Transmentation | Transience
(2025)Or, an Accession to the People's Council for Nine Thousand Worlds
(The first book in the Formation Saga series)
A novel by Darkly Lem
From bestselling authors Darkly Lem comes Transmentation Transience, the first book in a sweeping multiverse of adventure and intrigue, perfect for fans of Jeff VanderMeer and The Expanse series.
Over thousands of years and thousands of worlds, universe-spanning societies of interdimensional travelers have arisen. Some seek to make the multiverse a better place, some seek power and glory, others knowledge, while still others simply want to write their own tale across the cosmos.
When a routine training mission goes very wrong, two competing societies are thrust into an unwanted confrontation. As intelligence officer Malculm Kilkaneade receives the blame within Burel Hird, Roamers of Tala Beinir and Shara find themselves inadvertently swept up in an assassination plot.
Meanwhile, factions within Burel Hird are vying for greater control over their society in a war of cutthroat machinations—at a heavy price. Elsewhere, two members of rival societies lay their own plans for insurrection—with ramifications that will ripple across the Many Worlds ...
Genre: Science Fiction
Over thousands of years and thousands of worlds, universe-spanning societies of interdimensional travelers have arisen. Some seek to make the multiverse a better place, some seek power and glory, others knowledge, while still others simply want to write their own tale across the cosmos.
When a routine training mission goes very wrong, two competing societies are thrust into an unwanted confrontation. As intelligence officer Malculm Kilkaneade receives the blame within Burel Hird, Roamers of Tala Beinir and Shara find themselves inadvertently swept up in an assassination plot.
Meanwhile, factions within Burel Hird are vying for greater control over their society in a war of cutthroat machinations—at a heavy price. Elsewhere, two members of rival societies lay their own plans for insurrection—with ramifications that will ripple across the Many Worlds ...
Genre: Science Fiction
Praise for this book
"This propulsive epic introduces readers to an unstable multiverse populated by spies, warrior-lawyers, politicians, summoners, students, botanists, revolutionaries, and more. In this elaborately woven plot, there is something for everyone: interdimensional travel into new bodies, sleep transfer, workplace drama, and assassination. Rich with action, adventure, humor, and memorable characters, Transmentation Transience is mind-bendingly entertaining." - Rebekah Bergman
"Transmentation Transience is more than the sum of its parts, engaging the mind and the heart with a perspective that is simultaneously farseeing and intimate. This gorgeous novel is action-packed, full of fascinating ideas and unforgettable characters. I can't wait to see where these authors take us next." - Kate Heartfield
"Transmentation Transience is mind-bending sci-fi at its absolute best. A gorgeously told story about a multiverse where political strife, body-hopping, and existence are intricately interwoven alongside questions about the very nature of the universe." - Veronica G Henry
"Transmentation Transience is more than the sum of its parts, engaging the mind and the heart with a perspective that is simultaneously farseeing and intimate. This gorgeous novel is action-packed, full of fascinating ideas and unforgettable characters. I can't wait to see where these authors take us next." - Kate Heartfield
"Transmentation Transience is mind-bending sci-fi at its absolute best. A gorgeously told story about a multiverse where political strife, body-hopping, and existence are intricately interwoven alongside questions about the very nature of the universe." - Veronica G Henry
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