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).
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 ...
8Sunguard 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...
4Myan 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 ...
5Retired 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...
3In 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...
A deadly bombing shatters the peace, and Sunguard Special Agent Mikhail Johnson is on the trail of the terrorists who left chaos in their wake. As he tracks the killers across a divided city, Johnson finds himself drawn into a dangerous conspiracy that tests his dedication to justice. Every step ...
