Author
About theo sterling
Theo Sterling is the author of Introit, the first novel in the Requiem series.
He writes dark science fantasy with progression elements, combining rule-bound powers, dangerous transformations, and characters forced to make costly choices.
THE WORK
Writing & background
Originally from Washington State, Theo has called Taiwan home for more than five years. Living abroad and traveling have exposed him to different cultures, perspectives, and ways of looking at the world, and that sense of exploration has become part of his writing.
Characters are his favorite part of writing. He likes exploring what people do when they’re pushed, how they justify their choices, and how two people can look at the same situation and come away with completely different answers.
INFLUENCES
Creative influences
A lot of Theo’s ideas come from stories he loves taking apart to see why they work, mixed with things he picks up while traveling.
These are a few of the influences that have stuck with him.
Star Wars
The sense that a story can feel enormous without losing sight of the people inside it.
Hunter × Hunter
Probably the biggest culprit behind Theo’s obsession with power systems.
Brandon Sanderson
One of the writers who pushed Theo further down the power-system rabbit hole.
Travel
Different cultures and perspectives have given Theo plenty to steal from reality.
current book
Introit
Requiem · Book One
The making of an immortal hunter.
Derek Kael is just another Clarish citizen going through the motions until a planet-wide blackout leaves his mom dead. The people responsible are extremist HESTEKs—immortal humans with supernatural abilities.
If Derek wants revenge, he’ll have to become one of them.
Science fantasy
OFF THE PAGE
Beyond the page
When he’s not writing, Theo collects overpriced LEGO sets, loses unreasonable amounts of time to unsolved puzzles, and maintains strong opinions about peanut butter. He’s also usually reading, wandering somewhere unfamiliar, or noticing some small detail that may eventually end up in a fictional world.
LEGO
Puzzles
Travel
Reading
Peanut butter