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Broken Interstellar
Temper is an interstellar, part of a galaxy spanning trade union whose members have abandoned loyalty to their home planets to make a future working in space. But that's when he's part of a crew on a starship, now he's marooned on a desolate planet with no clear idea what mishap has befallen him and is very much a cold, lonely and helpless human being. Before he can even begin to unravel how bad his situation is the phagia, the galaxy's biosphere devouring apex predator, arrives in orbit to begin digesting the deserted world.
With none of the advanced technology he depends on working, Temper's only chance to survive is to make common cause with the other three beings on the two alien entrepreneurs who consider him a curiosity, and an operative from Earth's human supremacist government to whom him and his union are simply traitors.
In hopes of working his way back to his old life Temper will have to aid an alien tycoon against the cult of a fallen empire, reconstruct the accident that left him stranded and uncover the link between the planet eating phagia and the family he barely remembers. The more time Temper spends on the fringes of the galaxy the more he is confronted with uncomfortable truths about his life with the union. The only way he can move forward is to face up to all the parts of his life he's left broken behind him.
BROKEN INTERSTELLAR is a science fiction novel, 130,000 words. It will appeal to sci fi fans looking for space operas without military or imperial leads.
With none of the advanced technology he depends on working, Temper's only chance to survive is to make common cause with the other three beings on the two alien entrepreneurs who consider him a curiosity, and an operative from Earth's human supremacist government to whom him and his union are simply traitors.
In hopes of working his way back to his old life Temper will have to aid an alien tycoon against the cult of a fallen empire, reconstruct the accident that left him stranded and uncover the link between the planet eating phagia and the family he barely remembers. The more time Temper spends on the fringes of the galaxy the more he is confronted with uncomfortable truths about his life with the union. The only way he can move forward is to face up to all the parts of his life he's left broken behind him.
BROKEN INTERSTELLAR is a science fiction novel, 130,000 words. It will appeal to sci fi fans looking for space operas without military or imperial leads.
458 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 30, 2025
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January 1, 2026
A fantastic, page-gripping book which takes all of my favourite elements of a great sci-fi novel and pushes them to the next level in a way that feels very relevant.
The universe is complex and immersive but not overly complicated. The 'science' is well grounded and laid out. Concepts like transmatter, downshifting, neural implants, and nanotechnology are fun, and balance physics and fantasy very well but don't let them become distractions.
The 'fiction' is even better. The story is engaging and punchy and plays with your expectations. The protagonist, Temper, is deep and relatable, but challenges tropes (none of the technology he relies on seems to work). His friends (and enemies) often don't do what you would expect. The way the settings are beautifully laid out but also rely on your imagination the way good sci-fi should.
You can tell the author is well versed in this genre, and they artfully play with many different 'big' sci-fi motifs. At times it felt a bit like the best of 1960s sci-fi, with politics, culture and society handled like Phillip K. Dick or subjectivity and consciousness like Stanislaw Lew. A lot of the time it feels like reading a classic, but one published in 2025 and engaging with the modern world.
If you like sci-fi and want something that will challenge you in just the right ways, make you laugh, but also illicit some deep thought, I would highly recommend Broken Interstellar.
The universe is complex and immersive but not overly complicated. The 'science' is well grounded and laid out. Concepts like transmatter, downshifting, neural implants, and nanotechnology are fun, and balance physics and fantasy very well but don't let them become distractions.
The 'fiction' is even better. The story is engaging and punchy and plays with your expectations. The protagonist, Temper, is deep and relatable, but challenges tropes (none of the technology he relies on seems to work). His friends (and enemies) often don't do what you would expect. The way the settings are beautifully laid out but also rely on your imagination the way good sci-fi should.
You can tell the author is well versed in this genre, and they artfully play with many different 'big' sci-fi motifs. At times it felt a bit like the best of 1960s sci-fi, with politics, culture and society handled like Phillip K. Dick or subjectivity and consciousness like Stanislaw Lew. A lot of the time it feels like reading a classic, but one published in 2025 and engaging with the modern world.
If you like sci-fi and want something that will challenge you in just the right ways, make you laugh, but also illicit some deep thought, I would highly recommend Broken Interstellar.
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