M. X. Merrow writes novels, novellas, and short fiction at the intersection of the speculative and the philosophical — work concerned with what remains of a world when its systems fail, and what remains of a person when their choices demand the unforgivable.
His short fiction and novellas have been published in Perseid Prophecies and Future Fire. His debut novel, The Distant Rattling, is a work of literary science fiction.
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The Heartstone
A fable about collective belief, the cost of naming what others have agreed not to see, and what a community does to the person who breaks the silence.
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The Distant Rattling
When the geoengineering systems meant to save the world begin to fail, scientist Mara Solano finds herself crossing the interstellar void toward something that cannot be named. A novel about catastrophe, distance, and the strangeness of encounter.
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The King of Swords
Corvin survives the destruction of his nation. He finds a legendary sword. He builds an army. A story of grief, conquest, and what it costs to become the thing that once destroyed you.
Read in Future Fire 2026.77 →
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