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Matthew Gill

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Matt writes character-driven science fiction packed with aliens, action, and intrigue. Sitting at the boundary between space opera and military sci-fi, his stories blend epic scale and gritty action with personal struggles, all set against a deep and imaginative backdrop.

He often explores themes of duty, brotherhood, sacrifice, and leadership, but from an alien perspective, bringing a distinctive twist to classic sci-fi. His stories take place within the Universe of UCEF, a sprawling setting centred on the United Creatures Empyrean Force, an alliance of alien species struggling against a hostile galaxy.

Matt is a research chemist by day, a dad all the time, and a writer somewhere in-between. He lives in England in the historic city of York a ...more

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Average rating: 4.61 · 101 ratings · 86 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

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The Path of a Titan: The Proving

by John Bennett

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Dark Sands (Darkworlds #1)

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