Zero-I: Falling Up Series Book 2

by Rodger E. Carty

Zero-I is about controlling, inducing and nullifying inertia. By doing so, it flips Newton's third law of motion, the principles of thermodynamics, the physics of causality, and Einstein's theory of relativity.

The main character is an ex-fighter jet jock who, at the beginning of the story, thinks anything slower than Mach 1 is boring. He drives a Camaro muscle car as his ground-bound proxy for speed. His opinion of how fast is fast changes during the story.

It's a story of joy, discovery, love, humour, exploration, treachery and desperation. They develop a revolutionary propulsion technology, and along with that, they find a clean, unlimited energy source. Who wouldn't want that? Everyone—except for those invested in oil and gas plus a few others. The pushback is extreme, and the results are catastrophic.

Suitable for ages 16-116.

253 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 17, 2026

About the author

I write science fiction that turns physics on its head.

I was one of 66 entries out of 800 to make it to the second round of a Canada-wide Writing for Children's Competition. Because I like to make people laugh, you will oftentimes find humour interjected in my stories. When I'm not writing, I love to suspend gravity temporarily by throwing frisbee with friends.