The Breakaway Stars
Dispatches
Book updates, cover reveals, worldbuilding notes, and news from the universe of The Breakaway Stars.
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Book One Is Here: The Fire of Thirteen Suns Is Available Now
The Breakaway Stars trilogy officially begins. The Fire of Thirteen Suns — Book One — is now available in hardcover, paperback, eBook, and audiobook.
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The Thirteen: Who They Are and Why It Matters
A brief note on the thirteen breakaway worlds — their differences, their disputes, and why unity among them was never guaranteed and is not guaranteed now.
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On Writing The Winter Republic: A Note from the Author
Book Two is in progress. Some thoughts on what makes the second volume of a political trilogy the most difficult — and the most necessary.
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What the Dominion Actually Was: Three Centuries of Order
The Dominion is not a simple villain. It is an old order — vast, bureaucratic, convinced of its own necessity.
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The Cover of Book One: Notes on the Visual Direction
Some notes on the cover of The Fire of Thirteen Suns — what it shows, what it is trying to communicate, and how it fits into the visual arc of the trilogy.
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The Founders: A Note on the Characters of Book One
The Breakaway Stars is a political trilogy, but it is not an abstract one. This dispatch introduces the major figures of Book One without spoilers.
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Announcing The Breakaway Stars: The Trilogy Has a Home
The first dispatch. An introduction to the series, the site, and the Dispatch List. If you are new here, start here.