Adult Science Fiction
Beyond the Fold
They crossed space to find Haven. They crossed time trying to get home.
An exploratory mission to a distant world uncovers an ancient network capable of crossing distances humanity had only begun to comprehend—and a history with consequences reaching far beyond a single planet.
The Novel
A discovery that changes humanity’s understanding of its own past.
When the crew of the survey ship Wayfarer reaches Haven, they expect an unexplored world. Instead, they find abandoned cities, functioning technology, and evidence of an ancient interstellar network whose purpose is only beginning to reveal itself.
What begins as a mission of exploration becomes something far more consequential. The discoveries on Haven force the crew to confront questions about lost civilizations, humanity’s distant history, and the risks of opening pathways that were closed for a reason.
Beyond the Fold combines interstellar exploration, archaeological mystery, ancient technology, and human consequence in a story about what happens when discovery moves faster than understanding.
Project
Complete adult science-fiction novel
Approximately 92,000 words.
Beyond the Fold is a complete standalone novel with series potential and serves as the entry point into the larger Beyond the Fold series.
Themes
Discovery & consequence
Exploration, vanished civilizations, ancient technology, human history, responsibility, and the consequences of stepping into something larger than ourselves.
The Series
The story continues beyond Haven.
Beginning with Beyond the Fold, the series expands from humanity’s first encounter with an ancient interstellar network into a larger story of exploration, conflict, discovery, and the consequences of opening pathways between worlds.
Professional Inquiries
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