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, Neal Stephenson and Dan Simmons.

A note on reading order: If you finished reading GRONE, read LONGSTAR next. If you finished LONGSTAR, read GRONE next. You can read the short stories on this site in any order. The GRONE sequel, ORUS, is in the works, sign up below for updates.


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The Books…


The Legends of the Known Arc saga consists of a trilogy plus standalone novels and short stories. The first trilogy volume, GRONE, was released in 2023. A Known Arc standalone novel, LONGSTAR, was released in February 2024. New short stories are regularly posted on this website.

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LONGSTAR

Just released February 1, 2024: a major new standalone novel of the Known Arc, called LONGSTAR. Get it now, or tap the image below for more info. (NOTE: the audiobook is coming in March, sign up for updates and I’ll let you know when it’s available).

LONGSTAR, a novel by Patrick Cumby
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GRONE

Released in April 2023, GRONE is the award-winning first volume of the Legends of the Known Arc trilogy. Get GRONE now, or tap the image below for more info.

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The Short Stories…

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


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