Do you need more Moon joy today?
The long lunar day is waning at Conrad Station. Now 47 days from the release of Mask of the Joyful Moon, the Sun has passed its peak and is slowly descending in the sky. The light is still bright, but the shadows are lengthening once again. Deputy Gen Miller continues her steady patrols, sensing the subtle shift in the station’s rhythm as lunar night approaches in roughly one week.
Mask of the Joyful Moon is the powerful conclusion to the Fabulae Lunae saga — a hard science fiction story of one deputy standing against uncertainty, fragile alliances, and the harsh realities of frontier justice on the Moon.
If you missed the longer overview, you can read it here: → Weekly Moon Dispatch – Week of May 29, 2026
Ready to begin the journey? Here’s the recommended reading order:
• The Lunadyne Incident → https://www.amazon.com/Lunadyne-Incident-Other-Stories-Fabulae-ebook/dp/B0D5F7L3QS
• Thunder Moon Tussle → https://www.amazon.com/Thunder-Moon-Tussle-Torn-MacAlester-ebook/dp/B095BXX6YC
Then step into Gen Miller’s boots with Mask of the Joyful Moon.
Pre-order Mask of the Joyful Moon today so it lands the moment it launches (in just 47 days): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G16F7MQW
The Joyful Moon is still watching… and lunar night draws closer.
— Your regolith-stained reader, still riding the trails on 3 June 2026. Dispatch drops daily. Keep your suit sealed and your eyes sharp. 🚀🌕
Stories
The stories of Torn MacAlester are science fiction, where the science is well-grounded. I intentionally made any deviations for speculative purposes. To maintain maximum realism, I restrict the scope of these deviations.
Articles
I write articles of science fact and science fiction. The articles here span the knowledge of modern science and the speculations of fiction. I try to caveat everything that is an assumption. You will find articles about spaceflight, the possibilities of alien contact, and descriptions of technology used in my stories.