Karl Schroeder

Karl Schroeder is a Canadian Sci-Fi author. His works are mostly set in the very far future, featuring technology so advanced it might as well be magic.


 * Ventus, and its prequel Lady of Mazes: Set in a universe of nanotechnology and ubiquitious AI. Ventus is about a terraformed planet where the nanotech has gone rogue, while Lady of Mazes is a distant prequel that sets up the future history in Ventus.
 * The Virga series: Technically set within the same universe as Ventus, but is a stand-alone series. The title Virga is a "world" that consists of endless sky...nearly. It's actually a 3000-mile wide fullerene balloon filled with air, complete with artificial fusion-powered "suns", clouds, and a smattering of asteroids-- and no gravity. The series focuses on the steam-punk society that lives inside.
 * Sun of Suns
 * Queen of Candesce
 * Pirate Sun
 * The Sunless Countries
 * Permanence: A stand-alone novel in a separate universe. Explores the idea of a space-faring civilization that uses slower-than-light "Cyclers" - vast trade/cargo ships that slingshot between stars in a continous loop.