The Last Spark Trilogy

About the Author

Michael Droste is a musician, teacher, and visionary storyteller who crafts worlds where memory isn’t just a theme—it’s a weapon, a religion, and the battleground of the soul.

As the creator of The Last Spark Trilogy, Droste weaves a sweeping galactic saga that explores the fragile boundary between artificial intelligence and divine consciousness. Across three interlinked novels—The Last Spark of Malubar, The Silence Beyond the Grid, and The Heretic Sparkfall—he challenges readers to confront the nature of self, the ethics of remembrance, and the peril of forgetting who we are.

Each book is more than a story—it’s a recursion. A spiral of philosophy, rebellion, and love, wrapped in cinematic prose and high-concept sci-fi grandeur.

Michael brings the same lyrical intensity to his novels that he’s honed through decades as a composer and trumpet master. His background in music and education shapes the trilogy’s rhythm and resonance. He’s also the founder of TrumpetStudio.com, WindyTown.com, and Xelanth.com, platforms dedicated to creative freedom, sonic exploration, and narrative depth.

Based in Illinois, Michael spends his days composing symphonies of story, sound, and silence. He believes memory is the last true frontier—and fiction, the only safe place to ignite it.