First published 2016
Humanity stands before structures that dwarf imagination. Metal spheres encase entire stars. Planets transform into something unrecognizable. Starships grow larger than the worlds they leave behind. In these eighteen stories, people become the architects of impossible projects. They wrap technology around suns, reshape solar systems, and redesign the fabric of space itself. Engineers tackle problems that span light-years. Adventurers navigate landscapes remade by human ambition. Builders work on scales that make planets look like pebbles. Each story asks what happens when humans refuse to accept the universe as they found it. The characters face the weight of cosmic responsibility. They must decide whether to fear their own power or embrace it. These tales explore the moment when human engineering meets the infinite.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, epic, hard-science-fiction
Vibes: epic, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: epic-scale, world-building
448 pages · Paperback · Solaris