Chapter 44: Renaissance Reborn: Quantum da Vinci

Kate stepped out of the quantum foam and into a Florence that took her breath away. The year was 1500, but the city before her was a stunning blend of Renaissance beauty and futuristic wonder.

The Duomo, still majestic in its classical design, was now topped with a shimmering energy dome. Flying machines, clearly inspired by da Vinci’s original sketches but far more advanced, soared between towers that stretched impossibly high into the sky.