Do you need more Moon joy today?
The long lunar day at Conrad Station has reached its last hours. The Sun sits barely above the horizon, casting incredibly long, dramatic shadows that stretch for kilometers across the regolith. Tomorrow brings lunar sunset and the beginning of two weeks of darkness. Deputy Gen Miller watches silently in this twilight, every silhouette sharp and every movement full of quiet weight.
We are now 42 days from the release of Mask of the Joyful Moon on July 20, 2026.
Mask of the Joyful Moon is the powerful, explosive conclusion to the Fabulae Lunae saga — a hard science fiction story of one determined deputy, a broken sheriff, shifting alliances, and secrets that could tear Conrad Station apart.
This week on the Moon:
- Join the X Space discussion on Thursday, June 11: Prospectors: The Lunar Mountain Men
- The Goodreads Giveaway for The Lunadyne Incident runs until June 15 — your perfect chance to start the series.
If you missed the latest Weekly Dispatch, catch up here: → Weekly Moon Dispatch – Week of May 29, 2026
Ready to begin the journey? Here’s the recommended reading order:
•The Lunadyne Incident →
• Thunder Moon Tussle →
Then prepare for Gen Miller’s story in Mask of the Joyful Moon.
Pre-order Mask of the Joyful Moon today so it lands the moment it launches (in just 42 days):
The Joyful Moon is still watching… and lunar night is almost here.
— 8 June 2026. Dispatch drops daily. Suit up. 🚀🌕
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.