John Chu Books in Order

Whenever someone lies, water falls from nowhere, making even private evasions impossible to ignore. Matt must navigate his lover’s questions about marriage and the prospect of coming out to his traditional Chinese parents in this transformed world.

Engineers have protected civilisation for generations with a barricade against a destructive force called Turbulence. As the shield begins to fail, Ritter struggles to meet his demanding father’s expectations and prevent their society from sharing its predecessors’ fate.

Sent to repair the hidden machinery sustaining the universe, Ellie discovers that failing physics is more than a routine maintenance problem. Family obligations and the threat of isolationist attackers complicate a task tied to her comatose mother’s future.

Food crafter Connor returns to work after his mother’s death, trying repeatedly to recreate the potstickers he remembers her making. His inability to recover their taste forces him to confront memory, loss and the difficult work of moving forward.

Ellie discovers that machinery sustaining the universe is being manipulated to keep her comatose mother alive. With engineers plotting a takeover and her sister turning hostile, she must confront family secrets before reality itself begins to fail.