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).
![]()






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 ...
In a future where peace is maintained through the iron grip of the Sunguard, Myan Lami, an elite biot Special Agent, begins to question his very existence. Designed to follow orders without hesitation, he is a near-perfect soldier - artificial but human in every way that matters. When a mission t...
Kham Men, a Jerrassian prisoner on Mercury, seethes under the oppressive rule of the Terran Federation and its military arm, the Sunguard. Forced into grueling labor, he dreams of rebellion as he endures cruelty at the hands of his Terran jailers. Haunted by memories of his homeworld's decay unde...