William Gallaty

William Gallaty

2 booksScience FictionThrillerAdventure

William Gallaty is an author who is interested in the intersection of high-concept science, world events and the human condition. Willing to explore and research complex character studies, he crafts stories that challenge our understanding of the world and our place within it. William lives in Palm Harbor, Florida, where the warm tropical air and Gulf of America provide the perfect backdrop for imagining distant worlds and future catastrophes. When he isn't writing, he can be found playing guitar and writing and publishing songs or oil painting. He and his wife, Krista, have five children and five grandchildren. "Ledger of the Four Realms", is his latest exploration of human ingenuity, bravery, and strength.

Books

Ledger of the Four Realms

Ledger of the Four Realms

One man, four realms, and the analytical mind that must outsmart a cosmic architect

  • Science Fiction
  • Thriller
  • Adventure

Michael Harlan is a man of spreadsheets and order. As a New York City CPA, his life is defined by balance, logic, and the safety of the status quo. But when he trips into a literal crack in the sidewalk, Michael doesn't hit concrete—he falls into the gears of the universe. Propelled through a subterranean network of conveyor belts, Michael is cast into a series of fractured realities. From a New York crawling with alien overlords to the lawless mud of the 1849 Gold Rush, and from a chilling AI-dominated future to the brutal arenas of ancient Rome, the rules of reality are constantly rewritten. To survive, Michael must stop being a spectator of his own life. He has no weapons and no superpowers—only his analytical mind and a desperate need to find his way home. But as he navigates these lethal simulations, he realizes he is being watched. A shadowy figure known as the Architect is running an experiment, and Michael is the unwilling subject. To break the cycle, Michael must confront a terrifying reflection of himself and prove that a human soul is more than just a variable in an equation. In this high-stakes game of multiversal chess, the price of losing is eternal deletion.

Here Today, Gone Today

Here Today, Gone Today

A poignant journey through the vanishing border of memory and the enduring power of love

  • Tear jerker,
  • character focused

Eighty-five-year-old Bill Mallot is disappearing, even as he stands right in front of his family. Within the walls of his suburban home, his mind is a fractured landscape where the present fades and vivid, fantastical delusions take flight. One moment he is a grandfather in his armchair; the next, he is a courageous explorer on a jungle safari or a knight hunting dragons with his seven-year-old granddaughter, Elara. While Elara finds magic in his 'flights of fancy,' the rest of the family is at a breaking point. His wife, Miriam, is a silent sentry, locking doors to keep Bill safe from a world that no longer understands him. Meanwhile, his son Bob sees only a dangerous liability, pushing for the cold safety of an institution after a wandering episode leaves the neighborhood on edge. As the line between Bill’s reality and his dementia-fueled dreams blurs, heart-wrenching secrets and old griefs resurface. Every chapter of Bill’s life is a battle between the dignity of home and the necessity of care. 'Here Today, Gone Today' is a masterfully told story of the agonizing weight of caregiving and the beautiful, tragic imagination of a mind that refuses to let go of its most precious memories.