The long lunar night con­tin­ues at Con­rad Sta­tion. With the Sun still far below the hori­zon, the regolith out­side glows soft­ly under sil­very Earth­light while Deputy Gen Miller patrols the dim­ly lit habi­tats and cor­ri­dors. Flash­lights cut through the dark­ness as the sta­tion adapts to the qui­et chal­lenges of the extend­ed night.

We are now 7 days from the release of Mask of the Joy­ful Moon on July 20, 2026.

Mask of the Joy­ful Moon con­tin­ues the Fab­u­lae Lunae saga — a hard sci­ence fic­tion sto­ry of one deter­mined deputy, frag­ile alliances, cor­po­rate shad­ows, and a shad­ow war that reach­es from Earth all the way to the lunar frontier.

If you missed the lat­est Week­ly Dis­patch, catch up here: → Week­ly Moon Dis­patch – Week of July 11, 2026

Ready to begin the jour­ney? Here’s the rec­om­mend­ed read­ing order:

• The Luna­dyne Inci­dent — where it all began → Ama­zon 

Amazon.com: The Luna­dyne Inci­dent: And Oth­er Sto­ries (Fab­u­lae Lunae) eBook : MacAlester, Torn: Kin­dle Store

The Luna­dyne Inci­dent: And Oth­er Sto­ries (Fab­u­lae Lunae) — Kin­dle edi­tion by MacAlester, Torn. Down­load it once and read it on your Kin­dle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use fea­tures like book­marks, note tak­ing and high­light­ing while read­ing The Luna­dyne Inci­dent: And Oth­er Sto­ries (Fab­u­lae Lunae).

• Thun­der Moon Tus­sle — Nils Carmike’s tales from Alex’s bar → Ama­zon

Amazon.com: Thun­der Moon Tus­sle (Fab­u­lae Lunae Book 1) eBook : MacAlester, Torn: Kin­dle Store

Thun­der Moon Tus­sle (Fab­u­lae Lunae Book 1) — Kin­dle edi­tion by MacAlester, Torn. Down­load it once and read it on your Kin­dle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use fea­tures like book­marks, note tak­ing and high­light­ing while read­ing Thun­der Moon Tus­sle (Fab­u­lae Lunae Book 1).

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 8 days): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G16F7MQW

Mask of the Joy­ful Moon (Fab­u­lae Lunae Book 2)

Mask of the Joy­ful Moon (Fab­u­lae Lunae Book 2) — Kin­dle edi­tion by MacAlester, Torn . Down­load it once and read it on your Kin­dle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use fea­tures like book­marks, note tak­ing and high­light­ing while read­ing Mask of the Joy­ful Moon (Fab­u­lae Lunae Book 2).

The Joy­ful Moon is still watch­ing… and the long lunar night deepens.

— Torn MacAlester Still rid­ing the trails with Nils, Gen, and the whole Fab­u­lae Lunae crew 🚀🌕