Shelf 1
Strange Worlds Sampler
I want a taste of the Splinterverse before I commit to one full-length story.
You have arrived at Splinter Station*
What kind of world are you in the mood for?
Welcome to the bookshelves at the edge of the universe. Pick your reading mood and we’ll point you toward the right shelf.
*Property of the Space Cats. Please browse responsibly.
Station Directory
PICK YOUR READING MOOD
Each shelf gives you a starting point, plus a quick path to explore the recommendations below.
Shelf 2
Fantasy Western Grit
I want sorcery, desperate quests, and a frontier that bites back.
Shelf 3
Sisters, Secrets, & Rebellion
I want YA sci-fi/dystopian stakes, dangerous systems, and characters who will risk everything for family.
Shelf 4
Funny Alien Chaos
I want absurd sci-fi, alien romance, catastrophic misunderstandings, and comedy with heart.
Shelf 5
Tech, AI, & Existential Collapse
I want weird tech, AI, anxious coders, future danger, mystery, and reality behaving badly.
Station Recommendation: Anthology Shelf
Strange Worlds Sampler
For readers who want a sampler tray of speculative trouble before choosing their next book.
Best starting point
Earth(ish): Tales from the Splinterverse
IF YOU'RE NOT READY TO COMMIT to one strange world, start with several. Earth(ish) is a doorway into the Splinterverse: odd futures, sharp turns, weird premises, and stories that refuse to sit politely in one genre box.
Best for readers who like:
- Short speculative fiction
- Anthologies
- Weird premises
- A mix of tones and worlds
- Discovering new voices
Station Recommendation: Fantasy Shelf
Fantasy Western Grit
For readers who want magic and gunpowder, desperate quests, morally complicated alliances, and redemption arcs.
Best starting point
Song of the Sands
IN ORDER TO SAVE HIS SISTER, Lugh Ahearn has lied, thieved, and gambled his way across a continent. Now he finds himself in the Frontier on a last-ditch effort, searching for the legends of the elusive Uluru tribes. But the Godstone, his final hope, drags him down a path of cataclysm and war. Whilst Lugh’s enemies vie for its power, Ku’Adsila, an Uluru blood sorceress and outlaw, has her own aims. As their paths intertwine, Lugh faces a choice: between the conman he was and the man he yearns to be—but first, he must believe he is worth saving.
Best for readers who like:
- Fantasy westerns
- Magic and gunpowder
- Desperate quests
- Redemption arcs
Station Recommendation: Dangerous Systems
Sisters, Secrets, & Rebellion
For readers drawn to sister bonds, controlling forces, survival choices, rebellion, and characters who have to risk everything for family.
Option One
Between Tungsten & Gold
ALYONA IS CLEVER, stubborn, and sharp enough to get herself into serious trouble. Add teleportation technology, a toaster, her older sister, her best friend, and a problem much bigger than she expected, and suddenly trust becomes the most dangerous experiment of all.
Best for readers who like:
- YA science fiction
- Teleportation technology
- Brilliant heroines
- Sibling relationships
- Adventure with humor and romance
Option Two
Mere Mortal
THE IMMORTALS HAVE TAKEN MILA'S SISTER. Going after her risks the safety of the only life she has ever known, not to mention the boy who hardly looks at her. But if Mila can’t save her sister and the secrets she carries they will take her tribe, her family, and everything it means to be human.
Best for readers who like:
- Dystopian fiction
- Immortality stories
- Teen Angst
- Family stakes
- Rebellion against controlling systems
Station Recommendation: Comedy Shelf
Funny Alien Chaos
For readers who want comedic sci-fi, alien/human romance, footnotes-and-chaos energy, and a story that knows exactly how ridiculous it is.
Best starting point
Sorry, Humans (Especially Greg)
Boy meets girl. Girl lies to boy about being human. Girl accidentally destroys planet. Girl apologizes super hard.
Start here if you want comedic sci-fi, alien/human romance, footnotes-and-chaos energy, and a story that knows exactly how ridiculous it is.
Best for readers who like:
- Comedic sci-fi
- Alien/human romance
- Chaotic heroines
- Absurd humor with heart
- Hitchhiker’s Guide-style weirdness
Station Recommendation: Systems Acting Weird
Tech, AI, & Existential Collapse
For readers who like code, AI, anxious minds, mystery-flavored sci-fi, and ordinary people pulled into very non-ordinary danger.
Option One
The Dissection and Reassembly of Cohen Hoard
COHEN DOESN'T ASK FOR MUCH. He just wants to stay out of the torrential rain, to fix his code before the AI launch on Friday, and to have things tidy, predictable, and safe. So when a stolen body part shows up on his doorstep, it really ruins his day.
Best for readers who like:
- Found Family
- Cozy Sci-Fi Mysteries
- Humor
- Nerdy Heroes
- AI and coding
Option Two
Splinter's Edge
THE UNIVERSE IS TRYING TO KILL HIM. Lahn just wants to ignore the world, build some code with his AI, and hide from the starless green sky. But when horrible visions of future-tech destruction invade his carefully curated calm, he will have to risk his life and fight his fears to find out if the visions are real, or a product of his own depersonalization. If the visions are real, everyone’s at risk, especially those he loves most. And no one but Lahn can save them all.
Best for readers who like:
- Future danger
- Tech-driven tension
- Mystery threads
- Reality behaving badly
- Heroes with disorders
Reading Oracle
LET THE CATS DECIDE
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