Thousandth Night, the genesis for the novel House of Suns, is an account of intrigue, ambition, and technological marvels set within a far-future milieu, exploring the mystery, grandeur, and immensity of the universe.

The novella Minla’s Flowers features Merlin. Diverted by technical difficulties to a planet known as Lecythus, Merlin finds himself forced to play a part in the moral and military dilemmas of a world on the verge of extinction.