M von Schantz

M von Schantz

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).

registered at: Oct 09, 2024
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    The Wolf Reforged
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    The Wolf Reforged

    Human Special Agent Elizabeth Mbenge is the tip of the spear of the armed forces of the Terran Federation. An elite Sunguard operative with unchecked authority, she is without equal. But when faced with a threat from within, not even the best of the best is good enough. Biotic Special Agent Av...

    Updated: Sep 18, 2026
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    Scorched Earth
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    Scorched Earth

    Earth has fallen. When the planet crosses its final climate tipping point, temperatures rise, crops fail, and billions are forced onto the move. Diplomacy gives way to ultimatums, then to war. From unassuming laboratories to streets drowning in heat and hunger, a fractured world stumbles towar...

    Updated: Jun 19, 2026
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    Guardian of the Wolf
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    Guardian of the Wolf

    In the twenty-ninth century, the Terran Federation spans the stars—an empire of reason, order, and quiet tyranny. Its power rests upon the Sunguard Special Agents: immortal biotic soldiers, living machines sworn by genetic code to serve in perpetuity as the vanguard of humanity. But when an entir...

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    Defender - Variel's Story
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    Defender - Variel’s Story

    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...

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    Echoes of Fallen Gods
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    Echoes of Fallen Gods

    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 ...

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    Soldiers of Heart and Steel
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    Soldiers of Heart and Steel

    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...

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    Choices of Steel
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    Choices of Steel

    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 ...

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    Twilight Duty
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    Twilight Duty

    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...

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    If Bones Could Talk
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    If Bones Could Talk

    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...

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    Wonders From Beyond the Sky
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    Wonders From Beyond the Sky

    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...

    Updated: Dec 30, 2024
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