Embark on an epic science fiction journey to Virga, a colossal world enclosed within a fullerene sphere, where humanity has carved out an existence by building artificial suns and gravity-defying cities. This series throws you into a high-stakes narrative of revenge and survival, following a determined young man's quest against powerful adversaries. Explore a unique civilization with breathtaking scope, where advanced technology meets the raw struggle for power and justice in a truly alien landscape.
In einer gigantischen Sphäre im Weltall haben Menschen künstliche Sonnen und Gravitationsfelder geschaffen. Der junge Hayden Griffin, dessen Eltern bei einer Strafexpedition getötet wurden, begibt sich auf eine abenteuerliche Reise, um Rache zu üben und wird dabei für immer verändert.
Venera Fanning stürzt in den freien Fall auf eine Asteroidenwelt und hat ihre Familie verloren. In der gigantischen Sphäre Virga, die von Tausenden Sonnen umgeben ist, muss sie sich auf der Welt Spyre durchschlagen, was sich als herausfordernd erweist.
Set in the unique bubble universe of Virga, this novel continues the exploration of its intricate world, blending science fiction with themes of survival and power dynamics. Readers will encounter familiar elements from previous works, such as the interplay of light and gravity, while delving deeper into the lives of its inhabitants. The narrative promises to expand on the political and social structures that define this captivating universe, offering both thrilling adventure and thought-provoking concepts.
The Sunless Countries is the fourth novel in the Virga series of hard science fiction space opera adventures In an ocean of weightless air where sunlight has never been seen, only the running lights of the city of Pacquaea glitter in the dark. One woman, Leal Hieronyma Maspeth, lives and dreams of love among the gaslit streets and cafés. And somewhere in the abyss of wind and twisted cloud through which Pacquaea eternally falls, a great voice has begun speaking. As its cold words reach from space to the city walls—and as outlying towns and travelers' ships start to mysteriously disappear—only Leal has the courage to try to understand the message thundering from the distance. Even the city's most famous and exotic visitor, the sun lighter and hero named Hayden Griffin, refuses to turn aside from his commission to build a new sun for a foreign nation. He will not become the hero that Leal knows the city needs; so it is up to her to listen, and ultimately reply, to the voice of the worldwasp—because an astonishing disaster threatens Virga.
Virga is a world of endless sky, devoid of land and gravity. In "Sun of Suns," readers meet its resilient inhabitants and face the looming threat of Artificial Nature that exists beyond their world.
Set in a distant future, the narrative unfolds in Virga, a massive fullerene balloon where humans inhabit a unique environment filled with air, water, and floating rock formations. To survive, they construct their own fusion suns and create towns designed as enormous wheels, generating centripetal gravity through rotation. This imaginative setting explores the challenges and innovations of life in a self-contained, artificial world.