Records of The Orders is a literary speculative fantasy blending psychological horror, realpolitik, and metaphysical strangeness, told through fractured timelines. It combines philosophy, existential dread, and moral ambiguity into a work of uncanny, weird-lit fantasy.
I wrote it to explore what remains of identity—personal and societal—when power, memory, and reality itself begin to splinter. In doing so, it examines the roots of conflict, the machinery of war, and the morality of beings who have evolved far beyond their humanity.
Uncanny, literary fantasy where every answer opens a deeper question. Readers who enjoy Gene Wolfe, Jorge Luis Borges, or Ada Palmer often gravitate toward this kind of work.
Where to get started?
Currently, every released entry is a starting point—meaning you can choose where to start and how to discover this universe:
- For its most philosophical flavour, you may want to check The Genesis of Change… but if you like Philip K. Dick and are comfortable with dissolving realities, The Echoes of Yore may be a good starting point.
- If you want to play as a recently-transfigured alchemist, then Mien is the best place to start; it is a full-novel (about 115k words), and politically complex—so it’ll let you explore that facet of the series. From here, you could go back to Genesis if you wanted it.
- Finally, The Omens of War is the first entry in the main series. It blends all the genres teased in the standalones and novellas, and it is also quite weird and undefinable.