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Torth #4
Megacosmic Rift: A Dark Sci-Fi Epic Fantasy
Four prophesized heroes must band together to obliterate an evil galactic empire—they’re outnumbered by the trillions, but are they outwitted?
Ariock, a superhuman among men, destroyed the Torth Homeworld. Since then, the massive throng of survivors—refugees, freed slaves, and cave dwellers—have been docked in orbit in an undefended starship, one small war behind them. But when the telepathic Torth, thirty trillion strong, catch a whisper of their location, the greatest of all wars will descend.
For the exiles stranded in space, food and water is running out, and as Ariock struggles to regain his power, hope for a safe new world is draining away too—though not for Ariock’s great-grandfather Garrett, who heeds the visions of an oracle outlined in a book of prophecies. Centuries ago, the oracle foretold of four titans, each defined by a dominant trait. Now they have finally come together as one.
Ariock is Strength, already proved time and again as a messianic force to be reckoned with. Garrett is Will, a legendary being of extraordinary resolve and determination. The ethereal Evenjos, an ever-evolving goddess-empress imprisoned for millenniums by the Torth, is Transformation. And Thomas, the physically fragile but uncannily clever supergenius, is Wisdom.
As prophesized, a clear path to victory lies ahead. But there’s a wrinkle. One veer from that path, one tiny misstep by any of the four heroes, one minor lapse in trust, and they’re doomed to fail. Lest their starship become a floating tomb, they must prepare to work a miracle. And as the Torth amass an armada of battleships at every temporal stream, they’re going to need one.
The fourth volume of the hit sci-fi fantasy series—with more than 750,000 views on Royal Road—now available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible!
Ariock, a superhuman among men, destroyed the Torth Homeworld. Since then, the massive throng of survivors—refugees, freed slaves, and cave dwellers—have been docked in orbit in an undefended starship, one small war behind them. But when the telepathic Torth, thirty trillion strong, catch a whisper of their location, the greatest of all wars will descend.
For the exiles stranded in space, food and water is running out, and as Ariock struggles to regain his power, hope for a safe new world is draining away too—though not for Ariock’s great-grandfather Garrett, who heeds the visions of an oracle outlined in a book of prophecies. Centuries ago, the oracle foretold of four titans, each defined by a dominant trait. Now they have finally come together as one.
Ariock is Strength, already proved time and again as a messianic force to be reckoned with. Garrett is Will, a legendary being of extraordinary resolve and determination. The ethereal Evenjos, an ever-evolving goddess-empress imprisoned for millenniums by the Torth, is Transformation. And Thomas, the physically fragile but uncannily clever supergenius, is Wisdom.
As prophesized, a clear path to victory lies ahead. But there’s a wrinkle. One veer from that path, one tiny misstep by any of the four heroes, one minor lapse in trust, and they’re doomed to fail. Lest their starship become a floating tomb, they must prepare to work a miracle. And as the Torth amass an armada of battleships at every temporal stream, they’re going to need one.
The fourth volume of the hit sci-fi fantasy series—with more than 750,000 views on Royal Road—now available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible!
- GenresFantasy
410 pages, Paperback
Published September 3, 2024
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Abby Goldsmith
23 books150 followersMy reviews are honest. Yep, I'm one of the zillions of dastardly authors on Goodreads (my Torth series begins with MAJORITY), but I do read 65+ books per year. I particularly love space opera, epic fantasy, progression fantasy, thoughtful sci-fi, psychological thrillers, and harrowing nonfiction.
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April 3, 2026
i like this much more than the previous books - characters are less bipolar, the writing is getting better.
my issues still exist with the series as a whole, though; why do the supergeniuses not care to research yeresunsa powers at ALL? how they work, etc etc; the dialogue itself is incredibly stiff (but getting better in this book at least); the miscommunication trope in a story with literal mind readers; the incredibly skewed sense of scale (you blink and suddenly a million people are saved - a million is a lot, a billion is unfathomable, a trillion is a number so large it ends up being silly. you could replace the number with quadrillion or bajillion and it wouldn't affect the plot at all); female characters getting fridged
but all of this is fairly forgivable if not for every single piece of downtime getting timeskipped till we're back in the soup. let me get to know the characters, i BEG. i want to know them and i want to understand them, but instead i have to try to figure out if them acting the way they do or saying the things they say is because theyre under immense stress for frankly ridiculous stakes or because they're written poorly
i like the superpower system and i think the edges of it we get to see are very interesting, a lot of questions get answered here which is very satisfying, but i wish i could explore the world a little more with the characters
my issues still exist with the series as a whole, though; why do the supergeniuses not care to research yeresunsa powers at ALL? how they work, etc etc; the dialogue itself is incredibly stiff (but getting better in this book at least); the miscommunication trope in a story with literal mind readers; the incredibly skewed sense of scale (you blink and suddenly a million people are saved - a million is a lot, a billion is unfathomable, a trillion is a number so large it ends up being silly. you could replace the number with quadrillion or bajillion and it wouldn't affect the plot at all); female characters getting fridged
but all of this is fairly forgivable if not for every single piece of downtime getting timeskipped till we're back in the soup. let me get to know the characters, i BEG. i want to know them and i want to understand them, but instead i have to try to figure out if them acting the way they do or saying the things they say is because theyre under immense stress for frankly ridiculous stakes or because they're written poorly
i like the superpower system and i think the edges of it we get to see are very interesting, a lot of questions get answered here which is very satisfying, but i wish i could explore the world a little more with the characters
October 11, 2024
Science fiction is not usually my genre of choice; but I started the Torth series, and I am hooked.
Megacosmic Rift brings many of the conflicts — emotional, intellectual, and physical— to resolution: Will the renegades find a safe haven? How can they possibly win any battle against the powerful Torth Empire? Will the Upward Governess capture Thomas and punish him for his betrayal? These conflicts are debated and worried by every character that we have come to know. It was their internal dialogue and decision-making that I found so interesting, the weighing of outcomes that involve right and might, courage and cowardice, life and death.
The fifth book in the series, Greater Than All, comes to Kindle in January. I’ve already ordered my copy. I am eager to learn what happens next.
Megacosmic Rift brings many of the conflicts — emotional, intellectual, and physical— to resolution: Will the renegades find a safe haven? How can they possibly win any battle against the powerful Torth Empire? Will the Upward Governess capture Thomas and punish him for his betrayal? These conflicts are debated and worried by every character that we have come to know. It was their internal dialogue and decision-making that I found so interesting, the weighing of outcomes that involve right and might, courage and cowardice, life and death.
The fifth book in the series, Greater Than All, comes to Kindle in January. I’ve already ordered my copy. I am eager to learn what happens next.
May 14, 2025
Megacosmic Rift (Torth Book 4) is a game changer. This is my personal favorite book of the series.
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Superhumans and oracles are mere sidekicks in this galactic war between supergeniuses.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3FP1K5P
https://www.audible.com/pd/B0D2JHBKLL
Superhumans and oracles are mere sidekicks in this galactic war between supergeniuses.
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