Aristotle Preview & Release Post
Aristotle: A Story About Memory, Freedom, and the Edges of the Known World
What do you do when your thoughts might not be your own?
That’s the question at the heart of Aristotle, the first monthly narrative from the Lumen Universe fiction line. It’s a quiet, powerful story about identity and obedience, memory and myth, and a wanderer who walks to the edge of the world every day because something inside him demands it.
We’re incredibly proud of this story. It doesn’t just tell you about the Lumen Universe—it feels like it belongs here. It’s strange, beautiful, and loaded with quiet questions about what it means to choose.
“He usually tries to reach the end of the world before the hot brightness in the sky retreats below the mountains, with the goal of getting to the other side of the world the following day.”
Aristotle will be available in full soon and for free, both on our website and through a special graphic edition for readers who want something a little more immersive.
The story is written by one of our newly onboarded narrative collaborators, and it marks the official start of a long-running monthly release plan.
If you like Aristotle, you’ll want to keep an eye out for the next release—because here’s what’s coming next:
Coming Soon — The Pilot Anthology (Patreon $10 Tier)
While Aristotle stands alone, it also kicks off a broader narrative system. Behind the scenes, we ran a pilot writing program with a single shared prompt. Five different writers each responded to that same prompt—across five different moments in history—and their results couldn’t be more different.
We’re bundling those five stories into a bonus anthology available exclusively to $10 Patrons.
That pack will also include:
- Unreleased concept art tied to each story
- Bonus commentary on the different interpretations
- A behind-the-scenes look at how these worlds and timelines connect
Want to Be First in Line?
You can follow the project on Discord, Patreon, or Twitter. But the most direct way to support these stories—and to help this entire universe come to life—is by joining us on Patreon.
→ Join the Patreon to support Lumen Universe fiction and get access to future bonus stories
→ Join the discussion on Discord
This is only the beginning.
Aristotle releases soon.