Alien Minds. Living Worlds. Illustrated Science Fiction.
The Z-Verse is a fully illustrated xenofiction universe told from non-human perspectives.
Explore alien cultures, ritual conflicts, and deep memory across interconnected novels and short stories.
New here? Start with the 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…
Z-Verse has been seen in:

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