Books

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Under Fortunate Stars

A standalone space opera with classic Star Trek energy, snark, and high stakes. It's about accidental time travel, a history nerd to the rescue, and the perils of actually meeting your heroes.

An Unbreakable World by Ren Hutchings

An Unbreakable World

Another standalone sci-fi novel set in the same universe as Under Fortunate Stars. This one has lots of galactic lore, old secrets, and character explorations about identity, belief, and purpose.

The Legend Liminal by Ren Hutchings

The Legend Liminal

A surreal weird-roadtrip novella, soft sci-fi with Donnie Darko vibes. It's about a slip out of time and reality, but it's also about grief and human connection and finding lifelines in others when you're lost.

Anthologies

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Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers

An anthology of 29 eclectic and electrifying short stories from authors of fantasy, science fiction and horror.

This anthology includes the short story "Grey" by Ren Hutchings, featuring an uncanny encounter in a spaceport, a meeting with an oddly familiar stranger, and a man haunted by the path not taken...

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Of Enchantment, Enigma and the Infinite

A magic-themed anthology of enchanting and mystical short stories from 31 authors of the fantastic.

This anthology includes the short story "The Brightest and Most Remarkable" by Ren Hutchings, featuring a sentient library, capricious magic, and a competitive duo of student mages...

Praise for Under Fortunate Stars

"Destined to be one of the breakout science fiction novels of 2022."
– Michael Mammay, author of the Planetside series
"A wholly original and compulsively readable story. Exciting, funny, truthful."
– Una McCormack, NYT-bestselling science fiction author
"An absolute must-read for anyone needing a little hope."
– K.B. Wagers, author of Hold Fast Through the Fire
"A twisty, enthralling space-time opera. Fortunate readers, and a future star."
– Stephen Baxter, Philip K. Dick & BSFA Award-winning SF author
"Lovingly fuses a sprawling cast of charmingly flawed characters and a plot with many moving parts into a smooth and satisfying whole."
– Publishers Weekly
"An immensely fun space opera adventure, chock full of surprises and wonderful characters. Fans of Becky Chambers and Valerie Valdes will love this."
– John Appel, author of Assassin's Orbit
"An engaging space saga with time-travel twists, and a compelling look at how past and future are created not only by those who live it but those who record it."
– Library Journal (Starred Review)
"A fun, puzzle box of a mystery!"
– Megan E. O'Keefe, author of Velocity Weapon
"One of the best books I've read this year."
– Gareth L. Powell, BSFA Award-winning author of Embers of War
"An engrossing interstellar escapade with appeal for fans of Becky Chambers, Alex White, and S.K. Dunstall."
– Booklist
"Boasting a heart full of hope, captivating characters you can't help but root for, and a breathless, high-octane mystery... The kind of space opera we need right now."
– Karen Osborne, author of Architects of Memory
"Smart, slick, and mind-blowingly twisty... Woven with crackling wit, this is an unmissable debut."
– Claire Winn, author of City of Shattered Light
"An engrossing mystery gene-spliced with a thrilling sci-fi adventure, Under Fortunate Stars feels like a newly unearthed classic that's miraculously stood the test of time."
– SJ Whitby, author of the Cute Mutants series
"An electrifying mix of wild ideas, vivid far futures and good fun."
– Eeleen Lee, author of Liquid Crystal Nightingale
"Under Fortunate Stars manages to tease out the familiar, best parts of the genre – and then flip them inside out."
– Locus
"An entertaining, engrossing read."
– Buzzfeed