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13 hard sci-fi novels. Explore thrilling adventures & timeless human connections. Experience a meticulously crafted future where science & imagination collide! P.S. These stories are true, they just haven't happened yet. http://www.michaelbrachman.com

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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · Nov 28

Discover the Rome's Revolution universe. Hard science fiction with action, adventure, romance and a hint of humor. All take place in the 35th century. These stories are true, they just haven't happened yet.

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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 8h

On the ride to their house, Windy did most of the talking. She chatted about the sights, Rei’s cousins, and LA weather. Her voice was bright and breezy. Rei nodded trying not to look like he was archiving every word. Their armored house sat on a broad street in Northridge.
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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 2d

Think about it - what would your life be like if you were telepathically connected with everyone else? How would you think differently? #BookSky

Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 2d

Windy stepped forward & hugged him. It wasn’t long or dramatic, just warm and firm. It rewrote months of waiting with a single embrace. She was real. She was standing in front of him. Windy’s parents were among the few who still owned a car. Everyone else used public transport.
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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 3d

Her perfume, somehow had survived the summer air. He blinked twice, trying to fix her image in his mind like a pressed flower. He grabbed his bag and hustled toward her, part sprint, part stumble. Her mom smiled, her dad offered an awkward handshake, but Rei barely registered it.
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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 4d

Can AI develop true self awareness? What do you think? #BookSky

Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 4d

Rei didn't laugh, bracing for impact. At baggage claim, the crowd moved too slowly. He kept scanning faces, holding his breath with every turn of the carousel. And then there she was! Windy stood between her parents, waving. Her hair was longer, her eyes wider than he remembered.
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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 5d

Every time the lights dimmed, he checked his wrist computer: 20 minutes to touchdown, then 12, then 3. The plane banked and Rei caught his breath. By the time they taxied to the gate, his nerves were buzzing. Stevie said, “You look like you’re meeting the person who built you.”
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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 6d

Rei’s heart was already heading south. The flight into Los Angeles was smooth but Rei’s nerves weren’t. He barely touched his meal cube or opened a single stream. He stared out the window, tracking solar glints flashing across modular rooftops and domes, each pulling him closer.
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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 7d

🚀 Step into the future — the year is 3455 AD.

All of my books are now available on Amazon and Kindle. 📚✨

Live the journey here: bit.ly/BrachmanAmazon #BookSky

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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 8d

The trip was booked. First stop, San Francisco to see Rei’s cousins, then down to LA to see Windy. It was that second leg that Rei believed, would change everything. He was right, but he was so wrong.
The excitement of arriving in “The City” almost pushed thoughts of Windy aside.
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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 9d

As an author, I’m constantly reminded that the stories we tell - to ourselves and to each other - shape the way we move forward.

May this day of reflection bring you peace, clarity, and the courage to write the next chapter of your life with kindness and intention.

Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 9d

Rei asked Stevie to come along. Stevie’s parents were all for it. Windy’s response was subdued but Rei didn’t notice. He was too deep in the dream. Even Helen’s quiet warning not to expect too much faded. Graduation passed in a blur. Rei’s mind was already on California & Windy.
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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 10d

Eventually, Rei worked the front desk, earning the nickname “Operator RB3” from Stevie, who never let him forget it. Rei saved every dime. When his parents saw how seriously he’d planned the trip, they had no choice but to let him go, but with one condition: he couldn’t go alone.
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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 10d

Could teaching people to think for themselves save society? 🤔 #BookSky

Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 11d

But all Rei really cared about was California. There was never any question: Rei was going to see Windy that next summer. To get there, he’d have to fly to California, and for that, he needed money. He took a job at a pharmacy, nothing glamorous, menial, but it paid well.
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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 12d

🚨 Große Neuigkeiten! 🚨

Mein Buch Erlsosung ist ab heute bis Freitag, den 3.10., KOSTENLOS bei Amazon erhältlich. 🎉

Verpassen Sie nicht Ihre Chance, es sich zu sichern, einzutauchen und das Abenteuer mitzuerleben. 📖

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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 12d

Rei didn’t know what he wanted to do with his life, so he went along. He only wanted to be near Windy. He applied to Caltech, Stanford, & UCLA. His parents were furious, calling it ridiculous to pick a college just for a girl. So he added Michigan and Syracuse to the list.
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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 13d

He still hung out with his friends Helen & Stevie. He kept swimming, his shoulders & arms growing stronger. His relay team won the state championship that year. Rei never dated. Why would he? He had Windy. His parents insisted he apply to college which felt old-fashioned to Rei.
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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 14d

Over time, though, her handwriting changed. It was still hers, but something about it stiffened. The loops got tighter, the cursive more clipped, almost calligraphic. Something felt off, like she was narrating instead of confiding. Rei told himself it didn’t mean anything.
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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 15d

Rei’s senior year was measured by the arrival of those letters. Every 3 weeks like clockwork, a powder blue envelope would show up, & he’d write back right away. Sometimes he & Windy would talk over video, but the letters felt like their souls touching. In between? Life happened.
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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 16d

He read the letter again & again, not sure whether to scream, laugh, or just collapse. Windy was in love with him, and he was in love with her. No matter how broken the world seemed, this felt like the most glorious thing that had ever happened or would ever happen to him.
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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 17d

The days & weeks blurred together until, at last, another powder blue envelope arrived. Rei it up to his room, turning it over & over, trying not to open it. But he gave in. Inside was the word love, small and unassuming, tucked between two sentences like it truly belonged there.
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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 18d

But all good things must pass. The day came when Windy had to return home. Rei wanted to go with her to the airport but family plans got in the way. Her last words to him before she left made his heart sing.
“I’ll write,” she said, waving goodbye.
That night Rei couldn’t sleep.
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Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 19d

The next week was pure bliss. They went neon bowling, visited the Philadelphia Zoo, went to a Phillies game, & spent time in a Pod together. For Rei, it was the happiest stretch of his young life, pure unfiltered joy. They spent every possible minute together sneaking extra time. #BookSky #ReisStory

Michael Brachman Author 🚀 @mlbphd.bsky.social · 20d

Finally, Windy had to go. As they stood, she hugged him tight, then pulled back and kissed him again. It was official. Rei was in love. When Windy left, Rei felt hollow, nauseous, like an addict going through withdrawal. He charted out every minute he would see her next.
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