Void Forged

Victor of Tucson #10

by Plum Parrot

In the tenth book of this hit fantasy series, a warrior will learn, no matter how many battles he wins, there's one inevitable nobody's invincible.

Victor Sandoval—aka Lord Victor, Duke of Iron Mountain—has continued to expand his legendary status fighting for the kingdom of Gloria in the world of Rhun, where savage duels between champions are the ultimate deciders of fate. But his trials in the arena pale in comparison to what comes next.

As mightily as Victor employs his battle axe, he knows he has much to learn. Under the loving tutelage of the dragon woman Tes, his arcane power is climbing to new heights. But enemies are taking note. Even as the enigmatic veil walkers watch his duels with keen interest, whispers of betrayal stir among them—traitors willing to subvert Ruhn's ancient rule of law. Will Victor's strength and resolve be enough to withstand their schemes, or will his rising legend make him the target of forces that refuse to be bound by honor?

Meanwhile, an overconfident Victor faces off against an opponent who proves to be more than a match. Specifically, a warrior sent to end him once and for all, wielding a weapon beyond darkness known as the Curse of the Void. Its only eat Victor alive . . .

The tenth volume of the hit LitRPG adventure series that's perfect for fans of Solo Leveling and Red Rising―with more than a million views on Royal Road―now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

Tropes vulnerable hero, love triangle, fight to the death, and leveling up.

400 pages, Paperback

First published March 3, 2026

About the author

Plum Parrot is the pen name of author MC Gallup, who grew up in Southern Arizona and spent much of his youth wandering around the Sonoran Desert, hunting imaginary monsters and building forts. He studied creative writing at the University of Arizona and, for a number of years, attempted to teach middle schoolers to love literature and write their own stories. If he's not out walking his Airedale Terrier, you can find Gallup writing, reading his favorite authors, or playing D&D with friends and family.

Reviews

[Andrew G · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not satisfied with the pace of this series.

I believe this champion arc was poorly done for the series. It was stretched over two books, that’s the first mistake. The second is that it doesn’t make all that much sense. I have enjoyed this series, but only as an average-quality one in this genre.

I have gone into detail before with other reviews about my likes and dislikes for the series, such as the cool world building or the lack of context for the MCs determination and fury. Those issues continue til the end of the series, which I finished on Royal Road.

For this one, I will stick to book 10. The first is obvious, books 9 and ten should have been cut down and made into one book.

The second is the whole arc makes no sense. A world where only champions fight? And leaders face death or exile? Plus the way it ended without the path we had been told needed to be walked, getting to cut to the end essentially, really kinda made this whole arc feel poorly fleshed out and rather janky. It honestly only served to facilitate some growth aspects for the MC, and allies for the final arc of the series.

The champion arc illustrates one of the issues for this series, which has been the inconsistent pacing from the beginning. There’s no consistency in storytelling, in how plots unfold, or in progression itself. It’s just all over the place. There’s some good stuff in this series, strong characters, interesting worlds and lore, but it’s just bogged down by what feels like a lack of a meta- perspective by the author for the series. An outline from the beginning, thoughts given to pacing, structure, etc. It just feels like it has always gone from one thing to the next at whatever pace the author felt like telling it.

I appreciate the author being on royal road and being so prodigious there. That’s a lot of work, and I have to give him kudos for cranking out a 12-volume series in a couple of years. But when asked there about how he’s rushed the ending of the series, he said each volume sold less and less. That he needed to start a new series, and that’s what he’s done.

But I’d ask him, why is it other authors can write over 12 books or write to that number and he can’t? It’s because of the inconsistencies in pacing along those three areas I’ve mentioned. The story is either too fast or too slow. The progression makes no sense, it’s just when the MC needs it, he gets it. There’s some fundamental issues with this series that are the cause of losing audience interest. It’s not only a natural process, it is to a degree, but that’s not all it is.

I’d urge the author to outline (rough plot for each novel) his newer series from the beginning. Each book should have a clear arc within itself, thus the payoffs we read for. The pacing should be consistent (not of in context time passing but of how the each book moves through the story). And there needs to be context for the character’s traits and consistency in the pace of progression, it can’t all come in battle or from some encounter.

As you can imagine, I was deeply unsatisfied with the last two books do this series, but I will get to that when they release.

[Mr. J · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book on RoyalRoad before it's publication.

I can say how much I love this series and this book was another epic addition to the tale. The depth of the Victor and the universe he lives in are superb.