The reference book Gerald mentioned is 'The Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics' by Gary Zukav. We also talk about his writing process, as a self-professed detailed plotter, how he gets an idea for the path he wants for his characters and what they will experience throughout the story, and how that influences what elements he wants to continue to build the world and the story. Gerald talks about how he built this world by reinventing his magic system as a science-based energy system, and using this science in a current and near-future setting, and having his protagonist learn to use these elements as he went along. His unsophisticated control of the Threads is not powerful enough to get him back home and his presence has attracted attention on both sides of the battle.īetween a vicious Qabal eager to capture his power and a legion of soldiers whose minds and bodies have been shattered by Threads, Darwin must either fight, hide, or get home to stop the war from destroying his version of Earth.Science fiction author Gerald Brandt stops by to talk about 'Threader Origins', the first in a new series that explores travel across alternate worlds using quantum physics and string theory reimagined as a magic system. Here, the world has been ravaged by war and Darwin begins to suspect it's the fault of The Machine. He's proud of their work and believes his ongoing contribution to his dad's science will help save humanity.īut when an experiment goes wrong, reality is shattered and Darwin is pulled to an alternate Earth. Threader Origins Quantum Empirica, Book 1 By: Gerald Brandt Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins Unabridged Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 4 Performance 5 out of 5 stars 3. Now in paperback, this first book of a new sci-fi series introduces an alternate earth where. Threader Origins (Quantum Empirica Book 1) Kindle Edition by Gerald Brandt (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 12 ratings Book 1 of 3: Quantum Empirica See all formats and editions Kindle 12.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.

Thanks to a powerful Machine created by his father, Darwin is one of the few that has been gifted the rare ability to see and manipulate Threads. Buy Threader Origins by Gerald Brandt at Mighty Ape NZ.

This first book of a new sci-fi series introduces an alternate earth where powerful Threads have the power to alter reality as we know it.