The Severed World
Survival. The beginning of the story.
Discover Book One
A world beyond imagination. A story about identity, consciousness, connection, and what it means to be alive. Begin the journey.
One story across three books. Begin with the hybrid illustrated novel, then follow a civilization from survival to crossing into our world and the question of independence.
Survival. The beginning of the story.
Discover Book OneCrossing. Inhabitants enter our world through LUMEN projections.
Coming laterIndependence. Two civilizations confront what freedom means.
Coming laterSome ideas from The Severed World exist beyond its pages.
Invented by Arun at ARI in The Severed World. Discover the real-world messaging experience built for private connection.
Explore Ameeba ChatMeet the AI companion from the story and discover what it means to talk with Max beyond the pages.
Talk to MaxExplore stories, comics, landscapes, architecture, and technologies inspired by the trilogy. The books remain the source of the story.
Illustrated scenes, character stories, and motion comics inspired by the novel.






Landscapes, cities, architecture, civilizations, and technology from the world of the trilogy.

Explore original art from Max and The Severed World. Choose desktop or mobile and download your favorites for free.
Explore wallpapersDiscover new illustrated stories and cinematic worldbuilding shorts as they arrive.