Ada Forge Books

Ada Forge Books is an independent storytelling brand created by author Todd Thorne, dedicated to delivering bold, genre-bending fiction rooted in imagination, emotional depth, and real-world relevance. With stories that stretch across timelines and realities, our mission is simple: forge unforgettable narratives and support causes that matter.

• Alternate Histories – Explore reimagined 1950s America where science, myth, and atomic optimism collide.
   
• Post-Apocalyptic Futures – Witness survival and reinvention after the collapse of civilization.
   
• Family Dramas – Dive deep into stories of love, loss, trauma, and healing.
   
• Multiverse & Dystopia – Travel between dimensions and fight for meaning in broken worlds.
   
• Speculative Social Fiction – Question power, technology, and identity in near-future societies.
   

•  New Cardano: Origin of the End is the explosive beginning of a ten-book epic chronicling the fall of our world and the rise of something extraordinary in its place. Set in the final days before a cataclysmic event known only as The Surge, the story follows scientists, leaders, and ordinary families as they confront a growing cosmic threat. From the ashes of Monroe, Louisiana, a new society will emerge, one driven by radioactive innovation, desperation, and survival. At the center of this rebirth is Blast Off, a mysterious plutonium-infused elixir, and the invention of BlastCaps, bottle caps that become both currency and power source in the broken world to come. This gripping first volume lays the foundation for New Cardano, the main territory town that will carry on the legacy of those who dared to survive and build again. It is a story of invention, betrayal, memory, and the fragile spark of hope in a world on the brink.

• 5% of all book sales are donated to ALZ.org to fund Alzheimer’s research and support.
  This mission is personal—and every story you read helps advance the fight against memory loss and neurodegenerative disease.
   
• Inspired by the Cardano blockchain, we embrace decentralization, transparency, and long-term thinking both in our narratives and our values.
   

Ada Forge Books is where the past meets the future, where fiction serves a cause, and where stories are designed to endure.

Join us, because every book you open helps forge a better world.