“Keep dreaming big, James. We have three hundred billion stars waiting for us.”
With those words, the AI, Ananke, kicked off the HAYDEN’S WORLD series, following James Hayden’s quest to take humanity to the stars.
The series started as serial fiction - 99 cent bingeable short-stories available on Kindle. As the crew’s trek has picked up steam, the stories evolved into novellas and full-fledged novels, available on Amazon as ebooks, paperbacks, hardcovers, and audiobooks. Set at the end of the twenty-first century, each story has a hard science fiction underpinning combined with a splash of space opera. If you enjoy series like James S.A. Corey’s The Expanse or the works of Robert A. Heinlein, you’ll enjoy the HAYDEN’S WORLD series.
Listen to an audiobook excerpt from Hayden’s World: Volume 1 narrated by Shamaan Casey:
Listen to an author interview with S.D.Falchetti and series narrator Shamaan Casey:
PRAISE FOR THE HAYDEN’S WORLD SERIES:
”Janus 2 instantly sucked me, I mean within a few moments I knew that I was going to enjoy the heck out of it. It revolves around going to find and repair a crashed ship on the icy moon of Janus. And of course, Janus has things that are hidden that won’t come to light until they’re there again. Falchetti’s pacing is excellent slowing down and picking up depending on what’s going on. Each action scene flies off of the page, and the build-up before and the cool-down after both feel ideal to me personally. I can tell that Falchetti was influenced by some older/classic Sci-Fi and it really shines in both stories. It gave me the feeling of picking up an Arthur C. Clarke at the library as a teen mixed with some of the new hard science fiction hard-hitters like Andy Weir and Peter Cawdron (two of my favorites). I’ll be adding Falchetti to that list and hope that he continues to write stories like this.” - Brian’s Book Blog, on Janus 2 in Hayden’s World: Volume 1, Audiobook Edition
“Like Andy Weir, S.D. Falchetti has the ability to create fiction that keeps me interested in science, and that’s no easy feat because I have always leaned toward the “fiction” in science fiction. But this collection of stories, set in and around “Hayden’s World,” is packed with science and technology, and then fiction takes over and transports us to the future. The characters are easy to root for, and the stories are compelling. My favorites were 43 seconds and Erebus, but all of the stories are excellent.” - Bonnie Reads and Writes, on Hayden’s World: Volume 1, Audiobook Edition
"The author has everything here: a recovery, an odd crew, a hostile - apparently - alien ship, disaster, and an ending which...but never mind. Readers will have to find out for themselves. Janus 2 is a well-written story with enough technical and procedural jargon to satisfy any techie." - Reader's Favorite, on Janus 2
"The discoveries of the characters during their trek across space are wondrous, and the tension remains high, as danger potential always exists. When peril does strike, it's brilliant...This is a great story written by a talented writer." - Long and Short Reviews, on Janus 2
"But all of [the stories] being in/around the same world was pretty awesome. Rarely do I read a collection like this that feels like a complete story too. Each story had their own arc, but the whole thing felt like it was a living and breathing thing from Hayden's World ... Falchetti is a master storyteller who brought so much to these short stories. Combine that with the excellent narration by Shamaan Casey ... and it's such an enjoyable listen." - Brian's Book Blog, on Hayden's World: Volume 1 (Audible edition)
“For me, each of these stories tell how vast space is and just how dangerous interplanetary exploration is as well. Take the most difficult thing you can imagine here on earth and multiply that by a factor of one hundred and you get a small idea of how hard space is and how unforgiving it can be. “ - Quella Reviews, on Hayden's World: Volume 1 (Audible edition)
“This audiobook contains two different stories that come out of the Hayden’s World series. Both were exceptionally written by S.D. Falchetti and the audio narration was superbly performed by Shamaan Casey. If you are one who enjoys a deep and fundamental science fiction tale (or two), I would recommend you give these thirteen hours of audiobook entertainment a listen.” - Quella Reviews, on Hayden's World: Volume 2 (Audible edition)
"Bernard's Promise is hard science fiction done right ...What makes this story great though is the combination of hard science and great storytelling. The narrative moves along at a comfortable speed, never lingering too long in one place, keeping it all interesting and exciting. Bernard's Promise also has an imaginative plot that takes its readers into new territory that isn't the least bit predictable. On top of that, the cast of characters is first rate. James and his small crew are all relatable characters who have unique personalities. I found myself connecting with them early on in the story and rooting for them to succeed as they ventured into the unknown. I highly recommend Bernard's Promise." - Reader's Favorite, on Bernard's Promise
S.D.FALCHETTI is a mechanical engineer by day who dreams of fantastic voyages and far, far away places at night. He thinks that The Empire Strikes Back was the best of the Star Wars movies, and still has an original AT-AT from his childhood.
When not writing, he can found in the skies piloting a Cessna Skyhawk. He lives in the Northeastern United States.