Inside the Silence of Silver
On Argent-3b, the promise of relief becomes a means of control. Corran faces the Silvers in The Silence of Silver.
Explore Book 9 →The video could not play. Open the video.
Ongoing Space Opera
THE SPIRAL ACCORD
Love, mystery and adventure across the stars.
The Spiral Accord is an ongoing space opera with romance at its heart. Follow Corran aboard Tempest through strange worlds, dangerous mysteries and relationships that shape the man he becomes.
The Accord gives Corran a chance to uncover his past. In return, he investigates disturbances that threaten the Spiral of Time and Space.
Tempest: a ship and a home
The library, courtyard and shared life aboard give the travellers a place to read, argue and recover. Tempest is both their vessel and a companion with her own judgment.
Tempest — exterior
Tempest’s midnight-blue hull, curved bronze ribs and amber-lit entrance on a basalt plateau.
The command room
Tempest’s panoramic command room, with curved navigation stations, an upper gantry and MINO’s perch.
The library and courtyard
Tempest’s timber-lined library and communal table beside a glass wall overlooking Corran’s black-tree courtyard.
From the S/A universe
Scenes in motion.
Short scenes & feature films · Press play for picture and sound.
A living ship
At the controls of a travelling home with a mind of her own. Corran guides Tempest through the stars.
Explore Tempest →The final fragment
A quiet farewell above a neutron star. A scene from The Man Who Buried Serath, with music and sound effects.
Explore Book 14 → · Read the book free →Corran vs Lord Serath
A clash of wills between Corran and the director of The Continuum. Explore their tangled history in The Man Who Buried Serath.
Explore Book 14 · The Man Who Buried Serath →The last light of MINO
Raven holds MINO as his light fades. A quiet, devastating farewell from The Sun That Swallowed Tomorrow.
Explore Book 13 →Through the fire
Corran and his companions amid the flames of a ruined city.
Explore Of Time and TragedyNames into the night
Corran and Raven share a quiet moment on the Star Ferry.
Explore The Hong Kong Chronicle →Where the people were
Corran searches an empty plain for traces of a vanished settlement.
Explore First Breach →Sealed. Unresolved.
Corran and MINO face the Memory House in Mnem.
Explore The House That Remembered Him →Professor Vaust at the lectern
Disguised as a stenographer, Ava watches Professor Vaust from the doorway and discreetly records his wrist relay.
Explore Book 3 · Iron Testament →Among the Kharad
Corran stands among the Kharad as a sudden disruption throws their vast hall into motion.
Discover the Kharad → · Explore Book 11 · The Throne of Ash →Watch the universe · Corran’s travels
A moment of wonder.
Two imagined moments from the S/A universe.
10 seconds each · Press play for picture and sound.
Ripples in time
A hand reaches towards a brass instrument floating in clear water.
Meet Corran →Beyond the horizon
Corran surveys vast waterfalls beneath a ringed planet.
Explore Worlds & Wonders →Watch the universe · Book 17The Iron Orchard
The Iron Orchard
in motion.
A scene brought to life.
Read The Iron Orchard →Explore the Book 17 guide →
Aboard Tempest
Meet the Crew
Get to know the people and personalities who make Tempest a home—and every journey their own.
Meet the whole crew & cast
Explore all 26 living portraits
Corran · Raven · MINO · Roxi Quenelle · Yara · Ava Reyes · Cal Mason · Anna · Jun · Valentina Rios · Isolde · Professor Vaust · Lord Vael Serath · Carnavas · Caldrex · Cilaron Thane · Virel · Elise Weber · Nia Serevin · Samira Vey · Mei Arden · Hana Seo · Akiko Mori · Anika Rao · Celeste Marchand · Mara Ellery
Choose your first adventure
First Breach introduces Corran and begins the numbered saga. Read the available chapters here.
The new-reader guide explains the premise and reading order. Follow the numbered books to experience the relationships and consequences in order.
Book 1
First Breach
Fragments of Corran’s missing past surface as the reality around his ship collapses.
Read the opening →The sagaAll books
Find a title, search the chapters or continue reading.
Browse books →Short fictionCorran’s Journal
Self-contained encounters from his travels, each on its own page.
Read the Journal →Explore more
Guides, worlds and original music, all in one place.
Reading companions
Worlds & stories
Listen
Ideas & discoveries
Featured storyThe Continuum: an offer of useful work →A recruitment prospectus, a confidential briefing, and the engineer who asks who gets to close the bridge.
Contact
Get in touch.
Comments, criticism, compliments, contributions, cash and anything else always welcome:
Regan Andrews+64 401 724 957 (call/txt/whatsapp)regan@thespiralaccord.comwww.thespiralaccord.comPO Box 232, Morningside, QLD 4170, AUSTRALIA.