ex-husband continued to entangle her! However, there are so many men in this world, and there are even more men who are better than scumbags! When two people who have both experienced betrayal meet, only they can truly understand the depth of each other's pain! ******* They
310.40 Million words | 2022-06-17 00:15Update
In the vast universe and endless expanse of stars, where did the tiny humans come from and where will they eventually go? Does the boundless external cosmos truly harbor more advanced civilizations? And if so, do they know of the existence of Earth? The novel 'The Time Chronicles' will take you on a journey to uncover the forgotten history of the Milky Way and the enigmatic gravitational force of the universe. The first part of this story, 'Hunter Cloud Plan', primarily narrates the tale of a sinister American and his accomplice plotting to conquer the Earth. As the valiant protagonists engage in a battle against their enemies, a series of inexplicable events unfold, ultimately unraveling the secrets hidden behind time...
170.84 Million words | 2022-04-05 08:15Update
