Begin with Firestone | The World of Tellus
Firestone, the first book in The Lore of Tellus
Hugh Geber has a family name to live up to and a job at the University of Science and Progression to keep. Then two mysterious packages arrive.
Begin with Firestone, a steampunk fantasy adventure with alchemy, unusual inventions and a mystery to follow.
Where the world opens
Firestone is the beginning of the Lore of Tellus series.
It introduces a world where alchemy still holds its ground beside formal science, and where the surface of progress hides older tensions that have never fully settled. The balance is delicate. The world is changing. Not all at once, but enough to be felt.
This is the point where those shifts begin to matter.
About the book
Hugh Geber lives in a world that prefers clear answers.
But Tellus has never been that simple.
When unexpected events begin to disturb the quiet order around him, older knowledge and newer institutions start to pull against each other in ways that are difficult to ignore. What begins on a smaller scale gradually reveals something larger, and more deeply rooted in the world itself.
Firestone is a steampunk-inspired fantasy novel shaped by atmosphere, discovery, and the slow tension between invention and alchemy.
Who it may suit
Firestone may suit readers who enjoy:
- immersive fantasy worlds
- slower, layered storytelling
- alchemy beside science
- steampunk atmosphere without noise
- stories that feel lived in rather than rushed
This is a world built to unfold over time.
Why start with Firestone
Every series has a place where the ground first begins to shift.
In Tellus, that place is Firestone.
This is where the world is introduced at its most balanced, and where the tensions that shape the later books first come into view. Starting here gives the clearest sense of the cities, the institutions, and the slower changes moving beneath the surface.
If you are new to the series, this is the right place to begin.
Choose your format
Paperback
A physical copy to keep on the shelf.
Ebook
A digital edition to begin reading straight away.
The Path Through Tellus
The story unfolds in order:
1. Firestone
When all seems dark, I will light the way.
2. Orbis
When all seems lost, I will guide the way.
3. Tempus
When the sands of time shift, I will be your portal.
4. Aura
Coming next.
A world of quiet change
Tellus is shaped by more than plot.
Cities grow. Universities gain influence. Older disciplines resist being forgotten. The world does not reset from one book to the next. It continues.
If that kind of fantasy feels familiar, Firestone is where it starts.
What readers have said
- Draws you in from the start
- An addictive read
- A great book
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Some worlds explain themselves quickly.
Tellus doesn’t.
It opens more slowly than that.
