The Reactor trilogy

A speculative trilogy by Richard Raab

The books

Concept art

  • Seen through a tall window, the ring-shaped chamber of a fusion reactor glows around a blazing orange sphere; a lone figure stands at a console on the gantry below.
    Cover art for The Reactor
  • A small sphere of orange light, swirling like flame, alone in a black field.
    Cover art for Metamorphosis
  • Star trails wheel across the night sky above a desert canyon; a woman stands at the edge of the rim, looking out.
    Cover art for Spiral

The characters

  • Character sheet for Mark: a broad-shouldered man with short, tousled dark hair and stubble, in a charcoal T-shirt, jeans and work boots, shown full length and in three head studies.
    Mark
  • Character sheet for Aimee: a young woman with long, dark curly hair, in a purple T-shirt, jeans and canvas sneakers, shown full length and in three head studies.
    Aimee
  • Character sheet for Leland: a man with long, curly black hair and a goatee, in a black leather jacket, black T-shirt, jeans and boots, shown full length and in three head studies.
    Leland
  • Character sheet for Tim: a lean man with swept-up grey hair and pale green eyes, in a white T-shirt, black jeans and boots, shown full length and in three head studies.
    Tim
  • Character sheet for Corbin: a clean-shaven man with dark, swept-back hair, in a black suit, shirt and tie, shown full length and in three head studies.
    Corbin
  • Character sheet for Henry: a boy with tousled brown hair, in a black T-shirt, jeans and worn canvas sneakers, shown full length and in three head studies.
    Henry
  • Character sheet for Kyle: a broad, smiling man with a close-cropped beard, in a grey shirt with rolled sleeves and dark trousers, shown full length and in three head studies.
    Kyle
  • Character sheet for Chambers: a heavily muscled man with a shaved head, in a black T-shirt, black cargo trousers and combat boots, shown full length and in three head studies.
    Chambers
  • Character sheet for Denton: a man with tousled brown hair and wire-rimmed glasses, in a white lab coat over a blue shirt, holding a notebook, shown full length and in three head studies.
    Denton
  • Character sheet for Jennifer: a woman with long, curly copper-red hair, in a plum V-neck T-shirt, grey trousers and flats, shown full length and in three head studies.
    Jennifer
  • Character sheet for Prabir: a young man with thick, curly black hair and a light beard, in a maroon shirt with rolled sleeves and black jeans, shown full length and in three head studies.
    Prabir
  • Character sheet for Abram: a man with wavy brown hair and a beard, in a navy suit, pale blue shirt and dark red tie, shown full length and in three head studies.
    Abram
  • Character sheet for Miguel: a young man with a short faded haircut, in an olive T-shirt, jeans and boots, shown full length and in three head studies.
    Miguel
  • Character sheet for Hector: a man with slicked-back black hair and a greying beard, in a black suit, shirt and tie, shown full length and in three head studies.
    Hector
  • Character sheet for Mary: a woman with long, dark curly hair and gold hoop earrings, in a black blouse and pleated black trousers, shown full length and in three head studies.
    Mary

Full manuscripts are available to agents and editors on request.

Ask for a manuscript  All novels