CHARLIE
FORÊT
Hard science. Human hearts. Impossible worlds.
I write science fiction and fantasy where the science holds up, the magic follows rules, and the people are as stubborn as the ones you know. Time travel, tech-meets-magic, and a galaxy measured by an alien system: different worlds, one obsession with the people caught inside them.
Where to start?
If you like Sci-Fi with a little spice, Another Past will introduce you to a hard sci-fi world of time travel, engineering, love, and espionage.
If you prefer Fantasy with a technology twist, Technomancer has you covered with the first book out and the second coming soon.
Looking for Space Opera LitRPG? There is a whole new world for you to explore in the Integration Era.
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What am I working on now?
I've finished the sequel novella to First Contact called Enagagement Criteria, with all the chapters published to members over at Integration Era.
I've been exploring some of the corners of that universe as I work on a novel set there that follows the redemption of a fallen operative. If you want to read the back-story that set up the novel, check out Prior Integration.
New covers are complete for Another Past. Tell me what you think of them.
Finally, I'm deep into editing Technomancer: The Awakened Mage and opened up a round of beta reading. Apply if you're interested.
All of this, plus building out the websites and publishing podcasts and social media posting.
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