Andrew L Miller

Meet Ophelia. Ophelia is a vampire who has lived for centuries. She likes cruising the club scene, classical literature, and men who know their place.Meet Emma. Emma is a werewolf who lives above the pack owned garage. She likes bacon, working on bikes, bacon, cute boys with big brown eyes, and bacon.Meet Sajan. Sajan is a Herbad, an apprentice Magi, who lives with his Dastur. He likes making people happy, hot girls in leather, and serving Ahura Mazda as a light shining against the darkness.Meet Jan. Jan is a Vei ima r, a monster hunter, who lives with his grandmother. He likes working out, making friends, and not getting knives thrown at him by his grandmother.Meet Agent Smith. Agent Smith works for the Federal government, keeping an eye on people like Ophelia, Emma, Sajan, and Jan. Agent Smith likes it when the people he keeps an eye on don't do anything... dramatic.This week Ophelia, Emma, Sajan, and Jan are going to meet for the first time. Drama is about to ensue.

Science isn't about wearing thick glasses and talking down to people in a nasally whine. Science isn't about fighting tradition or advancing an agenda. Science is about riding what could have been a nuclear missile into outer space. Science is about attacking chemicals with math until you blow something up. Science is about living on a space station that spins like a top to create "artificial gravity." Science is about learning about other cultures and other people. Science is about looking at all the cool things in scifi movies and anime and asking, "how can we make that in real life?" Micheal Williams is twelve years old, and his parents have just been hired to work on a space station named after a legendary blacksmith whose forge created miracles. Micheal is going to be living in a place where dreams get hammered into reality, and all he has to do is remember one little rule: Don't. Touch. Anything.