An Oath to Stardust is an 86K word Hard Sci-Fi Adventure about a disillusioned young man unsure of his place in the universe. Within, the nerdy but lovable narrative voice of Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary is set upon the backdrop of James S.A. Corey’s grounded and gritty Expanse series.
Blurb: We are the progeny of the stars and the fire is our whetstone.
Only amidst the bone trees does Lucius feel safe—sure. His doubts, his fears scoured clean by the pragmatic certainty of nature’s design. Under the collagen canopy, Lucius can find a reprieve from his mind’s most incessant questions:
Why? What’s the point?
As he looks towards the cloud-wracked sky, wondering what the new wave of American Sovereignty colonists will bring, Lucius explores his purpose. He prepares for a new world in which he can find the fulfillment his youthful naivete so desperately craves.
But ol’ Earth has a long memory, and her inhabitants still wear the scars of war. Unshackled from Sol’s confines by the electromatter drive, nation states vie for dominance across the burgeoning expanse of stars. In this new paradigm, Lucius must decide for himself what his purpose is. Stay true the utopian ideals of The Sovereignty or admit to a deeper, universal truth. Both carry the specter of death, both terrify him more than he would like to admit.
Email me at mitchelco@hotmail.com or comment if you're interested in a beta read. I am open to swaps and more. Thank you!
Alexander wrote: "Hello, I would love to read your work you can dm me if you're interested"
Hey Alexander! I am interested in beta readers :).
However, I don't believe goodreads supports a dm feature anymore. Wild, I know. Anyways, you can email me at mitchleco@hotmail.com and we can get started.
Blurb: We are the progeny of the stars and the fire is our whetstone.
Only amidst the bone trees does Lucius feel safe—sure. His doubts, his fears scoured clean by the pragmatic certainty of nature’s design. Under the collagen canopy, Lucius can find a reprieve from his mind’s most incessant questions:
Why? What’s the point?
As he looks towards the cloud-wracked sky, wondering what the new wave of American Sovereignty colonists will bring, Lucius explores his purpose. He prepares for a new world in which he can find the fulfillment his youthful naivete so desperately craves.
But ol’ Earth has a long memory, and her inhabitants still wear the scars of war. Unshackled from Sol’s confines by the electromatter drive, nation states vie for dominance across the burgeoning expanse of stars. In this new paradigm, Lucius must decide for himself what his purpose is. Stay true the utopian ideals of The Sovereignty or admit to a deeper, universal truth. Both carry the specter of death, both terrify him more than he would like to admit.
Email me at mitchelco@hotmail.com or comment if you're interested in a beta read. I am open to swaps and more. Thank you!
Mitchell Lecoultre