Welcome to the Mikurien Universe™

Step into the sprawling, interconnected worlds created by award-winning fantasy and science fiction author Adam K. Watts. The foundational cornerstone of this mythos begins with Tales of the Misplaced™, a complete, seven-volume saga uniquely crafted as one massive, continuous story arc where each sequential book must be read in chronological order to experience the grand design. Shifting toward new horizons, the upcoming Tempest Moon™ launches the Tales of the Hunted series which offers a completely different experience: a collection of standalone novels set within the same expansive universe, allowing readers to jump into the action at any point. While each era and series is built to deliver its own distinct narrative style, careful readers across all of these worlds will discover shared historical threads, subtle mythological echoes, and unforgettable cameos from the three legendary figures known across eras as The Mikurien.

Whether you are here to begin that continuous journey with the free series-starter Heir to Magic, preview the upcoming standalone adventures of Tempest Moon, or decode the open-source linguistic rules of the ancient Valikari™ tongue, you have found the source. Explore the official archives, trace the maps of changing realms, and step forward to join the inner circle as a beta tester for the next chapter of the saga.

Fantasy

Tales of the Misplaced: The original series from the Mikurien Universe, Tales of the Misplaced is an ongoing story that progresses through each of the books. Be sure to read them in sequence!

A splintered portal spell strands a teenage girl in a magical fairy realm where she is befriended by a sprite assassin and almost eaten by goblins. Sixteen-year-old Mira must survive a world callously ruled by the Sidhe with revolution of the downtrodden races looming over her head. Eventually, Mira has to decide whether their plight is as important as getting home.

Review for Heir to Magic: A Magical Adventure You Won't Want to Miss - by Yolanda C.

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Book cover for Heir to Magic: Book 1 of Tales of the Misplaced by Adam K. Watts

Book cover for The Merchant Prince: Book 2 of Tales of the Misplaced by Adam K. Watts

Book cover for The Maelstrom's Heart: Book 3 of Tales of the Misplaced by Adam K. Watts

Book cover for The Sword of Light: Book 4 of Tales of the Misplaced

Book 1 ~ Heir to Magic: The beginning of Mira's story. Mira finds herself in a different world and has to quickly learn and adapt to her new situation. In the process, she discovers that many of the problems of her old world are in her new world as well. Maybe here, she can do something about it!

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Book 2 ~ The Merchant Prince: Mira's story continues as she works against the slavers of Pokorah-Vo; a task she must turn over to Rispan so she can travel north to Shifara and present her case to the Rider Council. The problem is, her case will likely br challenged and she will have to defend it in trial by combat, and that will include magic!

Book 3 ~ The Maelstrom's Heart: Mira has been through so much, but her struggle is not yet over. Rispan has to deal with riots breaking out in Pokorah-Vo, and the fate of the world rests on what Mira will do next.

Book 4 ~ Sword of Light: Mira finally returns home only to discover that her sister is missing. Meanwhile, Nora is stranded on another world from the same splintered portal spell that took Mira to Daoine. While Mira continues to look for her sister, Nora tries to come to grips with her newfound magical abilities as she struggles to deal with her own legacy.


*Book 5 ~ Dreams of the Sleeping Gods:* After narrowly missing Nora in the lost city of Tyr nya Lu, Mira has to delay her search to make sure that Jack and Emma are safe as Kartahn Zeg s army continues its bloody march of conquest across Danu. Meanwhile, Nora learns more about the secrets of her dreams and the source of her nightmares as she is plunged into the heart of a revolution. The people of the Kajoran Archipelago struggle to regain their independence from the Félbahlag and Nora's help is enlisted against her will. All she has to do is find where the Noélani are sleeping. And wake them. But the Noélani are the gods of the Kajoran people and they haven't been seen in over a thousand years, if they ever existed at all!	*Book 6 ~ Rise of the Vanquished:* All Nora wanted to do was give Luana back the Heartpiece of the goddess A'iwanea, but instead finds herself embroiled in political intrigue and in-fighting in the Félbahlag capital of Iyoké. Meanwhile, Kartahn Zeg's army expands across Danu and threatens to spread to Daoine and Earth. Mira works to help the And Dannu and Wyl-Dunn defend their people while she deals with her own problems and tries to find Nora. If Mira can't prevent Zeg from raising an army of dead gods, the long-vanished Uthad and their enemies, nothing can stop him from conquering the three worlds.	*Book 7 ~ Heritage Unbound:* The grand finalé to the Tales of the Misplaced! Just as Kartahn Zeg's war spread to Earth, Mira and Nora were frozen in stasis. After twelve years, they are free. During their absence, the shockwave of magic being real had profound impacts on cultures all over the world, spawning controversy and conflict. One group, the Daruidai, has taken the lead in policing magic use and the influx of races from other worlds, but everything is not as it seems. Lili and her small gang of street rats discover a secret that could help Mira and Nora unravel the mystery of what really happened to their biological parents. Racing against time, can they discover the secrets behind their true heritage?

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A new series in the Mikurien Universe!

Tempest Moon: It had been a few years since Lili lived on the streets. Now that she had a stable job and place to live, she did what little she could to help the kids who weren't so lucky. But something was stalking the streets at night and brutally killing them. As an Ulané Jhinura, a sprite, Lili was only four and a half feet tall. She wasn't a fighter and she had never learned much magic. Even so, she couldn't sit by and do nothing while murders were happening around her. Was it a serial killer? Or something much worse?

Book Cover for Tempest Moon: Book 1 of Tales of the Hunted by Adam K. Watts

The Chronicles of Sélanados:

The Chronicles of Sélanados is a series of stand-alone books that all take place on the fantasy world of Sélanados and can be read in any order. The first book takes place primarily on the continent of Valikara. Other stories will vary in location, from the southern continent of Raldoon to the floating sky-city of Zarwad'n and to other continents as yet undiscovered.

Valikara is also the origin for the common-tongue or trade-language of Valikari used in my other series.

Book cover for The Flames of the Phoenix: Book 1 of The Chronicles of Sélanados by Adam K. Watts

Coming Soon!

The Flames of the Phoenix: Brian Elliot was no one special; an ordinary cook in an all-night diner. Yet, he finds himself transported to another world where he is persecuted by an unknown enemy and occasionally aided by a mysterious ally. In a world filled with magic and strange, mythical creatures, Brian must find a way to survive a situation he doesn't understand. Fortunately, he befriends a mercenary along the way who helps him to stay alive while he struggles to unravel the mystery. But how can he find the answers when he doesn't even understand the questions? Is he just a pawn, or does he have a more important role to play?

Secrets of Zarwad'n: After several years of self-imposed exile, Mefano flies his giant blue heron, Mala, back to the floating city-state of Zarwad'n only to discover his beloved home is losing altitude. Can he discover why and save the city? It might be easier if he hadn't been secretly arrested by an old rival who has moved into a position of power in his absence.

The Valikari Open-Source Project: Explore and use the fantasy language of Valikari. It is available for open-source use under specified (and quite reasonable) limitations.

Science Fiction


Max Carbian Mysteries:
Blood on the Dragon (AKA Licensed for Hire): Max Carbian is an out of work writer turned security guard turned private detective in Northern California in the 2130s. The entire San Francisco Bay Area has become one sprawling metroplex. Max was just being a Good Samaritan and found himself in the middle of a murder investigation. The prime suspect? According to the BAPD, that would be Max Carbian!	Chains of the Dragon: A local restaurant owner goes missing and Max Carbian is on the case. Max survives being drugged and beaten and goes down the rabbit hole of Chinese organized crime and international human trafficking. When one of the local cops investigating the case also turns up missing, Max is under the gun to come up with answers. The problem is, he can't even remember his own name.	Off Duty: Detective Emily Yee of the BAPD has to take some time off when a family member in Shanghai gets tangled up with the wrong people. When things start to get difficult, she calls Max in as back-up. But will this be a rescue mission, or revenge?