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The Ocoda Chronicles Book 4 Present Future Past
THE OCODA CHRONICLES — Book 4: Present Future Past
What if saving humanity meant first witnessing its destruction?
Thrown 3,000 years into the future, Caleb Ocoda arrives to find a galaxy he no longer recognizes — a nightmare born from choices not yet made, and consequences no one could have predicted.
The only way back is forward. And the only way forward is to become something the universe has never seen and never wanted.
To rewrite what has been written, Caleb must travel 2,000 years further into the past — building, sacrificing, and destroying across five millennia so that when the darkness finally arrives, something will be waiting for it.
He is Caleb Ocoda. And this is his legacy.
What if saving humanity meant first witnessing its destruction?
Thrown 3,000 years into the future, Caleb Ocoda arrives to find a galaxy he no longer recognizes — a nightmare born from choices not yet made, and consequences no one could have predicted.
The only way back is forward. And the only way forward is to become something the universe has never seen and never wanted.
To rewrite what has been written, Caleb must travel 2,000 years further into the past — building, sacrificing, and destroying across five millennia so that when the darkness finally arrives, something will be waiting for it.
He is Caleb Ocoda. And this is his legacy.
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Published August 4, 2025
About the author
Daniel OConnell
9 books9 followersDaniel O'Connell — Award-Winning Science Fiction Author
**The Ocoda Chronicles** is an award-winning, long-form science-fiction saga spanning over 5,000 years, following a single family whose choices ripple across civilizations, timelines, and generations.
Written by **Daniel O'Connell**, recipient of a **2026 International Firebird Book Award** for *Paladin*, Book One of The Ocoda Chronicles, the series blends military science fiction with deep ethical questions about power, responsibility, family, and sacrifice.
While starships and conflict shape the setting, the heart of the story remains human: how people endure, protect one another, and live with the consequences of their decisions.
At its center is the Ocoda family.
The early books follow Caleb Ocoda, a reluctant figure burdened with impossible responsibility. As the series evolves, the focus shifts to his daughter, Carla Ocoda, whose power and presence reshape the future in ways both feared and misunderstood.
Inspired in part by O'Connell's own family, the series was created to offer heroes shaped by Filipino cultural values, particularly the importance of family, community, and sacrifice — not as symbols, but as lived principles tested under extreme circumstances.
Rather than presenting simple heroes and villains, The Ocoda Chronicles explores:
- The cost of power
- The limits of pacifism
- The danger of ideology without accountability
- The enduring strength of family over dogma
The series is planned as nine books, with **eight installments currently published** and the ninth in development.
This is not casual science fiction.
It is a generational saga written for readers who enjoy thoughtful, consequence-driven storytelling and long-term narrative payoff.
**Award Recognition:**
2026 International Firebird Book Awards — *Paladin*, Multicultural Fiction.
**The Ocoda Chronicles** is an award-winning, long-form science-fiction saga spanning over 5,000 years, following a single family whose choices ripple across civilizations, timelines, and generations.
Written by **Daniel O'Connell**, recipient of a **2026 International Firebird Book Award** for *Paladin*, Book One of The Ocoda Chronicles, the series blends military science fiction with deep ethical questions about power, responsibility, family, and sacrifice.
While starships and conflict shape the setting, the heart of the story remains human: how people endure, protect one another, and live with the consequences of their decisions.
At its center is the Ocoda family.
The early books follow Caleb Ocoda, a reluctant figure burdened with impossible responsibility. As the series evolves, the focus shifts to his daughter, Carla Ocoda, whose power and presence reshape the future in ways both feared and misunderstood.
Inspired in part by O'Connell's own family, the series was created to offer heroes shaped by Filipino cultural values, particularly the importance of family, community, and sacrifice — not as symbols, but as lived principles tested under extreme circumstances.
Rather than presenting simple heroes and villains, The Ocoda Chronicles explores:
- The cost of power
- The limits of pacifism
- The danger of ideology without accountability
- The enduring strength of family over dogma
The series is planned as nine books, with **eight installments currently published** and the ninth in development.
This is not casual science fiction.
It is a generational saga written for readers who enjoy thoughtful, consequence-driven storytelling and long-term narrative payoff.
**Award Recognition:**
2026 International Firebird Book Awards — *Paladin*, Multicultural Fiction.
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