Reaper Can is a storming novel of fantasy action and drama, published in 2008 by Nick Gilliland.

Archa is a brutal world that has never known the tender touch of peace. Mortal and immortal armies have waged harsh wars to control the land, often wiping out entire empires. Roving hoards of the undead wander unchecked through the forests and across the plains, the forgotten remnants of magicians who communicate with the dead. Merchants, travelers, and farmers fight for survival in an unforgiving world where the strong rule. But these wars of the past are eclipsed by the bloodshed brandished by the Reapers. The Reapers enter Archa in the black of night, bearing the banner of death. They strike without mercy and leave no survivors to warn of their presence. Soon, Archa is gripped with dread, as the Reapers consume even the stars of the sky.

Hope for Archa lies with Supreme Chancellor Zer Ka'i, the mightiest scion of the ancient House of Ka'i, who conspires to ascend to the throne of Archa. To achieve his goal, he must confront fellow Chancellors, the nightmarish Reapers, and the even the dark past of the House of Ka'i.

Unbeknownst to anyone in Archa, forces too terrible to imagine are at work, weaving schemes that will drown the world's foundations in blood and bring Archa to ruin.

Malachite Darkness is a dark science fiction novel by Nick Gilliland, due to be released in 2009.

After 80 years of warfare, the peaceful Alpha Centauri species teeters on the brink of extinction, pursued by the ruthless, warmongering Zontars. Avis Darston, a young commander, stands as the defender of his people, yet has never tasted true combat, and suspects he never will. New hope comes to the Alpha Centauri in the form of a powerful new technological breakthrough that could turn the tide in their struggle to survive, provided they can keep it from falling into the hands of their enemy first.

However, when the Zontars discover the location of the Alpha Centauri homeworld, their entire civilization is suddenly in jeopardy. Salvation may come with the intervention of the humans of the Neptune Alliance, but have they come to protect their erstwhile allies or are they trying to secure their own future in the desperate galactic war against the Zontar horde?

Malachite Darkness is a harrowing tale that examines a devastating war from the unique racial perspectives of naïve pacifists, merciless warriors, anddetermined survivors.