We are Voulhire: The Existential Superpowers

We Are Voulhire #7

by Matthew Tysz

Humbled by the exposure of its many faults, Voulhire had survived. Legendary wizards, warriors, priests, and politicians had risen, each in their own glorious hour, to safeguard their homeland. But as talented as the people of Voulhire were, surely talent of equal measure existed among their neighbors, those other human kingdoms that dotted the sea, because Voulhire needed an ally.

This was the conclusion Galen had made, and the king agreed. Thus, Galen prepared himself for a diplomatic mission to Kurgia, the second-largest kingdom of man. But inasmuch as the Kurgians might match Voulhire in power, might they also match Voulhires most grievous faults?

Meanwhile, a brave monk from the order of Joshua, tired of waiting for answers, appeased his curiosity on a voyage to the very land so feared by humanity—the home of the enigmatic empire. There, he endeavored to uncover the nature of this continent and its denizens, and to learn what made the land such a foreboding presence to the kingdoms of men.

As for Demetrius, he remained bitterly aware that his fight was far from won, and now was the enemy's turn to strike.

741 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 28, 2022

About the author

I was born on May 24th, 1989, and raised on Long Island, where I attended a small town public education. My vocational path has taken me down many roads, from retail, to used car sales, to high school security, working in a network or group homes to working as a nighttime patient sitter at my local hospital.

I’m a homebody at heart, though I possess this strange fondness for city life and, like the great H.P. Lovecraft, I have an especially painful attraction to Manhattan (a place which I have lovingly destroyed in several of my stories).

I love people, though I often find I keep them at arm’s length. I love watching people, ruminating on their behavior and building little stories out of my predictions as to what each man or woman I see is going to do next. Most especially, I like to imagine them in different settings, extraordinary settings, and ponder the discoveries of such extreme displacement.

I’ve always believed that chaos is the muse of creation, and a good story is often driven by the choices made in the wake of madness.

Reviews

[David Eve · Rating 5 out of 5]

History is revealed in the origins of the Emperor

Galen travels to enlist Kurgia's help, the origin of the Emperor of Lullabies is revealed, and Folcro works on consolidating his power. We learn more of the Darklands where the Emperor is and about Galen's past and much drama ensues....
This story is roughly twice as long as the other books in the series, partly because of the history of the Emperor of Lullabies. There is intrigue, suspense, surprises, revelations, murder, unspeakable acts (so not for the faint hearted or easily offended), plotting and planning, romance, and much more...