WHEN FACED WITH ITS GREATEST CHALLENGE, WILL HUMANITY RISE TO TRIUMPH
OR FALL TO RUIN?

AURORA RHAPSODY consists of nine books, grouped into three sequential trilogies - Aurora Rising, Aurora Renegades and Aurora Resonant - as well as multiple short stories.

All the short stories are available for FREE to readers. With one exception (Restless II), the short stories can be read at any time, in any order, with or without having read any of the novels, and need not be read at all to follow the main storyline.

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AUTHOR'S SUGGESTED READING ORDER:

Restless I* » STARSHINE » Solatium* » VERTIGO » Venatoris* » TRANSCENDENCE » Restless II* »

» SIDESPACE » Apogee** » DISSONANCE » ABYSM »

» Re/Genesis** » RELATIVITY » RUBICON » Meridian* » REQUIEM » Fractals*

* Optional
** Optional but strongly recommended

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“My impression is that the author is somewhat of a genius, and the novels, both individually and as a series, are incredible. Utterly, spectacularly, brilliant.”

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AURORA RENEGADES: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION

Aurora Resonant: The Complete Collection

“One of the greatest science fiction series ever written.”

AURORA RISING

WHEN FACED WITH ITS GREATEST CHALLENGE,
WILL HUMANITY RISE TO TRIUMPH OR FALL TO RUIN?

Aurora Rising is an epic tale of galaxy-spanning adventure, of the thrill of discovery and the unquenchable desire to reach ever farther into the unknown. It's a tale of humanity at its best and worst, of love and loss, of fear and heroism. It's the story of a woman who sought the stars and found more than anyone imagined possible.

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STARSHINE

AURORA RISING BOOK ONE

(Amaranthe #1)

Space is vast and untamed, and it holds many secrets. Now two individuals from opposite ends of settled space are on a collision course with the darkest of those secrets, even as the world threatens to explode around them.

VERTIGO

AURORA RISING BOOK TWO

(Amaranthe #2)

Where do you run when there is no escape? Where do you turn when the enemy within is as dangerous as the enemy unknown?

TRANSCENDENCE

AURORA RISING BOOK THREE

(Amaranthe #3)

What does it mean to be human? What if the price of saving humanity is giving up your own?

AURORA RISING: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION

(Amaranthe #1-3, including Restless I and II)
When faced with its greatest challenge, will humanity rise to triumph or fall to ruin?
Aurora Rising is an epic tale of galaxy-spanning adventure, of the thrill of discovery and the unquenchable desire to reach ever farther into the unknown. It's a tale of humanity at its best and worst, of love and loss, of fear and heroism. It's the story of a woman who sought the stars and found more than anyone imagined possible.
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AURORA RENEGADES

WHEN FACED WITH ITS GREATEST CHALLENGE,
WILL HUMANITY RISE TO TRIUMPH OR FALL TO RUIN?

It is a time of accelerating technological change and shifting allegiances as the old rules fall away and the old balance of power is upended. A new world rises—one of unshackled AIs, indestructible starships, ethereal quantum spaces and potent new weapons—and the race is on to determine who will control its future.

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SIDESPACE

AURORA RENEGADES BOOK ONE

(Amaranthe #4)

Humanity is saved - but its troubles are just beginning.

51 Portals. 51 Universes. One mysterious gateway connecting them all.

DISSONANCE

AURORA RENENGADES BOOK TWO

(Amaranthe #5)

“Know this: you need not be afraid. They own the fear. They fear us because they believe we are powerful, and they are correct to do so.”

Abysm

AURORA RENEGADES BOOK THREE

(Amaranthe #6)

In the quest to be the masters of their own fate, will humanity rise to become liberators or follow the path of their ancestors into darkness?

AURORA RENEGADES: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION

(Amaranthe #4-6, including Apogee)

It is a time of accelerating technological change and shifting allegiances as the old rules fall away and the old balance of power is upended. A new world rises—one of unshackled AIs, indestructible starships, ethereal quantum spaces and potent new weapons—and the race is on to determine who will control its future.

AURORA RESONANT

WHEN FACED WITH ITS GREATEST CHALLENGE,
WILL HUMANITY RISE TO TRIUMPH OR FALL TO RUIN?

Our universe is but a snowglobe—an experiment born of desperation and hope. The true universe is unfathomably vast, teeming with life and untold wonders. And it is enslaved.

Created by ancient aliens in a daring gambit to understand the nature of the enemy, humanity is now asked to be the savior of a universe not their own. If they are to succeed, they must rise above not only their fractious past but the sins of their genetic ancestors to boldly embrace a future they never dared imagine possible.

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Relativity

AURORA RESONANT BOOK ONE

(Amaranthe #7)

“I’d tell you to be careful, but we wouldn’t be here if you’d ever taken that advice. No reason to start now, right?”

Rubicon

AURORA RESONANT BOOK TWO

(Amaranthe #8)

“We are you—the you that you could have been.”

Requiem

AURORA RESONANT BOOK THREE

(Amaranthe #9)

The end of the world began with a library query…how will it conclude?

Aurora Resonant: The Complete Collection

(Amaranthe #7-9, including Re/Genesis)

Our universe is but a snowglobe—an experiment born of desperation and hope. The true universe is unfathomably vast, teeming with life and untold wonders. And it is enslaved.

Created by ancient aliens in a daring gambit to understand the nature of the enemy, humanity is now asked to be the savior of a universe not their own. If they are to succeed, they must rise above not only their fractious past but the sins of their genetic ancestors to boldly embrace a future they never dared imagine possible.

SHORT STORIES

The short stories are not required reading to understand the main storyline (though Apogee and Re/Genesis in particular are highly recommended). Instead, they add flavor, depth and context to various characters and events. The shorts are presented below in their suggested (but not required) reading order.

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RESTLESS I

Also available in
AURORA RISING:
THE COMPLETE COLLECTION

SOLATIUM

Also available in the
Crime & Punishment
Anthology

VENATORIS

Also available in the
Beyond the Stars: A Planet Too Far
Anthology

RESTLESS II

*read after Transcendence*

Available only to subscribers or in AURORA RISING:
THE COMPLETE COLLECTION

APOGEE

Also available in the
Galaxy Chronicles
Anthology

RE/GENESIS

Also available in the Beyond the Stars: At Galaxy's Edge Anthology

MERIDIAN

Available exclusively in Short Stories of Aurora Rhapsody

SHORT STORIES OF AURORA RHAPSODY

Includes all short stories set in the Aurora Rhapsody universe

FRACTALS

Set in an alternate universe from the Aurora Rhapsody novels and other short stories. Also available in the Beyond the Stars: Unimagined Realms Anthology

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WHEN FACED WITH ITS GREATEST CHALLENGE, WILL HUMANITY RISE TO TRIUMPHOR FALL TO RUIN?

AUTHOR'S SUGGESTED READING ORDER:

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AURORA RISING

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STARSHINE

VERTIGO

TRANSCENDENCE

AURORA RISING: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION

AURORA RENEGADES

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SIDESPACE

DISSONANCE

Abysm

AURORA RENEGADES: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION

AURORA RESONANT

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Relativity

Rubicon

Requiem

Aurora Resonant: The Complete Collection

SHORT STORIES

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WHEN FACED WITH ITS GREATEST CHALLENGE, WILL HUMANITY RISE TO TRIUMPH
OR FALL TO RUIN?