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  • Hey Now

    Hey Now
    Feb 21 2025
    VIDEO TRAILER:

    https://youtu.be/R4tiiZGJcis?si=27QyYnRUW_PHWTLI

    Welcome to the Ancient as the Stars podcast, where I read my book so you don't have to.

    In Episode Six, Ren decides to take her career into her own hands... and find out what's going on with the future ship while she's at it

    *short chapter this week! might upload the next chapter sooner to make up for it

    Support the author:
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    Full Book Blurb:

    For fans of Lower Decks, the Expanse, and Firefly: a found family time travel adventure with humor, snark, and lots of heart.

    One kickass immortal sailship captain.

    Captain Karenna Yilmaz of the Earth Union Fleet has it all. Adoring husband? Check. The enduring loyalty of her crew? Check. Transformation into a beautiful ageless immortal? Check. Check. Check. But when a dimensional rift brings her low-down, dust-sniffing, no-good younger self hurtling into the present, Karenna's carefully-constructed life wavers.

    One snarky dust-addicted loser.

    Flight Officer Ren Yilmaz is pretty sick of the hand she's been dealt. Her supervisor is an idiot. Her ex-husband is vindictive and has ruined her career. And now, here's her perfect future self, who everyone fawns over, while Ren is still ignored and alone.

    They're the same person, 60 years apart

    Both their ships are stranded: one in space, one in time. Karenna needs to get her crew home safe and sound. And Ren has to get back to her reality and out of Karenna's shadow. Working together would mean literally facing their past–including old traumas and transgressions best kept hidden. But if they don't, they'll be stuck with each other until the end of time
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    8 min
  • You Wanna Get Smote ... Smoten?

    You Wanna Get Smote ... Smoten?
    Feb 7 2025
    VIDEO TRAILER:

    https://youtu.be/R4tiiZGJcis?si=27QyYnRUW_PHWTLI

    Welcome to the Ancient as the Stars podcast, where I read my book so you don't have to.

    In Episode Five, Karenna makes a fateful decision about interacting with the ship from the past... and new Fleet captain crashes the party

    Support the author:
    https://ko-fi.com/mayadarjani
    Learn more: http://MayaDarjani.com
    and linktr.ee/MayaDarjani

    Full Book Blurb:

    For fans of Lower Decks, the Expanse, and Firefly: a found family time travel adventure with humor, snark, and lots of heart.

    One kickass immortal sailship captain.

    Captain Karenna Yilmaz of the Earth Union Fleet has it all. Adoring husband? Check. The enduring loyalty of her crew? Check. Transformation into a beautiful ageless immortal? Check. Check. Check. But when a dimensional rift brings her low-down, dust-sniffing, no-good younger self hurtling into the present, Karenna's carefully-constructed life wavers.

    One snarky dust-addicted loser.

    Flight Officer Ren Yilmaz is pretty sick of the hand she's been dealt. Her supervisor is an idiot. Her ex-husband is vindictive and has ruined her career. And now, here's her perfect future self, who everyone fawns over, while Ren is still ignored and alone.

    They're the same person, 60 years apart

    Both their ships are stranded: one in space, one in time. Karenna needs to get her crew home safe and sound. And Ren has to get back to her reality and out of Karenna's shadow. Working together would mean literally facing their past–including old traumas and transgressions best kept hidden. But if they don't, they'll be stuck with each other until the end of time
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    19 min
  • Randy, the Sinister Waffle

    Randy, the Sinister Waffle
    Jan 24 2025
    VIDEO TRAILER:

    https://youtu.be/R4tiiZGJcis?si=27QyYnRUW_PHWTLI

    Welcome to the Ancient as the Stars podcast, where I read my book so you don't have to.

    In Episode Four, Ren is trying to figure out who these future people are.

    *scene 2 has a few stumbles. I had to record it really quickly because apparently I missed the entire section the first go-around!

    Support the author:
    https://ko-fi.com/mayadarjani
    Learn more: http://MayaDarjani.com
    and linktr.ee/MayaDarjani

    Full Book Blurb:

    For fans of Lower Decks, the Expanse, and Firefly: a found family time travel adventure with humor, snark, and lots of heart.

    One kickass immortal sailship captain.

    Captain Karenna Yilmaz of the Earth Union Fleet has it all. Adoring husband? Check. The enduring loyalty of her crew? Check. Transformation into a beautiful ageless immortal? Check. Check. Check. But when a dimensional rift brings her low-down, dust-sniffing, no-good younger self hurtling into the present, Karenna's carefully-constructed life wavers.

    One snarky dust-addicted loser.

    Flight Officer Ren Yilmaz is pretty sick of the hand she's been dealt. Her supervisor is an idiot. Her ex-husband is vindictive and has ruined her career. And now, here's her perfect future self, who everyone fawns over, while Ren is still ignored and alone.

    They're the same person, 60 years apart

    Both their ships are stranded: one in space, one in time. Karenna needs to get her crew home safe and sound. And Ren has to get back to her reality and out of Karenna's shadow. Working together would mean literally facing their past–including old traumas and transgressions best kept hidden. But if they don't, they'll be stuck with each other until the end of time
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    13 min
  • Well, That's Unexpected

    Well, That's Unexpected
    Jan 10 2025
    VIDEO TRAILER:

    https://youtu.be/R4tiiZGJcis?si=27QyYnRUW_PHWTLI

    Welcome to the Ancient as the Stars podcast, where I read my book so you don't have to.

    In Episode Three, the crew of Khayyam deal with the implications of Hawking's arrival

    *yes, the southern accent is terrible. I'm actually from the south. I have no excuse..

    Support the author:
    https://ko-fi.com/mayadarjani
    Learn more: http://MayaDarjani.com
    and linktr.ee/MayaDarjani

    Full Book Blurb:

    For fans of Lower Decks, the Expanse, and Firefly: a found family time travel adventure with humor, snark, and lots of heart.

    One kickass immortal sailship captain.

    Captain Karenna Yilmaz of the Earth Union Fleet has it all. Adoring husband? Check. The enduring loyalty of her crew? Check. Transformation into a beautiful ageless immortal? Check. Check. Check. But when a dimensional rift brings her low-down, dust-sniffing, no-good younger self hurtling into the present, Karenna's carefully-constructed life wavers.

    One snarky dust-addicted loser.

    Flight Officer Ren Yilmaz is pretty sick of the hand she's been dealt. Her supervisor is an idiot. Her ex-husband is vindictive and has ruined her career. And now, here's her perfect future self, who everyone fawns over, while Ren is still ignored and alone.

    They're the same person, 60 years apart

    Both their ships are stranded: one in space, one in time. Karenna needs to get her crew home safe and sound. And Ren has to get back to her reality and out of Karenna's shadow. Working together would mean literally facing their past–including old traumas and transgressions best kept hidden. But if they don't, they'll be stuck with each other until the end of time
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    15 min
  • The One Where Things Go Pear-Shaped

    The One Where Things Go Pear-Shaped
    Dec 27 2024
    VIDEO TRAILER:

    https://youtu.be/R4tiiZGJcis?si=27QyYnRUW_PHWTLI

    Welcome to the Ancient as the Stars podcast, where I read my book so you don't have to.

    In Episode Two, it's 62 years later, and Captain Karenna Lakhani is about to initiate FTL to get her crew home from Baumgarten's Star to Earth

    *Please ignore my mispronunciation of sotto voce

    Support the author:
    https://ko-fi.com/mayadarjani
    Learn more: http://MayaDarjani.com
    and linktr.ee/MayaDarjani

    Full Book Blurb:

    For fans of Lower Decks, the Expanse, and Firefly: a found family time travel adventure with humor, snark, and lots of heart.

    One kickass immortal sailship captain.

    Captain Karenna Yilmaz of the Earth Union Fleet has it all. Adoring husband? Check. The enduring loyalty of her crew? Check. Transformation into a beautiful ageless immortal? Check. Check. Check. But when a dimensional rift brings her low-down, dust-sniffing, no-good younger self hurtling into the present, Karenna's carefully-constructed life wavers.

    One snarky dust-addicted loser.

    Flight Officer Ren Yilmaz is pretty sick of the hand she's been dealt. Her supervisor is an idiot. Her ex-husband is vindictive and has ruined her career. And now, here's her perfect future self, who everyone fawns over, while Ren is still ignored and alone.

    They're the same person, 60 years apart

    Both their ships are stranded: one in space, one in time. Karenna needs to get her crew home safe and sound. And Ren has to get back to her reality and out of Karenna's shadow. Working together would mean literally facing their past–including old traumas and transgressions best kept hidden. But if they don't, they'll be stuck with each other until the end of time
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    21 min
  • Ren's Horrible Not-So-Good Day

    Ren's Horrible Not-So-Good Day
    Dec 13 2024
    VIDEO TRAILER:

    https://youtu.be/R4tiiZGJcis?si=27QyYnRUW_PHWTLI

    Welcome to the Ancient as the Stars podcast, where I read my book so you don't have to.

    In Episode One, Ren is a lowly officer on Earth Sailship Hawking, when it encounters an anomaly out in the Kuiper Belt.

    *Please ignore my mispronunciation of Kuiper.

    Support the author:
    https://ko-fi.com/mayadarjani
    Learn more: http://MayaDarjani.com
    and linktr.ee/MayaDarjani

    Full Book Blurb:

    For fans of Lower Decks, the Expanse, and Firefly: a found family time travel adventure with humor, snark, and lots of heart.

    One kickass immortal sailship captain.

    Captain Karenna Yilmaz of the Earth Union Fleet has it all. Adoring husband? Check. The enduring loyalty of her crew? Check. Transformation into a beautiful ageless immortal? Check. Check. Check. But when a dimensional rift brings her low-down, dust-sniffing, no-good younger self hurtling into the present, Karenna's carefully-constructed life wavers.

    One snarky dust-addicted loser.

    Flight Officer Ren Yilmaz is pretty sick of the hand she's been dealt. Her supervisor is an idiot. Her ex-husband is vindictive and has ruined her career. And now, here's her perfect future self, who everyone fawns over, while Ren is still ignored and alone.

    They're the same person, 60 years apart

    Both their ships are stranded: one in space, one in time. Karenna needs to get her crew home safe and sound. And Ren has to get back to her reality and out of Karenna's shadow. Working together would mean literally facing their past–including old traumas and transgressions best kept hidden. But if they don't, they'll be stuck with each other until the end of time
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    17 min