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Publication and Author’s Suggested
The Compact Universe takes place four centuries after humans first travel the stars. The initial events take place 428 years into the Interstellar Era, or 428 IE.
While there is overlap between the various stories early on, the chronological order is based on when each story begins.
428 | The Roots of War | ![]() |
429 | No Marigolds in the Promised Land | ![]() |
The Marilynists | ![]() |
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Gimme Shelter | ![]() |
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Tishla | ![]() |
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The Children of Amargosa | ![]() |
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Broken Skies | ![]() |
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Second Wave | ||
Warped | ![]() |
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The Amortals | ![]() |
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430 | The Exile | ![]() |
Flight Blade | ![]() |
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Storming Amargosa | ![]() |
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431 | Our heroes take a well-deserved year off. | |
432 | Suicide Run | ![]() |
433 | Checkmate (Coming February, 2022) | ![]() |
434 | Royal Orders (Coming soon) | ![]() |