L.E. Torres is a Peruvian-born sci‑fi author who writes space operas steeped in Latin American culture and grounded in real science. For two decades he designed role‑playing games—his indie RPG Seven Worlds was nominated for an ENnie and awarded the Atomic Rockets Seal. A lifelong sci‑fi fan, introvert, and occasional electronic music composer, he gravitates to complex characters and bittersweet endings. His stories face down despair with beauty and care about what makes us human—especially when we’re far from home.
He also brings 26 years in big‑cloud tech and a computer science background to his work, where he’s currently hands‑on with early AI testing for collaboration.
"If we crave some cosmic purpose, then let us find ourselves a worthy goal."
Carl Sagan (Pale Blue Dot, 1996)
Coming in 2026!
Thorn of Concordia
Seela Atherton had everything: status, wealth, and the political savvy to navigate Concordia’s elite circles. Then one small favor for an ex-lover changed everything. Now, two presidents are dead, interstellar war looms on the horizon, and Seela finds herself hunted by both the authorities and the real assassins.
Her only escape? Hide in plain sight as a lowly technician on a Concordian warship on its way to the war she helped start, forced to live among the very people she once dismissed. But as Seela learns to survive in the cutthroat, class-segregated world of the lower decks, she realizes that poverty can be deadlier than war, and that you don’t have to be a noble to be noble. Now, as she finally has the opportunity to unmask the conspirators and avert the bloodiest space battle of the war, she must find a way to alter the fact that, no matter which faction she helps win, the destitute members of her society always lose.
Thorn of Concordia delivers:
- Meticulous scientific world-building
- A morally complex protagonist who must reinvent herself
- Class dynamics that mirror our own societal challenges
- Political intrigue across multiple star systems
- A bittersweet, earned conclusion that will linger long after the final page
This isn’t just another space adventure. It’s an intimate exploration of privilege, identity, and what it truly means to be noble in a universe that’s anything but fair.
Are you ready to join Seela on her journey?