Fantasy · Science Fiction · Young Adult
Stories of other worlds, strange powers, and dangerous choices.
I’m Orren Merton. I write fantasy, science fiction, and young adult fiction. Explore my novels and stories below, including fiction you can read or download for free.
Books & stories
Fiction
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The Sedumen Chronicles
Alexandra Gold is half human, half Sedu—and discovering what that means pulls her into a conflict spanning Earth and the parallel universe of Sediin.
Firebird Champion
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Watcher and Firebird
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Stinger and Bow
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Firebird Manor
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Firebird Vengeance
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Lady Firebird
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Firebird Alex
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The Heinrich Saga
An eight-hundred-year-old vampire tries to live among humans without surrendering to the monster he knows he can be.
Other Fiction
Standalone science fiction, fantasy, and supernatural stories, including fiction available to read or download free.
From the archive
Older news & updates
This site once doubled as my blog. Those older posts are still here if you’d like to browse them.