Life shifts at the edges – where certainty breaks down, where the past refuses to stay buried, and where the future arrives uninvited.
In Pax Liminalis, with illustrations by Martín E. Solís, Ronald McGuire explores the thresholds where the familiar gives way to something unsettling, unexpected, and, at times, quietly absurd.
A generation ship carries more than its passengers. A lottery winner questions whether fortune is a gift or a trap. A plane crash in the wilderness brings help from a guide who may not belong to any map. A student uncovers truths that refuse to stay buried. A musician chases the legacy of a near-mythic guitar.
Survivors – of accidents, of history, of themselves – find that moving forward isn’t always a choice. In the midst of transformation, ordinary lives unravel in ways that are as unexpected as they are profound.
Blending speculative fiction with grounded, deeply human storytelling, these stories explore identity, memory, and the strange mechanics of change, where advanced technology, echoes of the past, and quiet choices collide.
Sharp, imaginative, and laced with moments of unexpected humor, Pax Liminalis leads you into the unknown, then asks you to keep going.
Available August 1, 2026
Library of Congress Control Number: 2026912758
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-965621-10-3
eBook ISBN: 978-1-965621-11-0