The Oblivion Cycle Setting Short Story Collection

Author: Lord Frostdraken

A collection of short stories set in The Oblivion Cycle setting. What is The Oblivion Cycle Setting? The Oblivion Cycle setting is a vast creative project of near infinite scope that spans across all of what is known and much of what isn’t. If one were to have to describe the genre in simple terms, the TOC setting as a whole is mostly cosmic horror, though it does incorporate elements of classic science fiction. The setting is divided into distinct universes, each with its own set of rules, narratives and history. These may be more or less like our own reality, or deviate from what is considered normal entirely. The entire point of this is to create as diverse and mouldable a base as possible for stories to be told in these different worlds. There is a main universe, called Universe 441 in the lore and is based on the current real-life timeline(with some creative embellishment of course). It is in this in-setting universe that most of the current stories are set. The stories set in the TOC setting are just as varied as the setting itself. Exceeding a million written words in stories, there is everything from horror and romance to military actions and mysteries, grimdark, cyber-noir and more. The setting is varied and lends itself easily to many creative exploits beyond simply writing. The environments and planets are well thought out and made for storytelling, the themes can be twisted and melded together in infinite ways to create ever more fantastic scenes and scenarios. So far what has been written all takes place in this single universe amongst an infinite sea of others, while many of them take place in the same place they are not really written in any sort of chronological order nor is there any main overarching story for the setting itself. It is much more fluid than that, the stories that are written can intersect or they can stand alone as they see fit. Everything starts with and ends eventually, all hailing to the endless cycles of creation and destruction that make the setting work. If you are new then I can recommend starting off with some of the short stories to try and get a feel for what kinds of things this great world has to offer, thanks for reading.