Science fiction by Steven Bissett
The Earthborn Saga
Rex Hunt grows up scavenging on the frozen prison world of Delta-13. When he develops psychic abilities, he becomes caught in an Imperial weapons project and a threat spreading through the prison population. The Earthborn Saga follows him from those first encounters into a war that reaches far beyond his home.
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I
A Son of the Shadows
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Suggested age: 14+
Category Rating What that means Sex & Nudity None No sexual activity, sexual descriptions, or nudity. Romance Mild Flirting, affection, embracing, and kissing. One unwanted kiss occurs and is resisted. Violence & Gore Moderate Recurring fights, weapons, explosions, injuries, and deaths. Some blood, but no graphic gore. Language & Profanity None No conventional profanity. Occasional mild expressions such as “Thank God.” Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking Mild Background moonshine use and taverns; one older character occasionally smokes a pipe. No recreational drug use. Frightening & Intense Content Moderate Tense situations, fear-based psychic powers, and ominous dreams and visions. Suspenseful rather than graphic or horror-focused. Religious & Spiritual Themes Prominent fictional elements Psychic powers, visions, an ancient alien religion, priests and shrines, spirits/ghostlike entities, and a seemingly sentient planet. No real-world religion is promoted or attacked.
01 / The setting
The prison world of Delta-13
The saga begins among scavengers, prisoners and Imperial staff on an icebound colony. Rex and prison psychiatrist Lily Tselitel encounter different parts of a growing danger as they try to understand what is happening there.
02 / The story
Rex Hunt and the Earthborn
As Rex learns to use his abilities, he becomes involved in conflicts between the Empire, the fringe colonies and forces older than either. The books follow the people drawn into those conflicts over many years.
03 / Reading order
Begin with Book One
Start with A Son of the Shadows and follow the numbered volumes. This is a continuing story, so later books build on the characters and events introduced earlier in the series.
Read in order
The Earthborn Saga
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I
A Son of the Shadows
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Suggested age: 14+
Category Rating What that means Sex & Nudity None No sexual activity, sexual descriptions, or nudity. Romance Mild Flirting, affection, embracing, and kissing. One unwanted kiss occurs and is resisted. Violence & Gore Moderate Recurring fights, weapons, explosions, injuries, and deaths. Some blood, but no graphic gore. Language & Profanity None No conventional profanity. Occasional mild expressions such as “Thank God.” Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking Mild Background moonshine use and taverns; one older character occasionally smokes a pipe. No recreational drug use. Frightening & Intense Content Moderate Tense situations, fear-based psychic powers, and ominous dreams and visions. Suspenseful rather than graphic or horror-focused. Religious & Spiritual Themes Prominent fictional elements Psychic powers, visions, an ancient alien religion, priests and shrines, spirits/ghostlike entities, and a seemingly sentient planet. No real-world religion is promoted or attacked. -
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The Beast Emerges
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Suggested age: 14+
Category Rating Description Sex & Nudity None No sexual activity, sexual descriptions, or nudity. Romance Moderate Rex and Lily’s relationship deepens, with frequent affection and kissing. Some scenes involve prolonged or passionate kissing, but no sexual activity. Violence & Gore Moderate Frequent action, including gunfights, alien attacks, dangerous creatures, explosions, injuries, and other life-threatening situations. Some blood and serious injuries are described, but there is no graphic gore or gratuitous violence. The overall feel is intense PG-13-style action rather than horror. Language & Profanity None No conventional profanity. Occasional mild expressions involving God or holiness. Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking Mild Adults occasionally drink wine in formal or social settings, and two adult male characters smoke cigars. No recreational drug use. Frightening & Intense Content Moderate Alien predators, fear-based psychic powers, ominous visions, and tense survival situations. Suspenseful and adventurous rather than horror-focused. Religious & Spiritual Themes Prominent fictional elements Psychic abilities, souls and spirits, living planets, visions, ancient beings, and humanlike “memories” of people who died long ago. These are fictional elements of the science-fiction setting rather than real-world religious teaching. -
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The Crucible of Titans
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Suggested age: 14+
Recommended primarily because of frequent action violence, some intense scenes, and mature themes rather than profanity or sexual content. Strong younger teen readers who are comfortable with action-oriented science fiction may also enjoy the book.
Category Rating Description Sex & Nudity None No sexual activity, sexual descriptions, or nudity. Romance Moderate Several adult relationships include affection and passionate kissing. Romantic relationships become more prominent, but nothing progresses to sexual activity. Violence & Gore Moderate / Frequent Frequent action including gunfights, space combat, alien attacks, psychic violence, and dangerous creatures. A few battles involving alien creatures include more vivid injuries, and the aftermath of some deaths is described. The story does not dwell on graphic human injuries. Language & Profanity None No conventional profanity. Occasional mild expressions such as “Thank God,” along with ordinary insults and exclamations. Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking Mild Adults occasionally drink beer or liquor in social and business settings. No recreational drug use or smoking. Frightening & Intense Content Moderate Alien predators, dangerous survival situations, psychic powers, and ominous visions or encounters with strange realms. Suspenseful and sometimes eerie, with an emphasis on adventure rather than horror. Religious & Spiritual Themes Prominent fictional elements Souls, spirits, ancestors, mystics, visions, destiny, psychic abilities, strange realms, and questions about a possible spiritual dimension of reality all appear. These are fictional elements of the science-fiction setting rather than real-world religious teaching. At a glance
No conventional profanity • No sex or nudity • Moderate romance • Frequent PG-13-style action • Some stronger creature violence • Mild alcohol use • Moderate frightening content • Prominent fictional psychic and spiritual elements
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The Tides of Retribution
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The Crusade of Vengeance
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The Guardians of Fate
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VII
The Slumbering Gods
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VIII
The Phantoms of Wrath
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The Servants of Death
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The Domains of Death
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XI
The Rise of the Demon King
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About the author
Steven Bissett
I’m Steven Bissett, the author of the Earthborn Saga. My books follow Rex Hunt and the people around him through a conflict that begins on a prison colony and spreads across the galaxy. I like writing about how people live with what has happened to them, especially when they have to keep making difficult decisions.
I also work on interactive fiction and narrative design. That work includes branching stories, quests and the systems that keep track of a player’s decisions.
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