Mattias von Schantz

@MvonSchantzSweden

Mattias has written stories in his Lords of the Stars universe for 30+ years. He also created the Deepwell Chronicles and is a computer scientist with a background in AI and cognitive psychology.

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Wonders From Beyond the Sky

An alien planet divided by politics and unrest faces a turning point when a Terran Federation starship suddenly appears in its skies, seeking peaceful first contact. On the ground, political factio...

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Soldier of Steel

In a future where peace is maintained through the iron grip of the Sunguard, Myan Lami, an elite biot Special Agent, begins to question his very existence. Designed to follow orders without hesitat...

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Soldiers of Heart and Steel

Sunguard Special Agent Rehema Nyasi has upheld peace in the Terran Federation for over five centuries. But when an anti-insurgency mission on Jerr ends in a civilian massacre, she faces a question ...

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Choices of Steel

Myan Lami was built to be unbreakable—a biotic Special Agent of the Terran Federation, forged from self-replicating microchips and genetically loyal to his creators. But on the ice-covered world of...

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Scorched Earth

Earth has fallen. When the planet crosses its final climate tipping point, temperatures rise, crops fail, and billions are forced onto the move. Diplomacy gives way to ultimatums, then to war. Fro...

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Guardian of the Wolf

In the twenty-ninth century, the Terran Federation spans the stars—an empire of reason, order, and quiet tyranny. Its power rests upon the Sunguard Special Agents: immortal biotic soldiers, living ...

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Defender - Variel’s Story

Since the dawn of time, evil spirits have ruled the world of Taeron, posing as gods. But their reign of terror is ending. The Name of the Word has long since won the war. Now the fallen rage as the...

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Echoes of Fallen Gods

The agents: an immortal warrior who has sold his eternal soul to the god of genocide; a seductive fire mage in service to the god of betrayal; a dark healer bound by contract to the god of torture....

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Twilight Duty

Retired Sunguard Special Agent Mikhail Johnson has lived a quiet life on Jerr, far from his past as a fearless operative. But when a dangerous Terran supremacist resurfaces with a personal vendetta...

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If Bones Could Talk

In 2567, the civilian crew of a Terran Federation survey ship discovers a derelict alien vessel in the icy reaches of Gliese 556. As they explore its eerie corridors, they uncover horrifying secret...

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Time for Memories

In 1999 Sacramento, a young woman is plagued by nightmares that feel all too real. In the distant future of 2347, Sunguard Special Agent Paul Williams prepares for a high-stakes training mission to...

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Conscience of Steel

In a future on the brink of civil war, a nearly indestructible Sunguard Special Agent faces the ruthless military regime that has overthrown the Terran Federation. As she battles against growing op...

Mattias von Schantz

@MvonSchantzSweden

Mattias has written stories in his Lords of the Stars universe for 30+ years. He also created the Deepwell Chronicles and is a computer scientist with a background in AI and cognitive psychology.

Wonders From Beyond the Sky

Soldier of Steel

Soldiers of Heart and Steel

Choices of Steel

Scorched Earth

Guardian of the Wolf

Defender - Variel’s Story

Echoes of Fallen Gods

Twilight Duty

If Bones Could Talk

Time for Memories

Conscience of Steel

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