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Review time. Thank you, Jason Nahrung ❤️
The End Times of Markusz Zielinski, by Keith Stevenson – a race to the end Novel Title: The End Times of Markusz Zielinski Author: Keith Stevenson Publisher: self-published @ https://www.keithstevenson.com/books/end-times/ In which the Australian writer and publisher turns from the enjoyable space opera of his Lenticular books to harder science fiction, portraying the mad scramble to save a last outpost of life from a collapsing universe. Once again, Stevenson provides a living culture, enough details of the factions and entities to make the world believable without bogging down in details. Indeed, there’s not much room for minutiae, as the story unfolds apace, the conflict driven by a political agenda of greed, ego and self-interest. The titular Markusz, a mathematician who may just be able to save what’s left if given the chance, has the clever foil of a ‘ghost’ of his dead wife as well as a strong supporting cast to contextualise the science clearly enough to allow the reader to follow along. And then there’s the question of the strange haven deep within the planet itself, and the mysterious connection to the force devouring the universe. It’s a blast.
October 10, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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The End Times of Markusz Zielinski. Pro-science, pro-hope, pro-humanity. #EndTimesMZ
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October 9, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Marthe Firmin Clare Perkins Mayor of the planet Garia, Firmin has seen her entire society sidelined by the initiation of the Redout Project and her people’s culture and public spaces knocked down and reshaped by an overwhelming torrent of incomers. She’s angry and resentful, but she’s biding her time. There is a disaster coming and her all-consuming focus is in making sure her people, above all the others languishing on Redout, are safest of all. Kelan Teel Rhys Ifans A mediocre scientist – if you listen to Markusz – but at heart and according to Helena (who knows him best of all) – a political animal with all the survival instincts of a rat. Teel has been chief scientist of the CSTO Task Force on the Effect for the last eighteen years (mainly because no-one else wanted a job that seemed doomed to failure), but like any rat, he’s determined to carve out a niche to survive in, no matter where he ends up, and screw anyone else.
October 8, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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2/3
Ernes Fontaneau John Noble Patri of one of the oldest Great Paradisan Families, Fontaneau is a dangerous sociopath. Our same casual observer who had such a negative opinion of Markusz Zielinski, would instead by completely drawn in by Fontaneau’s apparent affable and warm demeanour. But our observer would be a fool – and in some degree of danger having let his guard down around this man. According to Sylfe, Fontaneau wouldn’t know a genuine emotion if it bit him. He is cold, calculating and more than a little dead inside. He may convince you a particular course of action is for the greater good, but really everything he does is for the furtherance of himself alone and if you happen to be in the way, well… it’s been nice knowing you. Hugo Denantes Paul Giamatti If Fontaneau is a threat hidden in plain sight, Denantes is just an obvious threat. Youngest son of the Great Paradisan Family of Denantes, he’s lucky to have escaped being disowned, his peccadillos and excesses are so disgusting. Instead, he’s been sent to represent the family business, Fabrika SA, as part of the Redout Project. This is probably a bad thing for everyone involved (and whatever remains of humanity). Elly Capalian India Amarteifio When she was just nine years old, Elly’s parents were killed while peacefully protesting the destruction of significant historical Garian sites as part of the Redout Project redevelopment. She’s tried not to let hatred of incomers overwhelm her, but as a member of the Garian Separatists she’s killed more than a few of them.
October 8, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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Meet the cast of The End Times of Markusz Zielinski #EndTimesMZ
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Markusz Zielinski Tom Hiddleston A casual observer would opine that Markusz thinks a lot of himself. It’s an observation Markusz would agree with while pointing out that such high self-regard is entirely justified as he is not only a proven (and verified) mathematical genius but was instrumental in developing the only known method of saving the universe. The same observer would also note that Markusz loves his wife Helena deeply. Markusz would again agree. She makes him a better person. Helena Murchadh Tuppence Middleton A brilliant applied mathematician, physicist and engineer, Helena rose quicky through the ranks of the M-Worlds Cooperative Sciences and Technology Organisation to become Chief Engineer for the CSTO Task Force on the Effect. Noted for her significant work in identifying the anisotropic nexus of Effect events, she also works closely with Markusz Zielinski, who she fell in love with, despite his ability to annoy the hell out of everyone else on the Task Force. She was the only one to see his potential and it was their collaboration which laid the foundations for the annulus. Sylfe Cachand Clémence Poésy Sylfe, like her younger sister Yvette, was born through parthenogenesis. Her mother told her at an early age to, ‘respect herself and not be boring’. She’s determined not to be the stereotypical head of a Paradisan company (she heads up SolEng SA, which specialises in stellar engineering for M-Worlds), or a stereotypical anything for that matter. She has a deep understanding of stellar physics, a keen head for business and anyone who crosses her will live to regret it. But other than that, anything goes. The average and normal bores her – in herself as much as in others.
October 8, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Hope is punk rock. #EndTimesMZ
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October 7, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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Day 2 of #conflux19 in Canberra and we are ready to sell more books!

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October 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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What if you could save the universe? Markusz Zielinski is trying, but what with being sacked, imprisoned, freed, kidnapped and threatened with death, no-one's making it easy for him. Trapped in the middle of a factional struggle for dominance on the last planet, it's up to Markusz to save everyone despite themselves. Only problem is, he may be losing his grip on reality. Cover of The End Times of Markusz Zielinski
October 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Out today 📚🪐 - The universe may be dying, but it's not the end of the world. Buy direct (with instant download) and keep money in creators' pockets: payhip.com/b/IjFwH

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October 1, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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X6 a novellanthology Pyrotechnicon by Adam Browne Anywhere but Earth Horizon an SF thriller
September 10, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Just some of the faces you'll see in The Lenticular Series...
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July 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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July 2, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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In 2009, author Max Barry appeared on ABC Australia's First Tuesday Book Club looking forward to an anthology of novellas from coeur de lion featuring a story by horror author Paul Haines which he described as 'shocking' and 'soul-baringly horrific'.
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May 1, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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We make fine Australian speculative fiction. Buy our books from your favourite online store of direct from our shop.
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The Lenticular Space Opera Series - Two outcasts. One goal. Stop Earth. Award winning independent Australian press coeur de lion publishing presents twenty-nine all new science fiction stories of humanity's adventures out there, anywhere but Earth, featuring original works by Margo Lanagan, Sean McMullen, Richard Harland, and Kim Westwood among a galaxy of new and established Australian and overseas speculative fiction authors. Pyrotechnicon: Being a TRUE ACCOUNT of Cyrano de Bergerac's FURTHER ADVENTURES among the STATES and EMPIRES of the STARS - Cyrano de Bergerac: lover, poet, inventor, swordsman - man of ferocious blade and pretty talent. Now it can be told: his final, most daring adventure - a fight to the death against the dread Master of Secrets, with the life of his beloved Roxane in the balance. 'A rich dessert of a novel, filled with finely crafted wit and adventure - Adam Browne has resurrected Cyrano in fine form. Delightful!' Greg Bear - Hugo and Nebula award-winning science fiction author 'The title does not mislead. PYROTECHNICON is a literary cabinet of curiosities filled with lush imagery and exotic notions. A delicious concoction of swashbucklery and delight. Highly recommended.' Jeff Vandermeer - World Fantasy award-winning author of Finch. X6 a novellanthology - Featuring Margo Lanagan's World Fantasy Award winning 'Sea-Hearts', the multi-award winning 'Wives' by Paul Haines and original works by Terry Dowling, Trent Jamieson, Cat Sparks and Louise Katz, journey beyond the borders of the real with six novellas from the most exciting speculative fiction authors working in Australia today.
May 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM