Alien Minds. Living Worlds. Illustrated Xenofiction.
Zircona Works is home to a fully illustrated xenofiction universe told from alien perspectives. Explore award-winning science-fantasy stories about alien worlds, non-human characters, cosmic mysteries, and strange encounters.
New here? Start with the Z-Verse free prequel story, A Civilised Nation.
A Civilised Nation
Returning from an extended mission in deep space leaves Commander Qwatajawa feeling adrift. Luckily, she has friends.
A Sense For Memory: Part One
Commander Qwatajawa must unravel a lethal conspiracy when a powerful artifact appears in her usually-peaceful city.
Triangulus
An unwitting Ambassador from a far-away planet gets caught in the crossfire when an alien queen is assassinated.
Ghosts of Moonrise
The discovery of an old journal reveals the astonishing and sinister secret behind a legendary, long-lost village.
Escape from Angra-Mainyu
Ambassador Sa-Kolis is tasked with the retrieval of critical data from the plummeting space station Angra-Mainyu.
A Sense For Memory: Part Two
Qwatajawa and Xa-Kol return to confront the legacy of the cursed sword, Reivosumet, while racing against the clock.
Something by the River
Xa-Kol and a mysterious stranger have a peculiar conversation by the river one night, where the answers keep changing…
Astrophobia
Commander Qwatajawa investigates a brilliant astrophysicist whose behaviour has become increasingly erratic.
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Z-Verse has been seen in:
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