At the end of time, a miracle endangers a vast refugee fleet. Part I of the Beacon Saga. They call it the Shroud, and Beacon is the only star that survived its wrath. At this endpoint of existence, humanity lingers on alongside every living species. Layers of orbiting ships can provide you everything—except children. So when Mally and Tersias conceive, they are instant celebrities, lavished with accolades and gifts. But their act will carry a high cost, starting with the return of a specter from the past. And the end will become the beginning. A serial installment of six thousand words. Parts II (twelve thousand words) and III (fourteen thousand words) also available. Part IV coming soon.

Everything ends at Beacon. Everything falls. Now Tersias and Mally have a chance to change that—if they can survive. Part II of the Beacon Saga. What should be wondrous news has rocked the fleet, sparking suspicion and acts of desperation. Against a backdrop of escalating tension in the orbital layers, Mally contends with the growing jealousy of a barren people, while Tersias helps Shiplord Nastron assemble a special crew—from some of Beacon’s most infamous aliens. But soon, terrible choices will be made in the name of preserving the peace, and a young family will find themselves torn from each other. A serial installment of twelve thousand words, more than twice the length of Part I. Part III (fourteen thousand words) also available. Part IV coming soon.

At the edge of space, an unlikely quartet of scouts will be tested in ways they can’t imagine. Part III of the Beacon Saga. The parasite ship and its crew have dodged the Shroud, and done what so many others died attempting: they have left Beacon’s orbit. But jubilation will turn to sudden disaster. A new star will give up its titanic wonders, but not without a high price. And the crew will either forge a bond…or never return home. A serial installment of fourteen thousand words. Part IV coming soon.

They thought they were safe. Instead, they're targets. Part IV of the Beacon Saga. What should have been a triumphant homecoming becomes utter chaos. Abandoned by their friends, and assaulted by unknown forces, the scouts must play a dangerous cat and mouse game through Beacon's mysterious third layer. They will uncover many secrets. But the most shocking will be what's happened in orbit while they've been gone. A serial installment of sixteen thousand words. Remember to try Part I at no charge. Part V coming soon.

A family struggles to reunite in the wake of a surprise attack. Part V of the Beacon Saga. Peace slips away as mankind and its allied aliens mobilize their navies. Separated and questioned, Mally confronts the growing power of a militant shiplord, while Thrat and Rurek endure interrogation. Luckily, there are other forces at work in the fleet, and the scouts are not alone. Help will come from the least expected of places. But a different revelation will change Beacon forever. A serial installment of eighteen thousand words. Remember to try Part I at no charge (where available). Part VI coming soon.

Hope can be the most dangerous force in the universe. Part VI of the Beacon Saga. Calls to action come as a vast Nomad flotilla assembles in the upper layers. While Nastron strives to keep his fellow shiplords and allies from unleashing their might, Thrat finds himself the most-wanted alien in Beacon’s orbit. Caught in the middle of intrigue and interstellar conflict, Mally and Tersias try to protect Faith and each other even as their lives fall apart. Alliances will shatter. New powers will rise. And before it is over, a single voice will promise what seems so lost: a chance. A serial installment of seventeen thousand words. [Remember to try Part I at no charge](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16567805-beacon) (where available).

Part VII of the BEACON SAGA. Try Part I for free, where available. Alliances collapse. War rages. But a child's secret could overshadow it all. Mally, Tersias and Nastron take a ship helmed by a dangerous pilot to a secret meeting in the heart of Beacon's deadliest layer. Thrat suspects a growing plot against Baelick, and finds himself having to make hard choices. An incredible theory comes to light. This, and more, in the last installment before the Beacon Saga's conclusion. A serial installment of seventeen thousand words. The novella-length conclusion is coming soon.

Part VIII—and the end—of the BEACON SAGA SERIAL. Out of time and out of options, a desperate alliance will risk everything to stop an interstellar war. The Cholsons, Nastron and the Petack have come together for an audacious experiment that will place them squarely in the crosshairs of the Nomads. In the jungles of Promise, Thrat struggles to evade search teams sent to capture him—or kill him. Aboard the Rigolo, Sarki and Castor plot an escape from the clutches of the fanatical shiplord, Rara, who is marshalling the first layer's remaining strength for a terrible purpose. Secrets long-hidden will be revealed, great powers will hurl their might upon each other, and a force greater than anything the universe has ever seen will be unleashed. A special novella-length concluding serial installment of nearly sixty thousand words—more than three times the length of any previous. Remember to begin at [Part I](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18012791-beacon) (free, where available) if you've never tried the Saga.