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Superheroes in A Post-Modern Age
What is a superhero? A hero with superpowers. What is a hero? That is a question the genre is struggling with today. To be a hero is to protect the innocent, uphold moral norms, and preserve society, even if it means experiencing great hardship. It is to embody and express the great virtues, even at…
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Wolves of Babylon Chapter 6
Securing a property against physical assault was one thing. Securing it without being detected was something else. But creating the illusion of weakness, while still offering an invisible yet irresistible defense, now that was a mission worthy of the STS. Karim was willing to stand watch outside the temple forever, but it would merely prolong…
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The New Dystopia
The government is always watching you. And the people too. Today, mass surveillance is a way of life. CCTVs, government censors, smartphones, smart home appliances, everything with an Internet connection and data collection capability is silently watching and recording you. China is rolling out a social credit system; if it succeeds, other countries will follow…
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The Story of SINGULARITY SUNRISE
The Singularity is coming. A future of unfathomable technological change awaits. But will it be a future of liberty and abundance? Or a future ruled by tyrants and cold machines? This is the question at the heart of my latest series SINGULARITY SUNRISE. A five-book cyberpunk espionage saga, it is a globe-trotting adventure packed with…
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Coronavirus Lockdown Book Sale!
Singapore has gone into lockdown. The government calls it a ‘circuit breaker’. With private and public gatherings banned, nonessential services shut down, eateries restricted to takeaways, it might as well be a lockdown. My whole family has been affected by these shutdowns. Myself included. To keep the lights on, I’m pivoting towards my books and…
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Bayani Part 4
Searching was just a different kind of hunting, Bayani thought. The Maestro insisted that every man be armed. Bayani turned out in his hunting gear: bow in hand, quiver of arrows, baraw tucked into his loincloth, ginunting at his hip. Alejandro carried his bolo in place of a ginunting. The bolo’s short, heavy blade was…