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Inside each of us is a world as rich and mysterious as the universe around us. Lately most of my stories, one way or another, come back to that truth. Call it cosmic introspection, maybe, but I’m drawn to exploring humanity in context and considering how individuals connect to their world and each other.
The New Foundation Project
An arkship arrives a thousand years late to a world that no longer remembers it. The New Foundation Project is a character-driven science-fantasy series for readers who enjoy complex relationships, political intrigue, and speculative ideas.
In Search of a Fresh Start for Humanity
In the distant past, a group of visionaries launched an ambitious experiment: three pairs of ships carrying humanity to newly terraformed worlds. The first ship in each pair established a colony; the second, carrying settlers and supplies, was intended to arrive a generation later.
The ark ship Redemption never did.
When Redemption finally reaches its destination nearly a thousand years late, its exhausted passengers discover a world that has forgotten its origins, abandoned its technology, and built something entirely new in its place.
You might enjoy this series if you like:
- character-driven speculative fiction
- political intrigue and shifting alliances
- richly developed cultures and histories
- stories that explore how people and societies respond to change
- ensemble casts and evolving relationships
- authors such as C. J. Cherryh, Katherine Kurtz, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Mary Doria Russell
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A Signal for Redemption | Available on Amazon
Winner of the 2022 National Indie Excellence Award for Cross Genre Fiction!
Book 1: Nothing has gone according to plan for the ark ship Redemption. When the settlers finally arrive at their destination nearly a thousand years later than expected, the ship is overcrowded and failing. The travelers are desperate to land, but they discover a world that has forgotten its technological origins and returned to a feudal way of life.
Piers Haldon, one of the few people capable of channeling the psi energy the ship needs, is sent to the planet below to find others who share his gift. If he can unite them, they may be able to create the signal Redemption needs to survive. If he fails, the ship—and everyone on it—will be lost.
As Piers searches a world shaped by legend, history, and fear, he discovers that the truth of who he is may be more dangerous than he ever imagined.
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The Third Age | Available on Amazon
Finalist of the 2025 National Indie Excellence Award for Science Fiction!
Book 2: The story picks up immediately after A Signal for Redemption. With the ark ship finally on the ground, the challenges are only beginning. The Great Houses of Merra must negotiate a new political reality that includes the ship. The Starborn must redefine their future now that their prophecies have been fulfilled. And the settlers of Redemption must learn how to survive on a world without the technology they depend on.
Standing at the intersection of these worlds is Piers Haldon, whose gift of Empathy—and hard-won relationships—may be the only thing holding them together. As he wrestles with questions of loyalty, family, and belonging, a new crisis threatens everything they have built.
The Ruins of Certainty | Available on Amazon
Book 3: The future has arrived—and certainty is easier to lose than reclaim.
The ark ship Redemption now stands openly on the soil of Merra, changing the balance of power across the Great Houses. Some see opportunity in forgotten knowledge and advanced technology; others fear the upheaval Redemption may bring. Old rivalries sharpen, alliances shift, and no one agrees on what the future should be. As Piers struggles to bridge two civilizations, the strain threatens to tear him apart. His abilities are changing, and the deeper his understanding of others becomes, the more dangerous his influence may be.
When all certainties vanish, who decides what comes next?
In addition to a free novella about the start of the New Foundation Project, subscribers get exclusive access to additional stories, NFP-related extras, and behind-the-scenes extras!
