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Fall
In the wake of Brian Guthrie's Dragon Award nominated novel Rise, comes Fall . . .
War has broken out between the shells, fragments of a shattered world that humanity clings to for survival. To stave off the conflict, the survivors of a brutal attack seek aid from the one source no one else believes can the dragons. But the creatures are fractured into two factions and caught up in a fight of their own, a conflict that may be connected to the war above.
As the survivors seek answers and help, they stumble onto a secret, long lost, that once nearly destroyed the world. A secret that has the power to save humanity. Or end it.
War has broken out between the shells, fragments of a shattered world that humanity clings to for survival. To stave off the conflict, the survivors of a brutal attack seek aid from the one source no one else believes can the dragons. But the creatures are fractured into two factions and caught up in a fight of their own, a conflict that may be connected to the war above.
As the survivors seek answers and help, they stumble onto a secret, long lost, that once nearly destroyed the world. A secret that has the power to save humanity. Or end it.
452 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 5, 2024
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Brian Guthrie
6 books158 followersBrian Guthrie, 2017 Dragon Award nominee Best Scifi novel, is an independent author of science fiction, fantasy, and more. His first novel, Rise (book one of a series of four, available now) won the Inkshares Nerdist Contest and a Break the Bechdel Syndicate pick and his second planned novel, After Man (co-authored with Michelle Guthrie; release TBD) won the Inkshares Geek and Sundry Contest, making him the first author on Inkshares to win two contests. Rise’s sequel, Fall, is available now, and he has plans for a joint project science fiction/historical fiction piece, some historical fiction, and much more. He is married to Michelle Guthrie, a father of a teen who defies gender roles, and has a menagerie of pets.
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December 27, 2025
Fall continues the ambitious, high-concept world Brian Guthrie introduced in Rise, expanding the scope of the Future Worlds series in a way that feels both epic and timely.
The idea of humanity surviving on fractured remnants of a shattered world is compelling on its own, but Fall raises the stakes by layering political conflict, ancient secrets, and the unexpected involvement of dragons creatures that are themselves divided and struggling with internal conflict. That parallel tension between human survival and dragon factionalism adds depth to the story’s central theme: division versus cooperation.
What stands out most is the sense of scale. The war between the shells feels consequential, and the mystery surrounding the long-lost secret gives the story a strong narrative drive. There’s a clear effort to balance action with larger questions about power, belief, and whether salvation can come from sources long dismissed.
Fans of thoughtful science fiction and fantasy especially readers who enjoy rich worldbuilding and morally complex conflicts will likely find Fall a satisfying continuation of the series and a fitting follow-up to Rise.
The idea of humanity surviving on fractured remnants of a shattered world is compelling on its own, but Fall raises the stakes by layering political conflict, ancient secrets, and the unexpected involvement of dragons creatures that are themselves divided and struggling with internal conflict. That parallel tension between human survival and dragon factionalism adds depth to the story’s central theme: division versus cooperation.
What stands out most is the sense of scale. The war between the shells feels consequential, and the mystery surrounding the long-lost secret gives the story a strong narrative drive. There’s a clear effort to balance action with larger questions about power, belief, and whether salvation can come from sources long dismissed.
Fans of thoughtful science fiction and fantasy especially readers who enjoy rich worldbuilding and morally complex conflicts will likely find Fall a satisfying continuation of the series and a fitting follow-up to Rise.
February 4, 2025
Interesting book. I really do like the characters. I'm looking forward to the next book and hopefully some answers and more clarity on what happened and how/why the world was torn apart.
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