Stand-alone Novellas
The Carrying Capacity of Paradise
Published: February 4, 2025
Luna Novella #22
The asteroid 4 Vesta has been colonized as a nature preserve by eccentric billionaire Benjamin Donovan Sr.—a refuge intended as much for creating a model of how humans can live, as for the animals and plants it hosts.
It is a paradise, removed from the pressures of overpopulation, social media, and the incessant, draining demands of modern life.
Now, Donovan Sr. lies murdered, and his son is either the prime suspect in his death, or the next target on the killer’s list.
Liane Sheridan, the station’s security chief, must find the answers while navigating a web of corruption.
Sun and Moon (2017)
This novella is linked to Edda-Earth, but requires no previous knowledge to read it.
Set in at the height of the Inca Empire, Quillachaki was born marked by the goddess of the moon, and slated for sacrifice by a hide-bound priest. Through a strange series of events, she was adopted by a noble family. However, strange visions of her twin sister’s sacrifice, whom she did not know existed, bring her to the court of the Sapa Inca. There, she’s made to be the maid of honor to the daughter of the Emperor. . . and while she dislikes his son, Huayna Capac, she begins to see visions through his eyes when he goes off to war, as well.
A story of love, responsibility, and social change—even in a society that hasn’t changed in generations!
The Graveyard of Ships (2017)
The first story in a linked space-opera universe; this novella is set during the war between humans and Sei'azhi, and a human engineer named Saskia and a Sei'azhi pilot named Chelakh must work together for survival and escape from a dead-end of the Gate system, into which ships that couldn't survive the Gate system's duresses have been automatically sent. There are predators in this Graveyard--and the only way they'll survive is to trust in each other.
Related stories:
"Malum in Se", “A Guide to Terms Useful in the Human Diaspora," and "Red Ochre, Ivory Bone."
The Intercessor (2019)
In this novella, Hugh D’Orsey, Knight Intercessor and born mage, and Badr ibn Abi Salim al-Din, a Mameluke sorcerer, must work together in Constantinople to protect the Holy Ecumenical Council that currently rules Europe from the plans of a rogue group of Cathars, who plan to unleash a daeva on the city. Along the way, they discover more about each other than either of them bargained for. . . .
Malum in Se (2021)
Tanoute Atalia is a veteran of the war between humanity and the Sei'azhi, but these days, she's a detective on Accords Station, and her partner, Tashlak, once fought on the opposite side of that war. Together, they're looking into the murder of a member of a third species--but are faced with a terrible question: When is a crime not a crime?