Fictional material, diastium, mined for its multiple properties, one being its use to open wormholes in space! Diaz dust is just the residue from mining it, like coal dust.

Thanks for hosting! The audiobook of my debut novel A Legacy of Blood and Bone comes out in a few weeks, on December 2, 2025. It's available for presaves on Spotify (that produced it!) and preorders on Audible, B&N, etc.!

Yeah! They have much longer lives so I imagined they would be used to measuring time on a different scale. But they've invaded tons of planets, so they also have to adapt locally to each one. I don't know if it'll make the cut in the final version or if it'll be tweaked, but I liked the idea.

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Not a spoiler! It's emerald green. Maybe I won't say why so people will want to read the book to find out 😄

The Left Hand of Darkness is one of my all-time favorites!

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