THE VARRIN CLEFT · BOOK 1 · PRE-ORDER · NOVEMBER 12, 2026
Twice a day, gravity reverses. This time, it starts forty-three seconds early.
In Varrin, survival depends on the anchors holding when the city turns. When anchor technician Inez Varo is caught making an illegal modification minutes before a scheduled Fall, Warden Marek Sain expects an arrest. Then gravity shifts early. People die. Every record points to Inez—except Marek saw something the official account cannot explain.
With the next reversal approaching, the technician and the warden must investigate a disaster whose official account doesn’t add up. Their antagonism becomes something more complicated as each discovers what the other is willing to risk.
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What to expect
- Dystopian science-fantasy romance with a functioning, precarious city
- Adult-crossover enemies-to-lovers and slow-burn tension
- Dual first-person points of view
- High-stakes engineering, conspiracy mystery, disaster, and open-door romance
- A complete resolution to Book 1’s central catastrophe, with a larger series problem remaining
Reading order
This is Book 1 of The Varrin Cleft by Brandon Rohrbaugh.
Is this your kind of book?
A City Made to Fall is for readers who like speculative worlds whose rules affect everything: how people get to work, how governments maintain control, how disasters are investigated, and who pays when a system fails. The relationship matters as much as the danger. Inez and Marek don’t trust easily, and the evidence they uncover puts their duties and growing attraction in direct conflict.
Questions before you read
Is A City Made to Fall a young adult novel?
No. It is an adult-crossover science-fantasy romance with open-door sexual content and serious disaster themes. It is not intended for younger teen readers.
Do I need to read another Brandon Rohrbaugh series first?
No. The Varrin Cleft begins here and is separate from Where We Woke and Narrowpoint.
Does Book 1 resolve its central mystery?
Yes. The immediate catastrophe and central conspiracy receive a conclusion, while the wider problems affecting Varrin carry into the planned series.
Can I request an advance reader copy?
See the Fiction Found Here ARC page for the current Booksprout opportunity while places remain. Participation is voluntary and honest reviews of any rating are welcome.
Release and content notes
Release: November 12, 2026. Content includes adult sexual material, violence, serious injury, death and grief, and disaster themes. Reviews from advance readers are welcome but never required or expected to be positive.