About the Book

Book: Worlds Collide

Author: Clint Hall

Genre: Adult Science Fiction

Release Date: July 14, 2026

Five worlds at war. Only one can survive.

Ten thousand years ago, five cosmic beings―a dragon, a phoenix, a serpent, a lion, and a wolf―set their worlds on an inevitable collision course. Each civilization was given one command: destroy the rival worlds, or crash into them and die.

As the planets draw near to each other, the moment of final reckoning is at hand. In a galaxy filled with starfighters and superweapons, magic and manipulation, planet-killing devices and mechanized legions, five heroes must defend their homeworlds against overwhelming odds.

But when prophecy and destiny collide, a far greater power begins to stir―one that challenges everything they’ve been told.

Oaths will be broken. Chains will be shattered. Champions will rise. The fate of the universe hangs in the balance as these heroes discover whether any world deserves to survive.

The War of the Creators has begun.

Perfect for fans of Red Rising, The Expanse, and mythic sci-fi epics, Worlds Collide blends high-stakes interplanetary war with a legendary, fate-driven mystery―where the final battle may not be what it seems.

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About the Author

Clint Hall is an author, speaker, and podcaster who has been writing stories since middle school, where he spent most of his time in English class creating comic books. (Fortunately, his teacher not only allowed it, she bought every issue.)

Known for stories of hope, wonder, and adventure, Clint is the author of Steal Fire from the Gods and Echo Nova. You can find him hosting panels at conventions, online at ClintHall.com, or at The Experience: Conversations with Creatives podcast, available on all major platforms.

More from Clint

The battle lines we cannot see

By Clint Hall

The enemy seeks to divide us. And while there are wars to be fought, the battle lines often aren’t in the places that we think.

This is not the reason I started writing Worlds Collide. But in the more than ten years that I’ve been working on this trilogy, it has become the reason this story is the thing I most want to say to the world.

I started writing Worlds Collide because of a few ideas that came together at once. I had been reading a book that discussed five types of heroes: the selfless hero, the hero with a code, the charming hero, the cunning hero, and the sympathetic hero. I challenged myself to write a story featuring each type of hero as a way of better learning the archetypes.

Around the same time, I came up with the concept of different worlds being set on a collision course by their respective creators—cosmic beings in the forms of dragon, phoenix, lion, serpent, and wolf—as a “contest of the gods.” This idea came out of nowhere. At the time, I was working on a completely different story (that still has not been published). That evening, I took my wife on a walk, told her the concept, and she said, “This has to be the next thing you write.”

But as I wrote the story, these characters from different worlds started coming together in interesting ways. Each believed that they were doing the things they had to do to survive, to protect their own kind. The distance between them and the rival planets served to create a sense of “otherness” about the people inhabiting those worlds. It was easier to hate them when they were so far removed. And like most (if not all) instances of hate, it was rooted in fear.

The danger of division is a central theme in scripture. In Matthew 12:25 and Mark 3:24-25, Jesus states, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.” The Greek word for the devil, diabolos, is derived from a verb that means “to throw apart” or “to scatter,” directly identifying his nature as a divider.

We see this division every day, much of it sparked by what we read online. Humans are designed to be in connection with each other, so the most deceptive way to subvert that innate design is to present the façade of increased connection that is actually voluntary isolation and polarization.

I’m not against the internet and social media, but it must be stated that the technologies that were supposed to bring more people together have achieved the opposite. They constantly present us with groups of people who—at a distance—appear to be dangerously opposed to everything we hold dear.

When we engage with so much of this content, we believe we’re learning more about people. But in truth, we’re only presented with algorithmically curated experiences that are incented to spark fear and outrage, emotions that lead to clicking and engaging. We are told that they are the enemy, that they are to blame, and that they will destroy our way of life. Then we’re told, “click here to read more.”

I wasn’t raised in church; I came to my faith during my teenage years. As a result, and due to a handful of other personal experiences, I’m comfortable in environments where I’m surrounded by people whose beliefs are very different than my own.

But here’s what has surprised me: I never feel like I need to hide my faith in these situations. When I engage such people in conversations from a place of love, respect, and genuine curiosity, they are almost always receptive. We find common ground. How could we not? Regardless of their beliefs, these people are created in the image of God, just like me. Through these interactions, I have created real friendships with people that might have never walked through the doors of my church (but that doesn’t mean I won’t try).

I’m not saying that I’m without my biases. I’m far from perfect. But when I manage to push past my perceived boundaries, I’m often amazed at what I discover on the other side.

As believers, we affirm that every person is made in the image of God. But we must ask ourselves—do our words, our posts, and our attitudes reflect that truth? Or have we, too, begun to see those who are unlike us primarily as enemies?

That tension is at the heart of Worlds Collide. As these characters begin to interact, they discover aspects of each other that they never would have expected. They start asking questions they were never meant to ask, and the answers challenge everything they have ever known.

We may not be on warring planets, but we are constantly being told where the battle lines are in our world, and that anybody on the other side of those lines is our enemy.

And when that happens, will we accept that as the truth? Or will we dare to step across those lines in love, courage, and faith to reach out our hands, as the Savior did for us?

Interview with the Author

What was one of the most surprising things you learned in creating your book?

First of all, thanks for having me on your blog!

One of the most surprising things I learned was that I could actually do it.

When I first envisioned Worlds Collide, I had never attempted anything like it before. Certainly nothing with this kind of scope. Book one includes five different POV characters, all from very different worlds. I knew it was a huge, epic story with massive scale, and it was unlike anything I had ever written.

Honestly, I wasn’t sure if I could pull it off.

But I started with the idea, then a few smaller pieces, mostly early thoughts about what each world might look like. Then I kept working on it, building it brick by brick, a little at a time.

For me, that process involved standing at my whiteboard, writing in my notebook, sitting at my keyboard, and sometimes simply taking walks with my wife and talking through the worlds or going to dinner and discussing the characters.

Eventually, the story came into being. All told, it took me about a year and a half to write the book, including about six months of worldbuilding and character development. I’m so grateful I took that time, because by the end of it, I had a full galaxy and a full story.

So I think the most surprising thing I learned was that this giant story I wasn’t sure I could write was actually possible, one piece at a time.

Do you hear from your readers much? What kinds of things do they say?

I do hear from readers fairly often, especially on Instagram. I try to be pretty present there, and when people post about my books or reach out to me, I usually try to respond.

It’s always interesting to hear which parts of a story really resonated with someone. When I’m writing, I don’t usually think too strategically about “the reader.” Most of the time, I’m writing the kind of story I would want to read—the things I think are exciting, meaningful, or cool. So it’s always special when something connects deeply with someone else.

One thing that has meant a lot to me is hearing from parents who say their sons don’t usually read much, but they really connected with one of my books. That’s incredibly encouraging. If one of my stories helps a young reader get excited about books, that’s a special thing.

I’m also sometimes surprised by which characters resonate with people. With Worlds Collide, I’ve already had some early readers mention one character in particular as a favorite. I don’t want to spoil anything, but it has been fun to see how strongly that character seems to connect with people.

Do you read the genre you write? Why or why not?

I do read in the genre I write, though not exclusively.

I know a lot of publishing professionals say writers should stay current on the trends, tropes, and expectations of their genre, and I think there’s value in that. I do have a decent awareness of what’s happening in science fiction, but I’ve never worried too much about reading strategically in that way.

Instead, I tend to follow my own curiosity.

Whether I pick up a book usually has more to do with whether the concept catches my interest, whether it’s an author whose work I already enjoy, or whether I think I can learn something from it. It just so happens that a lot of the books I gravitate toward are science fiction.

But I don’t read only sci-fi. I also read fantasy, nonfiction, historical fiction from time to time, classics, and even some horror. My favorite book is World War Z by Max Brooks, which is usually categorized as horror, but to me feels very science-fiction-adjacent in the way it uses an imaginative, high-concept story as a vehicle for social commentary.

How did you come up with the title for your book?

Worlds Collide is probably the most obvious title ever, but it really is what the story is about.

On one level, it’s literal. These five worlds are on a collision course with each other, and if nothing changes, they are quite literally going to collide. But the title is also figurative. Cultural worlds are colliding. Personal worlds are colliding. As the planets draw closer together, people from very different worlds are suddenly forced to confront one another.

And in some cases, worlds are colliding even between people from the same planet—people who, for various reasons, see their world, their lives, and the galaxy very differently.

I also chose Worlds Collide because I tend to prefer simple, straightforward book titles. I like titles that are easy to spell and easy to remember. If you said the title to someone over the phone, I’d want them to understand it and be able to look it up later.

Part of that may be discoverability, but I also realized that many of my favorite books have very simple titles: World War Z, Ready Player One, Red Rising, Battle Mage. That kind of title appeals to me. Not as a rule, and not always, but in general I tend to prefer clear, memorable titles over titles with longer, more complex words or invented terminology.

How did publishing your first book change your writing process?

I’m not sure publishing my first book changed my writing process as much as people might expect.

I’m in a somewhat unique position because I spent about ten years writing manuscripts before I ever had my first publishing contract. By the time I signed that contract, I had already written several complete manuscripts. In fact, my books are being published somewhat in reverse order in which I wrote them. Steal Fire From the Gods was the most recent manuscript I had written at the time it was published. Echo Nova was written before that. And Worlds Collide books one and two were written before either of those.

So in some ways, I’m working my way back through my catalog while also continuing to write new material.

But the thing that really changed my writing process was not publishing my first book. It was becoming a dad.

My free time changed tremendously once I had kids, so I had to become much more methodical and deliberate. I decided early on that writing and publishing were not going to cost me being present with my children, especially while they’re young. That matters deeply to me.

Because of that, I’ve had to become more disciplined with the time I do have. I do most of my writing after my kids go to bed, sometimes early in the morning, or on weekends when they’re already busy with something else. I’ve also learned to write during soccer practice, gymnastics practice, or other moments when I’m sitting there waiting.

My writing process has definitely changed over the years, and I’m sure it will continue changing as I move through different seasons of life. But for me, the biggest changes have had less to do with publishing and more to do with learning how to keep writing faithfully while also being present for the people I love most.