A Million Bodies
by Erica Pensini
When Professor Miles finishes his lecture on the meaning of time, Iris, his most rebellious student, argues against his definition of time arrow. Their debate takes an unexpected turn, and breaches the secret of their forgotten connection. The two engage in a journey across time and space, revealing the nature of their bond and Iris’s identity.When Professor Arthur Miles finishes his physics lecture on the meaning of time, Iris, his most rebellious student, argues against his definition of time arrow.Miles sticks to his guns, until the heated conversation with Iris takes an unexpected turn, and he realizes their forgotten connection.In a surreal travel across time, space and psychedelic dreams, Arthur accompanies Iris in an expedition to find a book and open a door, behind which is the key to changing the destiny of a long fallen royal dynasty. As Iris seeks hints, she patches pieces of her past, defeating hidden fears and discovering her own identity in the process.Diving in the psyche of the narrating ego, this Sci-Fi thriller explores the boundaries between sanity and madness, the intricacies of family dynamics and the taboos staining human relationships.