About this series
They didn't ask to be legends. They lit the match anyway.
The Cassidyverse is vast. It spans centuries, stars, and stories whispered in orbit, shouted from rooftops, or muttered into a whiskey glass at the end of the world. In The Shape of the Fire, Adam Gaffen returns to the sprawling, genre-bending universe that began with Into the Black and The Heart of Space — and he's brought some of your favorite chaos agents with him.
What's inside?
- A fencer with a crush and absolutely no chill.
- A dragon shifter flunking magic school — in orbit.
- A quiet rebellion in the most dangerous office in the system.
- Interviews, heists, heartbreaks, and karaoke.
- Hopepunk angels. Weaponized lawyers. Enhanced humans with too much baggage and too much time.
- And Kendra Cassidy herself — sometimes younger, sometimes war-worn, always blazing through history like she means it.
Some stories are funny. Some are sexy. Some hit like a sucker punch to the solar plexus. Whether it's Kalili and Faith sparking divine mischief, Dakota Chase pulling off the impossible (again), or Tuesday Belden trying to remember how to trust, these tales explore what it means to belong — in a world that keeps rewriting the rules.
You'll find:
- Sci-fi, fantasy, and things that sit gloriously between
- Found family forged in fire
- Romance, resistance, and real consequences
- Queer joy, grief, and righteous chaos
- The edges of canon, stretched but never snapped
This isn't a collection for quiet heroes or tidy endings.
This is for the ones who burn bright, break things, and keep going anyway.
Because fire doesn't ask permission. It makes its own shape.
Titles in the series (3)
- Into the Black: Tales from the Cassidyverse, #1
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Dive Into the Cassidyverse: Where Science Meets Heart, and Time Is Only the Beginning! Step into a universe where the boundaries of science and magic blur, and every choice ripples across time. From daring space explorations to intimate moments of love and laughter, Into the Black takes you on an epic journey through the lives of Kendra and Aiyana Cassidy—brilliant leaders, unyielding dreamers, and partners in every sense of the word. Unravel temporal mysteries, laugh at the absurdities of life in the far future, and root for heroes who defy impossible odds. If you've ever loved the political intrigue of The Expanse, the romance of The Time Traveler's Wife, or the inventive humor of Hitchhiker's Guide, this collection will keep you turning pages late into the night. With award-winning stories like "A Piece of the Action" and thrilling new adventures, Into the Black is your gateway to the Cassidyverse—a saga where the future isn't written, it's forged. Join the movement. Join the fight. And discover what it truly means to change the world.
- The Heart of Space: Tales from the Cassidyverse, #2
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The Cassidyverse is back! Kendra and Aiyana's world is as vibrant and rich as ever in this new collection of thirteen pieces of short fiction. You might think their world runs on fusion power, or antimatter plants, or maybe even warp drives. But it doesn't. It runs on emotions and relationships and heart. What happened after Kendra's near-disastrous Christmas party? You're not going to believe it! Kendra's journey from actress to assassin continues in "Roses Have Thorns" Lexie wants to break up with her boring boyfriend, but she never expected a goddess Shi faces her demons in "Lupus in Astris", putting the ghosts of her past to rest In "Heart of Molycirc", Elsa confronts a lying, corrupt bully to regain her self-respect Step into the distant future of the Terran Empire in "Chooser of the Living" and see the covert battle that could launch a revolution These stories and more show what we mean when we say that the Terran Federation is the Heart of Space.
- The Shape of the Fire: Tales from the Cassidyverse, #3
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They didn't ask to be legends. They lit the match anyway. The Cassidyverse is vast. It spans centuries, stars, and stories whispered in orbit, shouted from rooftops, or muttered into a whiskey glass at the end of the world. In The Shape of the Fire, Adam Gaffen returns to the sprawling, genre-bending universe that began with Into the Black and The Heart of Space — and he's brought some of your favorite chaos agents with him. What's inside? A fencer with a crush and absolutely no chill. A dragon shifter flunking magic school — in orbit. A quiet rebellion in the most dangerous office in the system. Interviews, heists, heartbreaks, and karaoke. Hopepunk angels. Weaponized lawyers. Enhanced humans with too much baggage and too much time. And Kendra Cassidy herself — sometimes younger, sometimes war-worn, always blazing through history like she means it. Some stories are funny. Some are sexy. Some hit like a sucker punch to the solar plexus. Whether it's Kalili and Faith sparking divine mischief, Dakota Chase pulling off the impossible (again), or Tuesday Belden trying to remember how to trust, these tales explore what it means to belong — in a world that keeps rewriting the rules. You'll find: Sci-fi, fantasy, and things that sit gloriously between Found family forged in fire Romance, resistance, and real consequences Queer joy, grief, and righteous chaos The edges of canon, stretched but never snapped This isn't a collection for quiet heroes or tidy endings. This is for the ones who burn bright, break things, and keep going anyway. Because fire doesn't ask permission. It makes its own shape.
Adam Gaffen
If you want strong FMCs who don't wait to be rescued, wit, and stories that will keep you up until 2am, then you're in the right place! What doesn't Adam Gaffen write? Well, hold on. He might be on it now. So far his Cassidyverse contains Science Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller, and Rom-Com, with Dark Romance on the horizon. He's a member of the Science Fiction Writers of America, and the Heinlein Society. He and his wife are owned by a pack of dogs and cats.
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