As the real word flickers and the metaverse fades, desperate heroes arise…

The Legends of the Known Arc is a sweeping science fiction saga set in two worlds: our own contemporary reality, and a vast and enigmatic malfunctioning virtual cosmos. It’s an intricately plotted, award winning, cross-genre recipe of hard-SF and space opera (with flavors of LitRPG and cyberpunk), inspired by the works of authors like Adrian Tchaikovsky, Ursula Le Guin and Dan Simmons.


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The Books, so far…

GRONE, a novel by Patrick Cumby
GRONE: Legends of the Known Arc Book One
Science Fiction | 672 pages |
audiobook 22 hours
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“Kinetic and sharply written [with] spirited, impressive worldbuilding [and] a stellar cast of characters.”
-Kirkus

LONGSTAR, a novel by Patrick Cumby
LONGSTAR: a novel of the Known Arc
Science Fiction | 693 pages
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Epic… great depth and ambitionnot your average sci-fi yarn.
– Manhattan Book Review

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The Short Stories, so far…

Short stories set in the Known Arc Universe appear regularly on this site. Look for them HERE.


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