VERITAS: It's always the Truth that kills...
A Mythic Space Opera for a New Age
What if the truth wasn't just hidden... but waiting on a frozen world at the edge of the Solar System? And what if the only person who could awaken it never wanted that power at all?
On distant Pluto, Chancellor Veylan, who has been in power for several decades, is clinging on to his position, despite calls for him to go. Those who oppose him realise that the people are restless, and the onset of a rare celestial line-up of the orbiting moons signals a moment where tradition can force a change of leadership.
Veylan's son, Steffan, is beginning to see the monster behind the myth of his tyrannical father. His journey to seek a fairer and more sustainable future for the planet drives him to join forces with Prophet Hext, a far-sighted leader with a radical vision for how Pluto should be governed. As he chooses to step away from his privileged upbringing, he meets Zari, one of the Prophet's followers, who carries an inheritance that she never asked for. Together, through the gifts and legacies handed down from their parents, they realise the truth about themselves, and the dangerous path they must travel to reshape the world that they live on.
As astrological alignments close in and tensions rise, Pluto slides towards all-out civil war. Dictators, warriors, scientists and seers all try to influence fate to satisfy their ambitions for the future. Twists of fate and Earth's desire to reassert distant control only add to the jeopardy and threaten the whole planet's existence. But Zari is the only one who can truly change the planet's course, if she is willing to confront who she really is, and use the power she carries selflessly, rather than for her own gain. Steffan must decide where he stands: with the father who raised him, or trusting the future that only Zari can bring.
Veritas is a bold, far-sighted science fiction novel that dares to ask: What is destiny? What is freedom? What is truth in a galaxy where power has rewritten reality?
Set against the stark, poetic backdrop of Pluto and its haunting moons, Veritas weaves politics, prophecy and personal transformation into a spiritual epic and political thriller. A symphony of war and love, grief and revelation. This is science fiction meant to be felt as much as read: a living mythology that balances brutal conflict with quiet, intimate moments of awakening.
If Dune warned of ecological collapse and messianic politics, Veritas speaks to a 21st-century soul wrestling with spiritual emptiness, authoritarian temptation and forgotten truths. Perfect for readers who love the moral complexity of Dune and The Expanse, the emotional gravity of Interstellar or Arrival, and the mythic layering of His Dark Materials.
Why Veritas Matters Now
Written during a time of profound astrological shifts and geopolitical upheaval, Veritas acts as both a warning and a potential roadmap for the future. With startling prescience, it touches on:
- The return of authoritarianism
- The loss of collective memory
- The climate of misinformation
- And the hope that perhaps, the stars remember the truth...
But more than that, Veritas proposes an antidote: not escape, but transformation. Not dogma, but vision.
The settings may be far away, but the questions will cut close to home.
