Metallic Realms is a genre-bending story about friendship, science fiction, toxic fandoms, and the importance of creating art.

Michael Lincoln is a heavily flawed, chronically single, oblivious sci-fi enthusiast who has dedicated his life to two goals. The first of which is to get the Star Rot Chronicles published. It is, after all, the greatest science fiction multiverse ever created. Plus, it just happens to be written by his best (and only) friend, along with a group of other dysfunctional Brooklyn writers that call themselves the Orb 4. The second goal is to join the rest of the writing group and create art along with them. The only problem is that interpersonal dramas keep threatening to tear the group apart.

Can Michael’s schemes keep the Orb 4 together, even as the line between real and unreal becomes dangerously thin, and the true reasons for the group’s fallout begin to emerge?

Features for this OwlCrate Edition:

• Signed by Lincoln Michel
• Exclusive redesigned dust jacket by @vitkovskaya_art
• Reversible dust jacket by @colinsearle_
• Printed hardcover case design by @heyatlascreative
• End pages designed by @mikegardnerart
• Stenciled edges designed by @vitkovskaya_art
• Author signature page designed by @stubbornpagemage
• Author letter bound into the book
• Bonus content bound into the book
• Book size: 6” x 9”

Metallic Realms is a 1 (Extra Mild) on our Spice Meter.

This book contains:

• On-page and off-page character death
• Substance use (marijuana, alcohol)
• Depression/mental health discussions
• Mentions of Trump administration/economy
• Toxic relationships, gaslighting/emotional manipulation
• Toxic nerd culture

Please note:  The content warnings listed above don’t cover all content included in the book. 

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Featured in the August 2025 'Galaxy Encounters' OwlCrate Quarterly Sci-Fi box.

Photos by: @thebookscript (on Instagram)

Graphic by: Hey Atlas Creative