30,000 Afternight
Long ago, the ancestors ascended to godhood and left behind the lesser beings in a mad world of opportunity and ignorance. Being left to their own devices, all the nations of Myr exist in a constant state of petty warfare over what little was left behind for them.
A Note on the Genres
The above Penitential Axiom and Interspace Apocalypse Saga are classified as "alternate history" and "science fiction" respectively. These labels are correct, yet insufficient at the same time. It would be more accurate to describe these genres more as settings within which stories of all kinds can be and are written in. It makes sense once you understand that something like the Kingdom of the Peruvians 1916 or Jovian orbit 9053 are settings in their own right. These settings, being of the large scope that they are, can accommodate stories of disparate genres. Forbidden lovers scattered amongst the stars? Sure thing. Political thriller to prevent a transatlantic world war in the 1880s? Why not? I keep the labels of "alternate history" and "science fiction" only to name the one thing that keeps all the stories within those series bound together, but don't let them mistake you into thinking that's all they are. In fact, several composite novels may even have multiple genres contained within them. Have a gander, you might find something you like. I keep the