Do you need more Moon joy this week?
The long lunar night has fully settled over Conrad Station. With the Sun now below the horizon for the second week, the regolith glows under soft Earthlight while Deputy Gen Miller continues her rounds through the dimly lit habitats and corridors. Flashlights cut through the darkness as the station adapts to the challenges of two weeks of night — and the tension is quietly building.
Mask of the Joyful Moon is the explosive conclusion to the Fabulae Lunae saga. One lone deputy. A broken sheriff. Shifting alliances. Corporate shadows. The long lunar night will force secrets into the open. This is hard science fiction with real lunar grit — straw-cup beers, aging crawlers, water recyclers fighting for every liter, and help that’s always three silent days away.
This Week on the Moon
Join me for this week’s X Space discussion: Gen Miller Arrives: From Earth Cop to Moon Deputy. We’ll explore Gen’s transition from her old life on Earth to her new role as deputy on the lunar frontier. → Watch / Join the Space
The Goodreads Giveaway for The Lunadyne Incident is still running until June 15 — your perfect entry point into the series.
Recommended Reading Order
- The Lunadyne Incident — where it all began Amazon
- Thunder Moon Tussle — Nils Carmike’s tales from Alex’s bar Amazon
- Mask of the Joyful Moon — Gen Miller’s fight (coming in 38 days) Pre-order on Amazon
Pre-order Mask of the Joyful Moon today so it lands the moment it launches: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G16F7MQW
The Joyful Moon is still watching… and the long lunar night deepens.
I’ll be back next week with another Weekly Moon Dispatch. Until then, keep your air scrubbers running, your flashlight charged, and your eyes on the regolith.
— Torn MacAlester Still riding the trails with Nils, Gen, and the whole Fabulae Lunae crew 🚀🌕
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.