United Elements
Novel
First sowing season · February 2102 · Earth World
United Elements
Earth stands on the edge of ruin. Humanity chose Earth World as its new home. Robbie, son of two of the settlers, sets out on a journey between stars and worlds as a new hope for survival appears.
An epic fantasy and science fiction novel, where Avatar: The Last Airbender meets Star Wars.
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The Four Worlds
Earth World
Inhabitants: the Earthkin
Humanity's new world: brown earth and sandstorms, earthquakes and mysterious forces that shake it, and the Green Heart at its centre.
Water World
Inhabitants: water dwellers
A deep ocean world, home to water dwellers adapted to the seas and the pressure of the deep.
Fire World
Inhabitants: fire beings
A volcanic world of lava and rock, home to fire beings that withstand extreme heat.
Air World
Inhabitants: the Brainstorms
A realm of storms, winds and lightning, home to air intelligences drifting among the clouds.
Mount Vesuvius, Italy. My photograph, edited.
The Characters
Robbie Foundry
Robbie Foundry, son of two of the first settlers, built a life for himself in the Green Heart of Earth World.
Settlement Day turns into a journey between stars and new worlds.
Fluo
Fluo, a water dweller of the Water World.
Discovers she must set out on a journey of her own, to defeat evil forces that have appeared in her world.
The Backdrop
In 2102, with Earth on the brink of ruin, humanity chose a new world, Earth World, and settled it. Settlement Day, celebrated every year, marks that moment and humanity's path from ruin to renewal.
Mount Vesuvius, Italy. My photograph, edited.
Chapter One
The novel's opening chapter, free to read here on the site.
Two short stories on the 2025 Geffen Award nomination list