So what the hell was I doing in South East Asia anyway? This was no spiritual journey of self discovery. As a matter of... More > fact, self discovery was one of the things I was trying to avoid. There was no ultimate destination and no purpose to my trip beyond seeing things I hadn't seen before.

I left behind my relatively dull existence in Sydney to travel to nine different countries over the course of a single year. I was not so much searching for as running away from something. Well, not so much running away as stumbling away and then forgetting exactly what I was doing there in the first place.

From the constant conversations about cricket that arise from being an Australian in India to mushroom-induced comas in Laos, find out exactly how much fun is too much fun... < Less

Tomas Eucov is a simple farmer on the outskirts of Nairobi, trying to make a living in the shadow of the Building. After the... More > murder of his father he soon finds that he has no choice but to work for the company that controls all of Africa; Halcyon.

His sister, Katalina, hates the company that failed to protect their family, and knows that working for Halcyon is more than just a job; every employee is required to accept the implant, a reference device implanted directly into the brain that gives instant access to the entire knowledge base of humanity but Katalina suspects that the flow of information may not just be one way.

Tomas soon discovers that his place in the universe is smaller than he'd ever imagined. It appears that the stars themselves are trying to talk to us, and what they are saying may not be something that everybody wants to hear. Humanity, it seems, is not just a random occurrence... < Less

Joe Finch thinks he is leading a perfectly happy existence until the day he discovers that he isn't. After a violent... More > seizure, he is diagnosed with a brain tumour and given five months to live. Unfortunately, with the new direction that his life has taken, five months may be far longer than he can stand.

It isn't long before Joe begins to wonder; is he delusional, or is he the only one who's sane?

And why would a duck need a raincoat? < Less

The Republic of Azal is in turmoil. The fearsome Demirati have invaded the sub-continent and a desperate last stand is... More > taking place in the frozen North. Factional rivalry has caused the governing Orators to lose their way and it appears that the fall of the Republic is close at hand. But the real threat is the one they cannot see. The real threat comes from within. < Less

The Republic of Azal is in turmoil. The fearsome Demirati have invaded the sub-continent and a desperate last stand is... More > taking place in the frozen North. Factional rivalry has caused the governing Orators to lose their way and it appears that the fall of the Republic is close at hand. But the real threat is the one they cannot see. The real threat comes from within. < Less

Joe Finch thinks he is leading a perfectly happy existence until the day he discovers that he isn't. After a violent... More > seizure, he is diagnosed with a brain tumour and given five months to live. Unfortunately, with the new direction that his life has taken, five months may be far longer than he can stand. It isn't long before Joe begins to wonder; is he delusional, or is he the only one who's sane And why would a duck need a raincoat < Less

Tomas Eucov is a simple farmer on the outskirts of Nairobi, trying to make a living in the shadow of the Building. After the... More > murder of his father he soon finds that he has no choice but to work for the company that controls all of Africa; Halcyon. His sister, Katalina, hates the company that failed to protect their family, and knows that working for Halcyon is more than just a job; every employee is required to accept the implant, a reference device implanted directly into the brain that gives instant access to the entire knowledge base of humanity but Katalina suspects that the flow of information may not just be one way. Tomas soon discovers that his place in the universe is smaller than he'd ever imagined. It appears that the stars themselves are trying to talk to us, and what they are saying may not be something that everybody wants to hear. Humanity, it seems, is not just a random occurrence... < Less

The Republic of Azal is in turmoil. The fearsome Demirati have invaded the sub-continent and a desperate last stand is... More > taking place in the frozen North. Factional rivalry has caused the governing Orators to lose their way and it appears that the fall of the Republic is close at hand. But the real threat is the one they cannot see. The real threat comes from within. < Less

Tomas Eucov is a simple farmer on the outskirts of Nairobi, trying to make a living in the shadow of the Building. After the... More > murder of his father he soon finds that he has no choice but to work for the company that controls all of Africa; Halcyon.

His sister, Katalina, hates the company that failed to protect their family, and knows that working for Halcyon is more than just a job; every employee is required to accept the implant, a reference device implanted directly into the brain that gives instant access to the entire knowledge base of humanity but Katalina suspects that the flow of information may not just be one way.

Tomas soon discovers that his place in the universe is smaller than he'd ever imagined. It appears that the stars themselves are trying to talk to us, and what they are saying may not be something that everybody wants to hear. Humanity, it seems, is not just a random occurrence... < Less

Joe Finch thinks he is leading a perfectly happy existence until the day he discovers that he isn't. After a violent... More > seizure, he is diagnosed with a brain tumour and given five months to live. Unfortunately, with the new direction that his life has taken, five months may be far longer than he can stand.

It isn't long before Joe begins to wonder; is he delusional, or is he the only one who's sane?

And why would a duck need a raincoat? < Less