Stories for when you need somewhere warm to land

Herman Steuernagel writes warm, low-stakes fantasy about found family and finding where you belong. His books have been featured in Publishers Weekly and Booklist and have reached the Barnes & Noble Top 100.

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The Pint & Portal Multiverse

Sometimes you want to step outside the chaos and find a place of rest. Welcome to the cozy fantasy books in the Pint & Portal multiverse. Stories about discovering where we truly belong, and the friends we make along the way.

Interdimensional Drink Master sprayed edge paperback

Preorder · April 6, 2027

Interdimensional Drink Master

A haven for the weary. A competition to keep it.

Emma has built a bar, a business and a home at the Pint & Portal. Then a stranger steps out of a portal and announces the contest that decides who keeps it.

Every paperback ordered direct is signed and has sprayed edges.

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  • Eclipse, Fractured Orbit book 1, science fiction paperback by Herman Steuernagel

    Eclipse

    A mysterious glitch in the space station's viewport reveals that everything Django believes is a lie.

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  • Chimera, Fractured Orbit book 2, science fiction paperback by Herman Steuernagel

    Chimera

    When your world has been torn apart, who can you trust to piece it back together?

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  • Resurgence, Fractured Orbit book 3, science fiction paperback by Herman Steuernagel

    Resurgence

    Treacherous alliances, enigmatic characters, and heart-stopping revelations, weaving an epic story of determination, trust, and destiny.

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Herman Steuernagel, cozy fantasy and science fiction author

About the author

Herman SteuernagelCozy Fantasy & Science Fiction Author

Herman Steuernagel is a Barnes & Noble Bestselling author best known for his cozy fantasy novels, blending immersive worlds with character-driven storytelling.

Across multiple series, his work ranges from warm, low-stakes fantasy settings to science fiction that explores life among the stars and dystopian futures. His books have been featured by Publishers Weekly and Booklist, and have appeared on the Barnes & Noble Top 100 and reached #104 in the Amazon Kindle Store.

New readers typically start with The Bartender Between Worlds, the first novel in the Greatest in the Multiverse series. Science fiction readers typically start with Eclipse.

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