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Maurice Africh Hey Michael! Thank you so much for asking this question. Yes, there will be a hardback edition available in the near-ish future. There are a few thing…moreHey Michael! Thank you so much for asking this question. Yes, there will be a hardback edition available in the near-ish future. There are a few things currently in the works, including a pre-order for round 2 and a hardback edition going on sale that is separate from the Kickstarter. If you follow me on IG or TikTok @mauriceafrich, I will post updates as soon as I know!(less)
Maurice Africh The first thing I ever did was create the crew. The original crew was a little bigger than it is now, but the final crew members were all there. I act…moreThe first thing I ever did was create the crew. The original crew was a little bigger than it is now, but the final crew members were all there. I actually still have a little piece of paper with names and "job titles" that I doodled the day I came up with the initial spark of the concept.

Anyway, when I create characters, I always lead with VIBE + NAME. Or, in this case, ROLE + NAME. So, the names almost came first. I wanted something opposite and cutesy the badass female knight who doesn't smile. Mars probably stemmed for my love of Red Rising, and my inclination to make every part of the character feel as big as the man himself--using a planet evokes size, at least to me. Minnow and Farlow felt like they were from the same family tree. Willow, though, felt different. And I chose Bones (Billy "Bones" Barnabe, to be exact) because I wanted one of their names to be super pirate-themed. There's no real method involved. It's all just vibes, haha!

Also, Grey is not short for anything! It's always just been Grey Shimada to me. As with most things, I think I just ... liked it? (less)
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"Okay Frens, this one is worth every moment of reading. It is a great mix of sci-fi and magic. The characters are lovable and completley relatable. The story is the perfect balance of action-packed and suspenseful. I highly recommend this book and am." Read more of this review »
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Beautiful & unique. Surreal. At times, absurd. At its heart, a mystery that you don't know how to solve until the very last word on the very last page.

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I belly laughed. I gritted my teeth and tried not to cry. Failed. Cried anyway. Little tears, like a man unaccustomed to allowing himself that particular flavor of emotional release.

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