Anzo - Moonbound Direct

The novel takes place in a "dying Earth" setting where human civilization, as we know it, has long since collapsed. The history of this world—a period known as the —is provided in a brief, dense prologue that details the creation of faster-than-light travel and the birth of dragons : artificially intelligent, sentient emissaries that eventually waged war on their creators and retreated to the moon. Key Characters & Plot

Sloan blends classic fantasy tropes with hard-sci-fi concepts. The world is populated by: Robin Sloan: Binding the Moon - Eliot Peper - Substack Anzo - Moonbound

: A 12-year-old boy living in a small, isolated valley under the rule of a wizard. Destined to be a "hero" of legend, his journey begins when he discovers an ancient artifact that changes everything. The novel takes place in a "dying Earth"