Magicians. Robots. Alternate realities.
Octavian, a grad student at a top magic university, is working on the world’s first robot with a perpetual energy core. Activating the robot, Replika, should be cause for celebration, but instead, Octavian’s advisor traps him & Replika in a web of alternate universes. To get home, they’ll need to learn why they were trapped and the secrets hidden in Replika’s design.
It’s a science fantasy adventure that’s both harrowing & humorous. Read now on your favorite platform:
The Teacher and the Lynchpin
The exciting prequel to Tales of a Vernian Youth!
When Teacher, a powerful Exalted Grand Magician, is told that his future lies at the small Belanee State University, he is skeptical, but when he learns that the divination has come from a powerful clairvoyant, he can’t ignore it.
Octavian, an undergraduate student in his final year at Belanee State University, can’t wait to meet a real Exalted Grand Magician. But every potential opportunity comes up short, leaving him sure that the best he can do is see the man from afar. So then why does it seem like Exalted Grand Teacher keeps showing up around him?
This novella is a prequel to Tales of a Vernian Youth, a science fantasy adventure story that’s both harrowing and humorous. Learn how Octavian ended up working in the lab of the man who trapped him in a web of alternate realities. Get insight into Teacher’s life before Octavian joined his research team. Laugh at the expense of those who would try to stop Octavian from taking over the world…or at least excelling in his field of research.
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A reality for every home, but none are actually home.
TFW your advisor ruins your life and traps you in an alternate universe. We’ve all been there, am I right?
Follow the adventures of a magician and a robot trapped in a web of alternate realities. It’s a science fantasy adventure that’s both harrowing & humorous. Will Octavian’s magic & Replika’s brainpower be enough to untangle this mess & return home?
Featuring LGBTQ characters, an irreverent tone, and plenty of peril.
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