Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
After ecological collapse and mass sterility, one family turns to cloning to preserve humanity—then their new society changes the rules.
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The Medusa Chronicles
A cyborg explorer lives through centuries of solar-system change as humanity, AI, and Jupiter’s alien life collide.
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A scientist uncovers a free-energy breakthrough from a parallel universe and races to stop the hidden cost.
The Terraformers
A far-future terraforming team uncovers hidden people, corporate corruption, and a struggle over who counts as a person.
The History of Bees
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The Blueprint
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Windhaven
On a storm-wracked ocean planet, a fisherman's daughter fights for the right to fly and reshapes her society.
The Years of Rice and Salt
A plague-scarred alternate world unfolds across centuries, tracked through reincarnating souls and shifting civilizations.