Republic of Forge and Grace
Areta
The Woman Who Touched the Sun
The utopia he didn’t know he was homesick for.
Chris Walden stumbles into Americana, a parallel America built on sustainability, craftsmanship, and civic trust. But someone back home sees only a market to exploit. Chris came as a tourist. Now, he’s the only thing standing between two worlds.
Publication date: January 6, 2026
The star in the night sky isn't moving. They are.
A disgraced millwright and a scholar uncover the truth: their world is a colossal vessel hurtling toward a sun. But to save their people, they must unseal the heavens.
Publication date: April 28, 2026
A short mythic fable about grit, grease, and the impossible.
Nobody sees Jo leave. One moment the farm is asleep; the next, the barn roof rolls open and a hand-built iron ship blasts its way into the sky. With a church bell welded to a railroad chain and a hymn her grandmother sang in Japan, she dares anyway.
Publication date: June 30, 2026