Rowan Ashmark

Welcome to the ARES Continuum

Grounded human-first science fiction where rescue teams hold the line with procedure, compassion, and hard choices under pressure. Start with The Orphan—a tightly wound rescue novella that opens the universe.

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What is ARES?

Arterial Reconnaissance & Emergency Service—rescue, quarantine, and hard choices at the edge of known space.

Where to start

The Orphan is first: compact, character-driven, zero-technobabble novella — the first step into the ARES Continuum.

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The Orphan — Rowan Ashmark (Book cover)

Featured work — The Orphan

Novella · Vanishing Frontier era

Rescue-forward Stand-alone entry Series gateway

A rescued child. A town erased by unknowns. An ARES team choosing care under pressure. Begin the ARES Continuum with a mission that tests procedure, compassion, and the limits of what can be saved.

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