About the Book

Book: Worlds Collide

Author: Clint Hall

Genre: Adult Science Fiction

Release Date: July 14, 2026

Five worlds at war. Only one can survive.

Ten thousand years ago, five cosmic beings―a dragon, a phoenix, a serpent, a lion, and a wolf―set their worlds on an inevitable collision course. Each civilization was given one command: destroy the rival worlds, or crash into them and die.

As the planets draw near to each other, the moment of final reckoning is at hand. In a galaxy filled with starfighters and superweapons, magic and manipulation, planet-killing devices and mechanized legions, five heroes must defend their homeworlds against overwhelming odds.

But when prophecy and destiny collide, a far greater power begins to stir―one that challenges everything they’ve been told.

Oaths will be broken. Chains will be shattered. Champions will rise. The fate of the universe hangs in the balance as these heroes discover whether any world deserves to survive.

The War of the Creators has begun.

Perfect for fans of Red Rising, The Expanse, and mythic sci-fi epics, Worlds Collide blends high-stakes interplanetary war with a legendary, fate-driven mystery―where the final battle may not be what it seems.

 

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About the Author

Clint Hall is an author, speaker, and podcaster who has been writing stories since middle school, where he spent most of his time in English class creating comic books. (Fortunately, his teacher not only allowed it, she bought every issue.)

Known for stories of hope, wonder, and adventure, Clint is the author of Steal Fire from the Gods and Echo Nova. You can find him hosting panels at conventions, online at ClintHall.com, or at The Experience: Conversations with Creatives podcast, available on all major platforms.

 

 

More from Clint

The battle lines we cannot see

By Clint Hall

The enemy seeks to divide us. And while there are wars to be fought, the battle lines often aren’t in the places that we think.

This is not the reason I started writing Worlds Collide. But in the more than ten years that I’ve been working on this trilogy, it has become the reason this story is the thing I most want to say to the world.

I started writing Worlds Collide because of a few ideas that came together at once. I had been reading a book that discussed five types of heroes: the selfless hero, the hero with a code, the charming hero, the cunning hero, and the sympathetic hero. I challenged myself to write a story featuring each type of hero as a way of better learning the archetypes.

Around the same time, I came up with the concept of different worlds being set on a collision course by their respective creators—cosmic beings in the forms of dragon, phoenix, lion, serpent, and wolf—as a “contest of the gods.” This idea came out of nowhere. At the time, I was working on a completely different story (that still has not been published). That evening, I took my wife on a walk, told her the concept, and she said, “This has to be the next thing you write.”

But as I wrote the story, these characters from different worlds started coming together in interesting ways. Each believed that they were doing the things they had to do to survive, to protect their own kind. The distance between them and the rival planets served to create a sense of “otherness” about the people inhabiting those worlds. It was easier to hate them when they were so far removed. And like most (if not all) instances of hate, it was rooted in fear.

The danger of division is a central theme in scripture. In Matthew 12:25 and Mark 3:24-25, Jesus states, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.” The Greek word for the devil, diabolos, is derived from a verb that means “to throw apart” or “to scatter,” directly identifying his nature as a divider.

We see this division every day, much of it sparked by what we read online. Humans are designed to be in connection with each other, so the most deceptive way to subvert that innate design is to present the façade of increased connection that is actually voluntary isolation and polarization.

I’m not against the internet and social media, but it must be stated that the technologies that were supposed to bring more people together have achieved the opposite. They constantly present us with groups of people who—at a distance—appear to be dangerously opposed to everything we hold dear.

When we engage with so much of this content, we believe we’re learning more about people. But in truth, we’re only presented with algorithmically curated experiences that are incented to spark fear and outrage, emotions that lead to clicking and engaging. We are told that they are the enemy, that they are to blame, and that they will destroy our way of life. Then we’re told, “click here to read more.”

I wasn’t raised in church; I came to my faith during my teenage years. As a result, and due to a handful of other personal experiences, I’m comfortable in environments where I’m surrounded by people whose beliefs are very different than my own.

But here’s what has surprised me: I never feel like I need to hide my faith in these situations. When I engage such people in conversations from a place of love, respect, and genuine curiosity, they are almost always receptive. We find common ground. How could we not? Regardless of their beliefs, these people are created in the image of God, just like me. Through these interactions, I have created real friendships with people that might have never walked through the doors of my church (but that doesn’t mean I won’t try).

I’m not saying that I’m without my biases. I’m far from perfect. But when I manage to push past my perceived boundaries, I’m often amazed at what I discover on the other side.

As believers, we affirm that every person is made in the image of God. But we must ask ourselves—do our words, our posts, and our attitudes reflect that truth? Or have we, too, begun to see those who are unlike us primarily as enemies?

That tension is at the heart of Worlds Collide. As these characters begin to interact, they discover aspects of each other that they never would have expected. They start asking questions they were never meant to ask, and the answers challenge everything they have ever known.

We may not be on warring planets, but we are constantly being told where the battle lines are in our world, and that anybody on the other side of those lines is our enemy.

And when that happens, will we accept that as the truth? Or will we dare to step across those lines in love, courage, and faith to reach out our hands, as the Savior did for us?

Interview with the Author

What does the first part of your writing process look like?

First of all, thanks for having me on your blog!

I’m an outliner through and through, so the first part of my writing process usually starts either in a notebook or at a whiteboard.

I’m a big believer in visualizing my ideas. I’ll often draw word clouds on my whiteboard—jotting down different ideas, images, characters, themes, or plot points in different areas, then drawing circles around them and looking for connections. I like to see how those pieces might fit together before I start drafting.

Sometimes I begin with the big story idea, but other times I start with a character. When that happens, I spend a lot of time thinking about who that character is, what they want, and—more importantly—what they need. I’m a big fan of the Hero’s Journey and mythic storytelling structure, so I love writing stories where the hero has to go on an internal journey, discover something important about themselves, and change in a meaningful way.

Once I understand what the character needs to do internally, I start figuring out how the external plot can serve that journey and reflect it. So for me, there’s a lot of outlining, whiteboarding, brainstorming, and building out character sheets before I start writing the actual draft.

What made you choose to write this book when you did?

I fell in love with the concept almost immediately.

I was working on another book when this idea came to me: five worlds on an inevitable collision course, each with its own creator, and those cosmic creators at war with one another. The whole story had this mythic, epic quality to it, a contest between gods, with entire worlds caught in the middle.

I work from home, and that day I remember going for a walk while the idea kept growing in my mind. When my wife got home from work, I told her about it, and she loved it as much as I did. That was a big moment for me. I finished the project I was already working on, but I knew right away that Worlds Collide had to be my next project.

Once I started writing it, I fell deeply in love with the worldbuilding, the characters, and the sheer scale of the story. It was just one of those ideas that grabbed hold of me and wouldn’t let go.

Who was your biggest influence writing this book?

I mentioned the Hero’s Journey earlier, and my biggest influence on this story was probably The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell.

Worlds Collide follows five very different heroes from five very different worlds, and each of them is on their own unique journey. When I started writing the book, I used it partly as a way to study mythic storytelling structure and really dig into how those kinds of stories work.

A lot of people say the Hero’s Journey is boring because they think it makes every story the same, but I disagree. I think there are endless possibilities within that structure, especially when you start thinking about the different ways you can incorporate, twist, or reimagine the various elements.

That was something I really wanted to do with Worlds Collide. Each of the main characters needed to feel distinct from the others, and their individual journeys needed to play out in different ways. So the book became a way for me to take what I was learning from The Hero with a Thousand Faces and also from Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey—which takes Campbell’s work and translates it into practical advice for storytellers—and apply those ideas to a big, epic sci-fi/fantasy story.

What was the hardest part of writing this book?

The hardest part of writing this book was figuring out how the five different heroes’ storylines fit together.

I don’t want to give away too much about the story itself, but these are five different stories that all contribute to one much larger story. That larger story begins in book one, but it reaches across all three books. This is not just a series with three books—it’s a true trilogy.

At the same time, I wanted book one to feel complete. When readers get to the end of Worlds Collide, I want them to feel like they’ve experienced a full story, while also knowing there is still much more to come.

All of that interweaving—making the different timelines match, thinking through how one event in one storyline impacts the others, and making sure each character’s journey serves the larger narrative—was definitely the hardest part. But it was also one of the most fun parts.

I spent a lot of time outlining with whiteboards and digital corkboards, looking at how the different stories lined up and where they intersected. It was a challenging process, but also an extremely rewarding one.

What is the biggest thing you hope readers take away from this book?

I’m of two minds about this answer.

On one hand, there have been times in my life when I needed a good book simply because I needed to take my mind off something. Maybe I was going through something difficult, dealing with disappointment, or feeling stressed about life. Whatever the reason, I really value stories that can take you somewhere else for a while and give your mind a break.

So if all someone gets from Worlds Collide is a fun, entertaining, action-packed story that also moves them emotionally, I’m genuinely happy with that. I think there’s real value in that kind of reading experience.

But the deeper message behind the story is this: the enemy seeks to divide us.

It’s very easy for us to see people who are different from us as “other.” And when we isolate ourselves from people we think are too different from us, that can create fear, and fear can create hatred. Eventually, that can lead to a lot of unnecessary conflict.

I do believe there are battles worth fighting, but I don’t think the battle lines are always where we think they are. A major theme in Worlds Collide is what can happen when we have honest, generous conversations and interactions with people we once assumed were completely different from us. Amazing things can happen when those perceived barriers start to break down.

And I think that is exactly what the enemy doesn’t want.

Blog Stops

Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, July 29

Books, Books, & More Books, July 30 (Spotlight)

Texas Book-aholic, July 31

Artistic Nobody, August 1 (Author Interview)

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, August 1

Simple Harvest Reads, August 2 (Guest Review from Susan)

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 3 (Spotlight)

The Lofty Pages, August 4

Guild Master, August 5 (Author Interview)

Blogging With Carol, August 6

Fiction Book Lover, August 7 (Author Interview)

The Bookish Ledger, August 8 (Author Interview)

Tell Tale Book Reviews, August 8

Vicky Sluiter, August 9 (Spotlight)

Paula’s Pad of Inspiration, August 10

For the Love of Literature, August 11 (Author Interview)

Giveaway

To celebrate his tour, Clint is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card and signed hardcover copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://gleam.io/vmT2g/worlds-collide-celebration-tour-giveaway