Philosophical Sci-Fi
Another One Bites the Past
A philosophical science fiction novella exploring what happens when a music lover experiences concerts across 1986 London. As venues expand from intimate club to stadium, the protagonist begins noticing unsettling inconsistencies in memories and reality itself, raising profound questions about identity, consciousness, and what constitutes authentic experience.
What makes an experience real? The event itself, or the memory of it?
A music lover finds himself attending concerts across 1986 London, each performance more vivid than the last. The intimate club. The theater. The arena. The stadium. Recognizable bands playing sets with meticulous period detail, the sweat and noise and electricity of live music rendered with the precision of someone who was there.
But the details are not quite right. Small inconsistencies accumulate. A lyric that should not exist yet. A venue that closed the year before. A face in the crowd that appears at every show.
Another One Bites the Past is a novella about memory, identity, and the thin line between reliving the past and being consumed by it. For readers who love the existential unease of Philip K. Dick wrapped in the sensory richness of a great live show.
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November 16, 2025
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Cloud City Press LLC
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