Adam Gaffen

Adam Gaffen

Adam Gaffen is the creative mind behind The Cassidy Chronicles and its expansive universe, often referred to as the Cassidyverse. This near-future, hopepunk series follows the thrilling and emotional journey of Kendra and Aiyana Cassidy as they face off against both human and alien threats, all while trying to bring humanity to the stars. Gaffen’s writing is known for its vibrant characters, intricate world-building, and focus on relationships. In addition to his science fiction work, Gaffen has ventured into fantasy and romance with projects like the Godsfall trilogy, blending genres in unique and compelling ways. His dedication to creating diverse, inclusive stories has earned him accolades, including nominations for the DragonCon Dragon Awards and recognition from the Writers of the Future.

In addition to his novels, Gaffen has published collections of short fiction, technical manuals, and middle-grade novels, all of which exist within the Cassidyverse. He has been a guest speaker at various conventions such as AmazingCon and COSine2022 and is an active member of the Heinlein Society. Adam is also the recipient of multiple indie publishing awards, including being a three-time winner of the Top 25 Indie Books of the Year for his works The Heart of Space, The Ghosts of Tantor, and Triumph’s Ashes. Currently residing in Colorado, Adam shares his life with his wife, their five dogs, five cats, and an endless passion for storytelling.

Books

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The Girl in the Scope (The Cassidy Chronicles)

From the series: The Cassidy Chronicles

She was trained to kill.
Not to care.

But caring might be the only way she survives.

Marie Fontaine is one of the best assassins OutLook ever produced—precise, untraceable, unflinching. A master of deep cover and infiltration. Her new mission should be routine: eliminate a list of whistleblowers threatening powerful interests. No names. No...

Be Worth the Echo: A Human Guide to Meaning, Metaphysics, and the Machinery of the Divine

Be Worth the Echo is a theology for the repairers—the ones who refuse to abandon meaning just because the machinery broke.

Across time and tradition, we’ve treated divinity as power, obedience, and mystery. But what if holiness is maintenance? What if the sacred is the system itself—law, love, and consent working in balance—and the divine act...

The Eternity Protocol: The Complete Duology (The Cassidy Chronicles Book 11)

Book #15 from the series: The Cassidy Chronicles

“Time is unraveling. The only people who can stop it already retired.”

Kendra Cassidy never expected to command a starship again. Neither did her wives—Admiral Aiyana Cassidy and Captain Minerva Cassidy. After centuries of battles, betrayals, and rebuilding civilization from the ashes of war, they were supposed to be done.

But time has other...

Other Writing

Welcome to the Cassidyverse – Your Story Starts Here So you picked up a

So you picked up a book and liked it. Great! But now you're wondering: where does it go from here?

That’s where this lovely, chaotic, wildly interconnected graphic comes in. This isn’t a strict “start here, then go there” reading order. This is more like a sci-fi choose-your-own-adventure map—minus the page numbers and childhood trauma.

The Cassidyverse isn’t a linear timeline; it’s a living, breathing universe with stories that span decades, genres, and tones. Maybe you started with Into the...

Latest Updates

The observation that contemporary literature often features protagonists from either end of the socioeconomic spectrum—the struggling lower class or the extremely wealthy—raises...

Breaking News: Adam Gaffen's Sci-Fi Epic to Be Adapted into Reality Show In

In an unprecedented move that blurs the lines between science fiction and reality television, acclaimed author Adam Gaffen has announced that his bestselling series, The Cassidy...

I got thinking... The Tiny Slice of "Not Dying": How Useless Most of the

The Tiny Slice of "Not Dying": How Useless Most of the Temperature Scale Is

Temperature is one of those things we think we understand because we complain about it constantly. “...

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Blog

Pardon My Corruption: The Golden Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card for Friends of

Disclaimer: This is high-octane satire and political profanity, not a legal brief or an arrest warrant. Every target here is a public figure who signed up for public ridicule the moment they started looting the public trust. No threats, no calls to action—just comedy with teeth, rage with rhythm, and constitutional protection wrapped in righteous disgust.

You ever notice how in Trump’s America, “law and order” means the law for you and the order for him?

The man has turned the presidential...

Shutdown Rich: Congress Gets Paid While the Country Eats Ramen Disclaimer:

Disclaimer: Warning: this is political profanity with rhythm. Every jab is satire, every punchline aimed at the public hypocrisy currently stinking up the Capitol. No violence, no threats—just words, rage, and the occasional well-placed rhetorical elbow. Read on if you can handle the smell of hypocrisy simmering in taxpayer gravy.

You ever notice how every time the government shuts down, it’s the working stiffs who take the hit while the rich bastards in Congress keep the checks coming?

Air...

The 360-Year-Old Grifter and Other Fairy Tales from the Social Security

Disclaimer: This is satire, not scripture. It’s profanity in the service of truth, rage with rhythm, and gallows humor wrapped in constitutional protection. Every insult, metaphor, and verbal Molotov cocktail herein is aimed squarely at public figures and public nonsense, not private citizens or unsuspecting bystanders. No one’s being threatened, summoned, or invited to riot—unless it’s a riot of laughter and overdue accountability.

The author recognizes that public figures occasionally...

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