Michael Brachman Author 🚀

Discover the Rome's Revolution universe. Hard science fiction with action, adventure, romance and a hint of humor. All take place in the 35th century. These stories are true, they just haven't happened yet.

If you walk away entertained, then I’ve done my job. 🚀📚 The worlds may be fictional, but the adventure, emotion and questions they leave you with are very real. Ready for your next read? Explore my books at michaelbrachman.com. #booksky

...still had to learn the motions. Day by day, her father, Fridone, gave her more control. Each day, she grew smoother and more confident until she handled the flyer like a seasoned pilot. Those afternoons became a quiet, private bonding ritual for the two of them. #BookSky #scifi a.co/d/0hzDylr5

Check my feed. Piece by piece it's the most exciting chapter I've ever written! #BookSky #ScifiSky #WritingCommunity #WritersofBluesky #IndieAuthor #IndiePublishing #SciFi #Fantasy #SpeculativeFiction #SciFiBooks #StarTrek #Trekkie #StarWars #action #adventure #SFFChat #sciencefiction #love #SFFSky

...on the display screen and the doors lowered again, sealing the cabin around you. The first few weeks were devoted to training Rome’s body rather than her mind. Her connection to the Overmind supplied every technical detail she could ever need, but her muscles... #BookSky #scifi a.co/d/0hzDylr5

Check my feed. Piece by piece it's the most exciting chapter I've ever written! #BookSky #ScifiSky #WritingCommunity #WritersofBluesky #IndieAuthor #IndiePublishing #SciFi #Fantasy #SpeculativeFiction #SciFiBooks #StarTrek #Trekkie #StarWars #action #adventure #SFFChat #sciencefiction #love #SFFSky

Every craft was communal. They chose the 1st one available & returned it when they were finished. To enter a flyer, you stepped onto a pressure plate and the gull wing doors lifted, opening the cockpit. Once inside and secured in the X-harness, you touched an icon... #BookSky #scifi a.co/d/0hzDylr5

Chapter 4 The Flying Lesson Year 3446 AD I-cimaci When Rome was 15, she told her father she wanted to learn how to fly. Fridone agreed at once. Each afternoon after school, they rode to the flight corral near the spaceport and selected a flyer. The Vuduri had no sense of ownership. #BookSky #scifi

Tomorrow, I'll start with a bonus short story called "The Flying Lesson" from Rome’s Devolution 3465 AD. a.co/d/02sj4y1Z At 15, Rome bypassed the Overmind to master space flight. You'll see why & how she was destined to change humanity’s future #BookSky #SciFi #ScienceFiction #IndieAuthor #HardSciFi

Don’t just take my word for it. 👀📚 Readers are getting hooked on the Rome's Revolution Series. If you’re ready for hard sci-fi that takes you centuries into the future while still feeling deeply human, start reading. Available on Amazon and at michaelbrachman.com. 🚀 #booksky

Books 13-17: Tales of the Vuduri Years 1 - 5 Amusing Musings Book 1 a.co/d/0eKdy9oh A collection of articles exploring the hidden corners of the Vuduri universe & our own. New characters & new insights into life in the 35th century. #BookSky #SciFi #ScienceFiction #SciFiBooks #IndieAuthor #HardSciFi

Book 12: Rome's Revolution 3455 AD The Complete Epic Trilogy a.co/d/09cV7Jc0 Omnibus Edition includes Rebirth, Rebellion, and Redemption in one massive volume. The definitive edition of Rome and Rei’s fight for humanity’s future. #BookSky #SciFi #ScienceFiction #SciFiBooks #IndieAuthor #HardSciFi

What does the world look like in the 35th century? 🚀 I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about it. The technology. The people. The problems we’ve solved - and the ones we’ve created. Here’s my take on the year 3455. 👇 #booksky

Book 11: The Vuduri Companion Short Stories a.co/d/0hmJGBfa A deep dive into the science, culture, language, & history of the Vuduri. Perfect for readers who want to explore the universe behind the novels. Includes the first drafts. #BookSky #SciFi #ScienceFiction #SciFiBooks #IndieAuthor #HardSciFi

Book 10: The Milk Run The Next Generation a.co/d/0b6jcfjx Rome & Rei’s grown children, Aason & Lupe, take on a simple mission that becomes anything but simple. What begins as routine trip turns into a galaxy‑spanning adventure. #BookSky #SciFi #ScienceFiction #SciFiBooks #IndieAuthor #HardSciFi #fun

Book 9: Rome's Devolution 3465 AD Action/Adventure a.co/d/02sj4y1Z R&R enter the Eye of Deucado, a perilous realm overrun by devolved, formerly domesticated animals. Cut off from technology, all they have to survive are their wits and a hammer. #BookSky #SciFi #ScienceFiction #SciFiBooks #HardSciFi

Book 8: Rome's Evolution The Final Battle a.co/d/0fJMJwvG Rome, Rei, and MINIMCOM embark on a dizzying quest to uncover who wants them dead. Their search reaches all the way to Earth, where their son is caught in the crosshairs. #BookSky #SciFi #ScienceFiction #SciFiBooks #IndieAuthor #HardSciFi #AI

Book 7: The Ark Lords The Grand Conspiracy a.co/d/0hD9Fw5L In this sequel to the novel Rome's Revolution 3455 AD, Rei, Rome & MINIMCOM find themselves under attack from all quarters. They must stop the Ark Lords from rising again. #BookSky #SciFi #ScienceFiction #SciFiBooks #IndieAuthor #HardSciFi

Why 3455 AD? 🤔 Why physics, of course. Turns out, when you write hard sci-fi, even the year has to make scientific sense. 🚀 #booksky #sciencefiction

Book 6: Redemption The Ultimate Evil a.co/d/04pf8bX8 Rome is sentenced to death. R&R confront MASAL, the ancient AI trying to engineer the humanity out of mankind. When the Stareaters return, they risk everything to save the Earth. #BookSky #SciFi #ScienceFiction #SciFiBooks #IndieAuthor #HardSciFi

Book 5: Rebellion A New Home World a.co/d/0iZRGZQq Crash landing on Deucado, Rome and Rei uncover the cracks in Vuduri perfection. Resistance begins to rise. The fight for freedom becomes a battle for the soul of humanity itself. #BookSky #SciFi #ScienceFiction #SciFiBooks #IndieAuthor #HardSciFi

Book 4: Rebirth Launching a Universe a.co/d/0faJoyaU Rei wakes 14 centuries later to a society that sees him as a despised relic. His bond with Rome, a Vuduri cast out for loving him, becomes the first step toward saving humanity. #BookSky #SciFi #ScienceFiction #SciFiBooks #IndieAuthor #HardSciFi

So proud to share this book with you. 📚🚀 And it makes it even more special that my brother, Bruce, designed the cover. You can grab your copy on Amazon or at michaelbrachman.com. #booksky #sciencefiction #design

Book 3: Rei's Road to the Stars a.co/d/02WEYB6G On a dying Earth, Rei Bierak loses the woman he loves but gains a second chance to reach the stars aboard the Ark II. His journey is the spark that ignites Rome’s Revolution. #BookSky #SciFi #ScienceFiction #SciFiBooks #IndieAuthor #HardSciFi #Origins

Book 2: Forging Rome An Origin Story a.co/d/0aAvzyMV Before she became a legend, Rome was a girl shaped by hardship, brilliance, and impossible choices. This is how she grew into the woman who would change the 35th century. #BookSky #SciFi #ScienceFiction #SciFiBooks #IndieAuthor #HardSciFi #Origins

Book 1: Future Past A Romantic Novel a.co/d/09m6U96e A man “between wives” joins a reality show hoping to reconnect with a past love but instead finds his future with the host, launching the Rome's Revolution universe. #BookSky #SciFi #ScienceFiction #SciFiBooks #IndieAuthor #HardSciFi #Romance

Some themes always seem to find their way into my stories. Redemption is one of them. I’m drawn to characters who get things wrong, carry the weight of their choices, and still have the chance to become something more. #booksky #sciencefiction

But there was always something nagging at him. Something he couldn’t quite articulate. <End - Rei's Road Ch. 12> Over the next 2 weeks, I'm going to list my main continuity of books then we'll pick up with Rome's Flying Lesson! #BookSky #scifi #sciencefiction #SFFSky #writing #AI a.co/d/02WEYB6G

He wasn’t sure he’d ever be able to step out. He met Sally’s parents once when they visited her at school. His own parents cautioned him to be careful, that the rich truly were different. Rei listened, but the romantic fog was too thick. He discarded their warning. #BookSky #scifi a.co/d/02WEYB6G

With only a prop plane license, he vowed someday to learn how to fly a jet. Sophomore year was classes, swim team, fun, but mostly Sally. Somewhere between the previous summer on campus and the glitter of Paris, Rei realized he’d stepped into a life he never imagined. #BookSky #scifi a.co/d/02WEYB6G

This applied to other things as well, not everything but the ones that were far beyond his price range. Like one weekend, Sally flew Rei to Paris on a hydrogen-powered private jet. Rei was thrilled about Paris, but the jet fascinated him just as much. #BookSky #scifi #romance #AI a.co/d/02WEYB6G

They agreed she’d take him out to dinner to a place of her choosing once in a while & pay for it. She took him to restaurants without signs. Places you needed a name to get in. Rei had to accept the whole scene. He didn’t want to be an impediment to her lifestyle. #BookSky #scifi #AI a.co/d/02WEYB6G

Curious to know the #1 cause of death in 2067? 👀 I have a theory. And if you’ve read my books, you know I spend a lot of time thinking about where the future could take us. Watch to hear my prediction. 🚀📚 #booksky

He couldn't think of a reason not to. His friends gave him a hard time about it but Rei didn’t care. He was in love with Sally and she was in love with him. The rest didn’t matter. By then, Bruce and Ronnie had faded into the background. All Rei focused on was Sally. #BookSky #scifi a.co/d/02WEYB6G

The weather was hot but it didn’t bother either of them. They swam together, played tennis, made love. It felt effortless like summer itself had made room for them. It was bliss. Before the fall semester started, Sally asked Rei to move in with her. He paused briefly. #BookSky #scifi a.co/d/02WEYB6G

A special shoutout to my brother, Bruce, who has illustrated every one of my book covers. These are only a few of his designs! Thanks, Bruce. Couldn’t do this without you. #sciencefiction #booksky

...Wade as a junior TA where he spent many a night manning the Zwislocki Telescope array up on Skytop. Sally didn’t want to work. She took extra classes in PolySci. Summer in Syracuse was a magical place. You had all the resources of a large school but no crowds. #BookSky #scifi a.co/d/02WEYB6G

At the end of the semester, when it was time for everyone to head home, neither of them could conceive of the idea of being away from each other for three months so Rei found a way to stay on campus that summer as did Sally. Rei started working for Wade... #BookSky #scifi #romance a.co/d/02WEYB6G

He stayed over at Sally’s place on the weekends. The more time they spent together, the closer they got. Eventually, the words ‘I love you’ surfaced, not as declarations but as confirmation of what they both already knew. It was all very nice. Until it wasn't. #BookSky #scifi #love a.co/d/02WEYB6G

Sally kissed him again, then stood up and held out her hand. Rei took it and she led him into the bedroom. That night marked the quiet end of their friendship, and the beginning of something deeper. They saw each other every day. #BookSky #scifi #Love #AI #sciencefiction #SFFSky a.co/d/02WEYB6G

IT'S HAPPENING! Rei’s eyes could barely focus. “That was… amazing. I’m, uh, dizzy.” “Did it feel right?” Rei’s brain flickered between panic and desire as every warning he’d ever heard fought with every hope he’d ever had. How to answer? His only reply, “Yeah.” #BookSky #scifi #Love a.co/d/02WEYB6G

Her hands framed his face as she kissed him; slow, deliberate. Full of intent. Her lips tasted faintly of the Cabernet, warm, dark, lingering, as perfect as the wine had been. When she finally pulled back, she asked, “How was that?” Rei’s eyes could barely focus #BookSky #scifi #love a.co/d/02WEYB6G

I want the ideas in my books to make you think - not the prose. No overly complicated writing. No getting lost trying to figure out what a sentence means. Just big ideas, compelling characters, and stories you can actually get lost in. Hard sci-fi doesn’t have to be hard to read. #booksky

Read the prior post. They're getting ready to hop into bed! #BookSky #ScifiSky #WritingCommunity #WritersofBluesky #IndieAuthor #IndiePublishing #SciFi #Fantasy #SpeculativeFiction #SciFiBooks #StarTrek #Trekkie #StarWars #action #adventure #SFFChat #sciencefiction #love #SFFSky #AI a.co/d/02WEYB6G

"We’re both healthy." Rei looked down at her hand. He caressed it with his own. “I can’t say I haven’t thought about it but I was worried it would ruin our relationship.” “There’s only one way to find out.” She leaned in, settling into his lap with quiet confidence. #BookSky #scifi a.co/d/02WEYB6G

Talking about writing with AI while wearing my "This is my writer's shirt." Ironic? #booksky

...not coy but certain; as if she’d already decided the answer. “Great. So what do you say?” Rei hesitated. “I didn’t exactly come prepared. I wouldn’t want to risk you getting pregnant.” “No worries there,” her voice steady. “I’ve had the shot. I’m good for a year." #BookSky #scifi a.co/d/02WEYB6G

“You? A big, strong, handsome man? Are you pulling my leg?” Rei set his glass down and turned to Sally, making sure he didn’t dislodge her hand. “There were a few times it might have happened but, well, I told you about me and being too slow.” Her gaze lowered, not... a.co/d/02WEYB6G #BookSky #Scifi

"About choosing someone I feel safe with. With you, I feel safe. And I’ve never trusted anyone more. So I choose you.” “Sally, I don’t even know how to respond,” Rei said, flustered. “I mean… I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I’ve never done it either.” Sally laughed. #BookSky #scifi a.co/d/02WEYB6G

Sally traced a slow path on his thigh with her thumb. There was not a hint of self-consciousness in her voice. “Here’s the truth. I’m a virgin, Rei. You know how I grew up, always guarded, always watched. For me, it’s not just about sex. It’s about trust..." #BookSky #scifi #GoBirds #Eagles #Titans

...then set her glass down. She rested her hand gently on Rei’s thigh and leaned in. “This might change everything. But I want to be close to you… not just emotionally. I want to share something real. Something… intimate.” If Rei had wine in his mouth, he would’ve choked. #BookSky #SciFi #SFFSky