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The supernatural ( Medieval Latin : " superntrlis ": " supra " " above " + " ___MASK19___ " " natural ", first used : 1520  1530 AD ) includes all that cannot be explained by science or the laws of nature , including things characteristic of or relating to ghosts , gods , or other supernatural beings , or to things beyond nature . Time travel is the concept of movement ( such as by a human ) between certain points in time , analogous to movement between different points in space , typically using a hypothetical device known as a time machine , in the form of a vehicle or of a ___MASK48___ connecting distant points in time . Time travel is a recognized concept in philosophy and fiction , but traveling to an arbitrary point in time has a very limited support in theoretical physics , and usually only in conjunction with quantum mechanics or wormholes , also known as Einstein - Rosen bridges . In a more narrow sense , one - way time travel into the future via time dilation is a well - understood phenomenon within the frameworks of special relativity and general relativity , but advancing a large amount of time is not feasible with current technology . The concept was touched upon in various earlier works of fiction , but was popularized by H . G . Wells ' 1895 novel " The Time Machine ", which moved the concept of time travel into the public imagination , and it remains a popular subject in science fiction . The Honorverse refers to the military science fiction book series , its two sub - series , two prequel series , and anthologies created by David Weber and published by ___MASK18___ . They are centred on the space navy career of the principal protagonist Honor Harrington . The books have made " The New York Times " Best Seller list . Science fiction ( often shortened to SF , sci - fi or scifi ) is a genre of speculative fiction , typically dealing with imaginative concepts such as futuristic science and technology , space travel , time travel , ___MASK74___ travel , parallel universes , and extraterrestrial life . Science fiction often explores the potential consequences of scientific and other innovations , and has been called a " literature of ideas ." It usually avoids the supernatural , and unlike the related genre of fantasy , historically science fiction stories were intended to have a grounding in science - based fact or theory at the time the story was created , but this connection is now limited to hard science fiction . Field of Dishonor ( 1994 ) is a science fiction novel , the fourth in David Weber ' s Honor Harrington series . It is the only book in the series to not feature space warfare . Speculative fiction is a broad umbrella genre denoting any narrative fiction with supernatural or futuristic elements ; this encompasses the genres of science fiction , fantasy , horror , alternative history , magic realism , and superhero fiction , as well as combinations of the previous genres . It typically strays strongly from reality and so may feature fictional types of beings like mythical ___MASK8___ and supernatural entities , technologies that do not exist in real life like time machines and interstellar spaceships , or magical or otherwise scientifically inexplicable elements . The term ' s popularity is sometimes attributed to Robert Heinlein , who referenced it in 1947 in an editorial essay , although there are prior mentions of speculative fiction , or its variant " speculative literature ". Honor Stephanie Alexander - Harrington ( née Honor Stephanie Harrington ) is a fictional character invented in 1992 by writer David Weber as the heroine of the eponymous " Honorverse ", a universe described in a series of best - selling military science fiction books set between 4003 and 4025 AD . David Mark Weber ( born October 24 , 1952 ) is an American science fiction and fantasy author . He has written several science - fiction and fantasy books series , the best known of which is the Honor Harrington science - fiction series . His first novel , which he worked on with Steve White , sold in 1989 to ___MASK18___ . Baen remains Weber ' s major publisher . Fantasy is a fiction genre set in an imaginary universe , often but not always without any locations , events , or people from the real world . Most fantasy uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element , theme , or setting . Magic and magical ___MASK8___ are common in many of these imaginary worlds . Fantasy is generally distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of scientific and macabre themes , respectively , though there is a great deal of overlap between the three , all of which are subgenres of speculative fiction .