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Karl Schroeder is a Canadian Sci-Fi author. His works are mostly set in the very far future, featuring technology so advanced [[Clarke's Third Law|it might as well be magic]]. |
'''Karl Schroeder''' is a Canadian Sci-Fi author. His works are mostly set in the very far future, featuring technology so advanced [[Clarke's Third Law|it might as well be magic]]. |
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* ''Ventus'', and its prequel ''Lady of Mazes'': Set in a universe of [[Nanomachines|nanotechnology]] and [[Artificial Intelligence|ubiquitious AI]]. ''Ventus'' is about a [[Terraform|terraformed]] planet where [[Deus Est Machina|the nanotech]] [[A.I. Is a Crapshoot|has gone rogue]], while ''Lady of Mazes'' is a distant prequel that sets up the future history in ''Ventus''. |
* ''Ventus'', and its prequel ''Lady of Mazes'': Set in a universe of [[Nanomachines|nanotechnology]] and [[Artificial Intelligence|ubiquitious AI]]. ''Ventus'' is about a [[Terraform|terraformed]] planet where [[Deus Est Machina|the nanotech]] [[A.I. Is a Crapshoot|has gone rogue]], while ''Lady of Mazes'' is a distant prequel that sets up the future history in ''Ventus''. |
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* 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 [[The Sky Is an Ocean|endless sky]]...nearly. It's actually a [[Hollow World|3000-mile wide fullerene balloon]] filled with air, complete with artificial fusion-powered "suns", clouds, and a smattering of [[World in the Sky|asteroids]]-- and no gravity. The series focuses on the [[Sky Pirate|steam-punk society]] that lives inside. |
* 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 [[The Sky Is an Ocean|endless sky]]...nearly. It's actually a [[Hollow World|3000-mile wide fullerene balloon]] filled with air, complete with artificial fusion-powered "suns", clouds, and a smattering of [[World in the Sky|asteroids]]-- and no gravity. The series focuses on the [[Sky Pirate|steam-punk society]] that lives inside. |
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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.
Works written by Karl Schroeder include:
- 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.