Chris Reher writes character-driven military science fiction and space opera featuring pilots, spies, rebels, and unclear loyalties. The Targon universe includes two interconnected series, navigating deep space, power, and complicated relationships across fragile interstellar alliances. Grab a book and hop aboard!
Start with The Catalyst, currently free to download as an introduction to the series. All books are complete stories - no cliffhangers!
"What an absorbing introduction to new and exciting adventures! The story was so absorbing that I couldn't put it down until I finished. I have to add author, Chris Reher, to my list of favorites!" - Amazon Review
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Living in Canada, it's inevitable that those of us who lack enthusiasm for snow-related activities end up indoors for a good portion of the year. Thank goodness for computers. And sci-fi. And eBooks.
I've always loved writing about what might be possible - given a certain suspension of disbelief and a rude assault upon the laws of physics. Since there's far too much gravity on this planet, I tend to take my people to other worlds.
All ten books are available on popular platforms. Audiobooks and paperback are available at Amazon.
Currently, Book 1 of each series is available for free. Enjoy!
THE CATALYST **FREE**
Book 1 - The Targon Tales
A stolen alien. A biological fuse. A planet in peril.
Lt. Nova Whiteside is AWOL with a catalyst in her blood. Her only hope is a man whose loyalties are as unpredictable as the enemy.
ONLY HUMAN
Book 2 - The Targon Tales
Captain Nova Whiteside and her enigmatic Delphian commander are tracing a terrifying new weapon on rebel-held planets. As the investigation uncovers betrayal too close to home, Nova must decide: follow her orders - or her conscience.
REBEL ALLIANCES
Book 3 - The Targon Tales
Taken prisoner by the very rebels she was sworn to fight, Captain Nova Whiteside becomes a pawn in a dangerous game of defection. While Nova navigates the shifting loyalties of her captors, Tychon must forge his own "rebel alliance" to find her. Deep in enemy territory and cut off from Command, they are forced to consider the unthinkable.
DELPHI PROMISED
Book 4 - The Targon Tales
The sector is dying. A torrent of pathogens is hurtling toward the Commonwealth, and Cyann—a hybrid of two worlds—is the only one with the key to stopping it. Stranded on the outer rim among an alien species, Cyann must embrace her Human resolve and Delphian mind to save their civilization and her own.
SKY HUNTER - a Prequel
Prequel - The Targon Tales
Pilot Nova Whiteside is assigned to a dusty garrison to guard the Commonwealth,s newest space elevator. But behind the well-ordered Air Command facade lies a world of brutal commanders and illicit smuggling. Trapped behind enemy lines during a bloody uprising, Nova uncovers a conspiracy that proves the rebels are the least of her troubles.
QUANTUM TANGLE **FREE**
Book 1 - Sethran
A wrong turn in sub-space leads Sethran Kada to a cargo he never expected: an alien being whose people are being harvested as living weapons. Pursued by Air Command and hunted by rebels, Seth navigates the galaxy's deadliest territory to recover the stolen entities. But as his passenger begins to transform his mind, the rescue mission becomes a fight for his own survival.
TERMINUS SHIFT
Book 2 - Sethran
It's a simple head-hunting job: seize a group of rebels and bring them to justice. But when his targets are snatched by a rival faction, deep-cover agent Sethran Kada is left with a single captive-a subspace navigator whose special talent is the holy grail of space travel. To save a peaceful civilization, the two enemies must trust each other long enough to survive the crossfire of a rebel war.
ENTROPY'S END
Book 3 - Sethran
Ships are vanishing in subspace, and deep-cover agent Sethran Kada discovers it,s no natural phenomenon. From a brutal penal colony to a remote orbiter and back again, Seth, his partner Ciela and a special guest must gather the pieces needed to prevent the end of all interstellar travel — and the Commonwealth itself.
KILLIAN'S MAZE
Book 4 - Sethran
A missing friend who doesn't want to be found. Secrets best left unexplored. When Caelyn vanishes pursuing a mystery he refuses to share with even his best friend Sethran Kada, a routine recovery mission turns into something far more dangerous. At the center of the mystery lies Killian,s Maze — hidden pathways through the void of subspace that could transform the Commonwealth… or tear it apart.
In the reach of deep space, the Consortium reaps the profits while the prospectors take the risks. Corporate agent Laryn Ash is sent to shadow the crew of the Nefer on a search for a lost migrant ship. But as they uncover secrets buried in the Consortium,s past, Laryn must decide where her loyalties lie—with the company that owns her, or the crew she was sent to betray.
Here is the behind-the-scenes corner of the Targon universe. You,ll find news, audiobooks, free illustrated YouTube short stories, and a few of the real science ideas that inspired the technology in these novels. And toys.
New Release 2026
Seth's back, and available now!
June 2026, Sethran Kada is back aboard the Dutchman in Killian's Maze, once again encountering secrets, things left unsaid, people lost in space, plenty of rebels and subspace dangers.
This time his Delphian friend Caelyn is the catalyst for a series of events that leaves no one unscathed.
Audiobooks
Most of the books on this site are available in audiobook format, professionally narrated, at Audible.com. Click the book link on this page to download from Amazon.
"I am a big fan of world building and this story did a great job with new unique aliens and interspersed politics balanced by believable characters and an exciting plot. The narrator nailed the voice acting." - Audible review for The Catalyst.
Illustrated Story Videos
Short stories by Chris Reher have been released in several collaborative anthologies. So I decided to play around with AI-generated images and narration and put those on my Stellar Nomads YouTube channel. I'm pleased with the results and currently producing the new book, Killian's Maze.
"Wow - nice suspense and superb end!"
Nova Whiteside
Tychon
Cyann "Little Blue"
Cyann - Delphi Promised
Caelyn - The Catalyst, Killian's Maze
Sethran Kada - The Catalyst, Quantum Tangle
Ciela - Terminus Shift, Entropy's End, Killian's Maze
Anders Devaughn - Only Human, Delphi Promised
Jovan - Rebel Alliances
Jovan - Delphi Promised
Kiran - Delphi Promised
The Tughan Wai
Khoe - Quantum Tangle, Entropy's End
Pe Khoja - Only Human
The Dutchman
Nova - Fog of War
Acie Daruen - The Catalyst, Rebel Alliances
Laryn Ash - Metamorph
Azah Shelody- Metamorph
Toji - Metamorph
Ryle Tanner - Metamorph
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