Speculative fiction writer, translator, and editor

Welcome to S. Qiouyi Lu’s Worldbuilding Codex

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Bisolar cycle

The planet of Aurei has a binary star system with two heartbeat suns. It also has one tidally locked moon that behaves like Earth’s moon. The two suns do not rise at exactly the same time. The larger sun rises first, followed by the smaller one. The larger one also sets before the smaller one….

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Pronunciation Guide

You can find pronunciations of terms and names used in my work below. I have provided IPA as well as a rough approximation using English words and sounds.

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Vessel

Vessel

Painting of Vessel by S. Qiouyi Lu

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Anima

Anima

Painting of Anima by S. Qiouyi Lu

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Caldera

Concept Art Map and quick conceptual notes for Caldera.

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The Hub

The Hub is the central governance location in Ora. It houses nodes, people who are anchored to a worldtree via a stem attached to the base to their necks. The stem connects them to the Gleaming via a liquid medium of pava. The nodes network into a central processing unit to manage the city’s needs….

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