Chris Reher - Author

Living in Canada, it’s inevitable that those of us who lack enthusiasm for snow-related activities end up indoors for a good portion of the year. Thank goodness for computers. And sci-fi. And eBooks.

I've always loved writing about what might be possible—given a certain suspension of disbelief and a rude assault upon the laws of physics. Since there's far too much gravity on this planet, I tend to take my people to other worlds.

The Catalyst cover

So grab a book and hop aboard!

Start with The Catalyst, currently free to download as an introduction to the series. All books are complete stories - no cliffhangers!

"What an absorbing introduction to new and exciting adventures! The story was so absorbing that I couldn't put it down until I finished. I have to add author, Chris Reher, to my list of favorites!" - Amazon Review

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Books by Chris Reher

All nine books are available on popular platforms. Audiobooks and paperback are available at Amazon.
Currently, Book 1 of each series is available for free. Enjoy!

The Catalyst

Book 1 - The Targon Tales

THE CATALYST    **FREE**

A stolen alien. A biological fuse. A planet in peril.
Nova is AWOL with a catalyst in her blood. Her only hope is a man whose loyalties are as unpredictable as the enemy.


Only Human
Book 2 of The Targon Tales

ONLY HUMAN

Captain Nova Whiteside and her enigmatic Delphian commander are tracing a terrifying new weapon on rebel-held planets. As the investigation uncovers betrayal too close to home, Nova must decide: follow her orders – or her conscience.


Rebel Alliances
Book 3 of The Targon Tales

REBEL ALLIANCES

Taken prisoner by the very rebels she was sworn to fight, Captain Nova Whiteside becomes a pawn in a dangerous game of defection. While Nova navigates the shifting loyalties of her captors, Tychon must forge his own "rebel alliance" to find her. Deep in enemy territory and cut off from Command, they are forced to consider the unthinkable.


Delphi Promised
Book 4 of The Targon Tales

DELPHI PROMISED

The sector is dying. A torrent of pathogens is hurtling toward the Commonwealth, and Cyann—a hybrid of two worlds—is the only one with the key to stopping it. Stranded on the outer rim among an alien species, Cyann must embrace her Human resolve and Delphian mind to save their civilization and her own.


Sky Hunter
Prequel to The Targon Tales

SKY HUNTER - a Prequel

Pilot Nova Whiteside is assigned to a dusty garrison to guard the Commonwealth’s newest space elevator. But behind the well-ordered Air Command facade lies a world of brutal commanders and illicit smuggling. Trapped behind enemy lines during a bloody uprising, Nova uncovers a conspiracy that proves the rebels are the least of her troubles.



Quantum Tangle
Book 1 of Targon Tales Seth

QUANTUM TANGLE  **FREE**

A wrong turn in sub-space leads Sethran Kada to a cargo he never expected: an alien being whose people are being harvested as living weapons. Pursued by Air Command and hunted by rebels, Seth must navigate the galaxy's deadliest territory to return the stolen entities. But as his passenger begins to transform his mind, the rescue mission becomes a fight for his own survival.


Terminus Shift
Book 2 of Targon Tales - Seth

TERMINUS SHIFT

It's a simple head-hunting job: seize a group of rebels and bring them to justice. But when his targets are snatched by a rival faction, deep-cover agent Sethran Kada is left with a single captive—a subspace navigator whose special talent is the holy grail of space travel. To save a peaceful civilization, the two enemies must trust each other long enough to survive the crossfire of a rebel war.


Entropy's End
Book 3 of Targon Tales - Seth

ENTROPY'S END

Ships are vanishing in subspace, and deep-cover agent Sethran Kada discovers it’s no natural phenomenon. From a brutal penal colony to a remote orbiter and back again, Seth, his partner Ciela and a special guest must gather the pieces needed to prevent the end of all interstellar travel — and the Commonwealth itself.



Metamorph

METAMORPH

In the reach of deep space, the Consortium reaps the profits while the prospectors take the risks. Corporate agent Laryn Ash is sent to shadow the crew of the Nefer on a search for a lost migrant ship. But as they uncover secrets buried in the Consortium’s past, Laryn must decide where her loyalties lie—with the company that owns her, or the crew she was sent to betray.

Books by Chris Reher

Here is the behind-the-scenes corner of the Targon universe. You’ll find audiobooks, free illustrated YouTube short stories, and a few of the real science ideas that inspired the technology in these novels. And toys.

The Catalyst

Audiobooks

Most of the books on this site are available in audiobook format, professionally narrated, at Audible.com. Click the book link on this page to download from Amazon.

"I am a big fan of world building and this story did a great job with new unique aliens and interspersed politics balanced by believable characters and an exciting plot. The narrator nailed the voice acting." - Audible review for The Catalyst.


Stellar Nomads YouTube Channel

Illustrated Story Videos

Short stories by Chris Reher have been released in several collaborative anthologies. So I decided to play around with AI-generated images and narration and put those on my Stellar Nomads YouTube channel. I'm pleased with the results.

"Wow - nice suspense and superb end!"


Space Elevator

Panspermia - could life travel between planets?

Protochlorophyllide

How Quantum Entanglement Creates Entropy

Photonic Railway

Awesome Links

What happens when a space tether (space elevator) breaks at the counterweight. Scary stuff.

Space Elevator at How Stuff Works

Graphene - the strongest material ever discovered

YouTube: Quantum Biology

Theory: Quantum vibrations inside brain neurons

Virus use in gene therapy

Dark matter filaments


Rey and BB8 Figurine

Toys

OMG Star Wars Rey figurines I'm such a nerd.

And a cool car sun shade.
Star Wars sunshade

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