Mattias von Schantz is an author and the creator of the Lords of the Stars universe, a world he has been building and writing stories in for over 30 years. He's also the creator of the Deepwell Chronicles.
He is a computer scientist with an academic background in artificial intelligence and cognitive psychology. By day, he works as a software engineer, writing computer programs for a living.
You can now listen to audiobooks of some of his stories on YouTube, or visit the Lords of the Stars blog to learn more about his fictional sci-fi universe (see the link below).
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The agents: an immortal warrior who has sold his eternal soul to the god of genocide; a seductive fire mage in service to the god of betrayal; a dark healer bound by contract to the god of torture. Their targets: a young hunter, the lone survivor of the massacre of his village; a teenage girl ...
Since the dawn of time, evil spirits have ruled the world of Taeron, posing as gods. But their reign of terror is ending. The Name of the Word has long since won the war. Now the fallen rage as their grip on Taeron is soon to be broken. On a bridge outside the small village of Grainsel, an unf...
Sunguard Special Agent Rehema Nyasi has upheld peace in the Terran Federation for over five centuries. But when an anti-insurgency mission on Jerr ends in a civilian massacre, she faces a question she can no longer ignore: What if loyalty itself is a kind of betrayal? Amid the chaos, she finds M...
Myan Lami was built to be unbreakable—a biotic Special Agent of the Terran Federation, forged from self-replicating microchips and genetically loyal to his creators. But on the ice-covered world of Epsilon Indi A 1, he faces a mission that will test more than his strength. Sent to investigate a ...
Retired Sunguard Special Agent Mikhail Johnson has lived a quiet life on Jerr, far from his past as a fearless operative. But when a dangerous Terran supremacist resurfaces with a personal vendetta, Mikhail is forced to confront his demons. Teaming up with his successor, biotic Special Agent Rehe...
In 2567, the civilian crew of a Terran Federation survey ship discovers a derelict alien vessel in the icy reaches of Gliese 556. As they explore its eerie corridors, they uncover horrifying secrets: a ship of unimaginable age, mutilated remains of unknown alien beings, and an ancient evil stalki...
An alien planet divided by politics and unrest faces a turning point when a Terran Federation starship suddenly appears in its skies, seeking peaceful first contact. On the ground, political factions vie for power, and a secret revolutionary movement watches with bated breath. Caught between dipl...
In a future on the brink of civil war, a nearly indestructible Sunguard Special Agent faces the ruthless military regime that has overthrown the Terran Federation. As she battles against growing oppression, a deadly secret weapon emerges, threatening to eliminate even the strongest allies. With t...
Ryne Utanber, a young archaeology student, sets off on an adventure with the charismatic fisherman Andar Nemallis to the mysterious Island of Whispers - a place shrouded in ancient legends and feared by locals. As they explore the dense jungle and unearth strange ruins, they soon find themselves ...
In 1999 Sacramento, a young woman is plagued by nightmares that feel all too real. In the distant future of 2347, Sunguard Special Agent Paul Williams prepares for a high-stakes training mission to the past. As the threads of their worlds intertwine, the collision of future and present will chang...