Fantasy stories inspired by a love of science and engineering

Where patterns of light and shadow unlock world-shaping power

After being fired on false charges, sorcerer Marco is recruited for a magical Manhattan Project that’s humanity’s last hope of driving back the invading automatons. His home is on the front lines. His first kid is on the way. This is the break he needed—except he was chosen because of a link between him and a mysterious saboteur. Now, while crafting the most complex spell ever attempted, Marco will need to figure out which of his fellow sorcerers is seeking the project’s destruction—and which side he ought to trust.

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Because saving the world doesn't come with a pension plan

Nadia’s dreamed of being a hero since first hearing the prophecy, convinced it should have been meant for her, not her kingdom’s washed-up Chosen One. She’s got all the qualifications. Orphan: check. Birthmark: check. Snarky one-liners: double-check. Her brother’s abduction is the call to arms she’s been waiting for—except Chosen One Brad’s not ready to give up his title. As armies flood the ice-choked fjords, Brad and Nadia will have to discover the true meaning of heroism to save their home from annihilation.

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