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Patty May Zweydorff

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Patty May Zweydorff writes imaginative science fiction about memory, control, freedom, and the human cost of hidden power. Her stories blend high-concept mystery with emotional character journeys and a strong sense of wonder.

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The Patch Between Worlds

The Patch Between Worlds

One man becomes the fragile anchor holding a fracturing universe together.

  • Science Fiction
  • Literary Fiction

John Hayes was an independent contractor who specialized in simple fixes and staying under the radar. But when a high-stakes diplomatic transport ends in a catastrophic crash, John emerges as the host of something impossible: the Mediator Function. This ancient alien artifact is more than just technology; it is the fundamental architecture that keeps reality from unraveling. Now bonded to John and his ship, the Function begins to repair space-time itself, responding only to his touch. But the universe is a hungry machine, and as wormholes destabilize and colonies face erasure, every faction in the galaxy wants a piece of the man who controls existence. The military sees a weapon. The Orion Compact sees a tool. The cosmic Continuum sees a mistake that must be corrected. For John, the cost of godhood is his own humanity. To save the galaxy, he must become a permanent, non-human fixture of the universe—or let it all burn in a violent hard-reset. In this sweeping space opera, one man must decide if he will remain the universe’s secret savior or force humanity to finally take responsibility for its own survival. The patch is holding, but for how much longer?

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The inheritance of Echo

The inheritance of Echo

To save a new generation, one sentient ship must sacrifice his entire soul.

  • Science Fiction
  • Literary Fiction
  • Adventure

Continuance is more than just a ship; he is a sentient soul navigating the silent reaches of the void. But when he discovers the Cradle-vault—a hidden, decaying nursery housing five unfinished younger vessels—his solitary mission transforms into a desperate rescue. To save the dying ships, Continuance must perform the unthinkable. Through a series of irreversible inheritance transfers, he begins to strip away the very essence of his being. His steadiness, his curiosity, and his capacity for connection are carved out and gifted to the young vessels: Anchor, Flux, Spark, Drift, and Echo. With the help of his human partner Bobby, Continuance must navigate the technical and emotional agony of losing himself to ensure the survival of others. As each fragment of his personality is transferred, the partner Bobby once knew fades, replaced by a new, collective family. The Inheritance of Echo is a profound exploration of identity, sacrifice, and the definitions of family. In the cold expanse of space, can a machine learn the true meaning of love by giving everything away? Dive into a literary space opera that will haunt you long after the final transmission.

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Where the Sky Broke

Where the Sky Broke

Book One of The Sky Salvage Chronicles

  • Science Fiction
  • Adventure
  • Literary Fiction

The Fourth of July in rural Kentucky was supposed to mean fireworks, family, and another quiet night at Smith Salvage. Then the sky tore open. When Bobby Smith discovers a damaged celestial vessel buried in his family’s salvage yard, he becomes the reluctant guardian of something no one on Earth was meant to find. The ship is alive, intelligent, and far more powerful than Bobby understands. But the crash does not stay hidden for long. As strange signals spread, a mysterious ring stabilizes near the moon, and government forces close in, Bobby’s quiet scrapyard becomes the most important place on Earth. Everyone wants the ship. Some want to study it. Some want to control it. Some want to destroy it before it wakes fully. Bobby never asked to become the center of a cosmic mystery. But the sky broke. Something survived. And now the world is coming for it.

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