First Planet: Kael – Free Sci-Fi Short Stories & Jigsaws

Four people step through a doorway in space to start a new life on Kael, a world with two suns where night lasts just eleven minutes. There is no way home. In the sea below their new home live huge, gentle creatures who knock on the rock to say hello, and who turn out to be the best neighbours anyone could ask for.

First Planet: Kael – seven sci-fi stories to read and puzzle

First Planet: Kael is a series of seven short science-fiction stories, each a 10 to 20 minute read. Every story stands on its own, so you can start anywhere, but read them in order and you will watch four tired settlers grow into a whole new people. They are gentle, funny and hopeful: adventure and wonder, and a love that crosses worlds.

Each story has its own gallery of free online jigsaw puzzles, and any puzzle can be sent as an e-card.

The stories, in order

The First Sunset on Kael – four settlers, two suns, and a knock from the sea.

See You Tomorrow – daily visits to the bay, and a warning only one man can hear.

Whoever You Become – fifty thousand frozen children, and one impossible choice.

The Girl Who Heard the Sea – a six-year-old, a harbour, and seven sleeping secrets.

The First Visitor – after years of silence, something comes through the door.

The Library – the first generation born on Kael decides its future.

The Long Way Home – one man's secret, and eleven minutes that last four years.

Written with AI (Claude) from story outlines by the lovejigsawpuzzles.com webmaster.

First Planet: Kael – Free Sci-Fi Short Stories & Jigsaws

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First Planet: Kael – seven sci-fi stories to read and puzzle

The stories, in order