Voidverse

by Damien Ober

AN ENDLESS VOID. A POWERFUL ANOMALY. A QUEST FOR REVENGE.

When The Sinker was a child, her home was destroyed by The Construct, a floating machine that consumes all in its path. To survive, she fled into the void, a seemingly infinite nothingness where few dare venture, filled with floating, vertically stacked rocks. Some of these rocks are giant magnets, some burn with eternal flame and some are influenced by the presence of seemingly magical objects – anomalies that defy physical laws.

For half a lifetime, The Sinker has wandered the void on a quest for knowledge, for understanding and for peace. But when rumours reach her that The Construct is near again, she knows fate has come full circle. With the help of Crooked Arm – the heir to a shattered throne, who happens to possess the most powerful anomaly of all – the two of them set out on a mission to end the tyranny of The Construct forever.

From one of the visionary writers of the Netflix series The OA comes a reality unlike anything you have ever encountered before.

If you're ready, enter the void...

Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adult, Fiction, Audiobook

336 pages, Hardcover

First published March 10, 2026

About the author

Damien Ober is a novelist and screenwriter. He was a writer for the Netflix series The OA and has written scripts and developed TV shows for Paramount+, AMC, Netflix, and Warner Brothers. His work has appeared in The Rumpus, NOON, B O D Y Literature, The Baltimore City Paper, VLAK, and port.man.teau. He was a co-winner of the Sherwood Anderson Award, was nominated for a 2012 Pushcart Prize, and his screenplay Randle Is Benign was selected for the 2013 Black List.

Reviews

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars
The world was unique & fascinating. Nothing derivative about it. I’ve never read anything remotely similar which was enough to get me hooked. Starts a little slow so took me a bit to become immersed in the story. Once the plot got going I couldn’t put it down. The main reason I knocked off a star was the ending. While the it wrapped things up, it was a bit pat & there were too many questions left unanswered.

[Gabby · Rating 3 out of 5]

This definitely was giving Wool with the anxiety driven claustrophobia of the silos but instead it’s endless void. The setting was very unique with civilization found on vertical floating rocks and The Construct destroying said rocks for fuel (corporate America, is that you (again)?) some parts of this were lagging and confusing. I had to use both brain cells to figure out what friction (in context to the book), Far machine, liquid mirror, and axiom were but once you get past that it was an intriguing read that ended on QUITE the cliff hanger🫣

[Life Of A Seashell · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“The sink is endless. It’s impossible to right every wrong. But we’re here now. And so are those assholes. Let’s go fuck them up”

I was very lucky to receive an ARC of Voidverse, and it turned out to be one of the more unique sci-fi concepts I’ve read in a hot minute - also with a bit of existential dread mixed in.

The universe Damien Ober builds is incredibly unique. People live on individual “worlds” that resemble floating triangular rocks — flat land on top with jagged stone underneath — existing through an endless void. Travellers can rise or sink into the void to reach other worlds, which creates a vast sense of scale and possibility right from the start.

The story follows a female sinker navigating the void and the many worlds within it. One of the things I loved was how each world has its own codes, laws, and cultural traditions, which you learn alongside the protagonist as she arrives in new places.

One of my favourite details was how time works in this universe. There are no hours, days, or minutes. Time is measured in rests and breaths, which adds another layer to the strange, almost dreamlike feeling of travelling through the Void.

At the center of the story is the conflict with ‘The Construct’, a powerful entity responsible for destroying worlds and harvesting their resources. That larger struggle gave the story a bit of a Star Wars-like resistance energy, but the structure of the universe and the journey through it still felt very original.

Voidverse is the kind of story that reminds you how exciting sci-fi can be when it dares to imagine something truly different.. A very enjoyable read for anyone who likes expansive universes and stories about exploration, rebellion, and the connections formed along the way.

[Chandra Summers · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was so bizarre for me.
I greatly enjoyed the setting, the floating rocks populated in an endless void, I found it very intriguing. Unfortunately, the landscape of the book was the only thing that held my interest; the characters were very shallow and the plot felt slow to progress.
There was also something of Ober’s writing style that just did not hit for me.
I think the story being sold as “Lord of the Rings meets Mad Max” set me off with the wrong expectations; they were not met and I am left disappointed. I don’t quite understand the comparisons.

Realising this book is part of a series 40 pages from the end was very upsetting too.

[Aries Reads Too Much · Rating 4 out of 5]

TLDR: Humans live on vastly scattered mini planets, all endlessly free-falling through an endless void. Myths & legends drive societies, some barbaric, some simple-minded, all isolated. A mechanical planet is destroying everything in its path, while unlikely underdogs race into an endless unknown.

This was absolutely FASCINATING. Entirely unique, unlike anything I’ve ever read. It’s space sci-fi yes, but the sciencey part isn’t overwhelming (probably why I liked it.)

Each planet is so different & each new one we visit with our characters is so unpredictable & wild. Some have bubbles of liquid mirror. Some give humans descriptive names like Crooked Arm or Fast Daggers, others have endless rows of turkeys. Each mini planet also has their own ‘code’ or rules that govern their population.

This world, the rules & the vernacular are all completely new- planets are called ‘rocks’, time is measured in ‘rests’ and ‘breaths’. Humans apparently don’t need to worry about oxygen in space. However, timeless human tendencies like greed, seeking immortality & “the ends justify the means” permeate the endless time and space of the void.

Cant forget the villains- The Construct is a mechanical city, basically a flying, armed, hostile trash compactor, destroying & consuming entire planets for their own survival. You know what giant trash cans have? Bugs. There are bugs. Everywhere. (I couldn’t help but think of The Construct + it’s leader as a plague).

I loved our FMC, The Sinker. She’s the epitome of “Walk softly and carry a big stick”. She’s also pretty dam crafty with a sword.

Lastly, the writing style does take some of getting used to. There are instances where one sentence is pages long, a choppy stream of consciousness, in a way. It was a bit jarring at first, but by the end it made so much sense, as it was a way of experiencing the endless blur characters experience while in the void.

I know I’m going to be thinking about this book for a long time!

**Thank you to the author + SagaPress for the advanced copy, all opinions are my own.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the world of the void and the various rock communities that resulted, each with their unique livelihoods and codes. The story was engaging and thought provoking, and I was always interested in what was coming next. I would definitely pick up a sequel :)

[Kelsey Rae · Rating 2 out of 5]

It took me a while to finish this, because I just could not bring myself to care about anything. The one that I’d typically find at least interesting wasn’t even that for me (Sinker). The concept of a mechanism devouring rocks that people call home without remorse sounds incredible, but it fell into boring surprisingly fast, because the characters and their actions were two dimensional at best. I mean, good lord, in the very beginning we have a mother who ran off to find a cure for her sick child (which is damn near taboo in her culture because sinking is worse than rising or whatever) and then didn’t even cry when he got absolutely pulverized after she decided to leave her family for good lol. Even as a reader I didn’t feel anything. Same with a few chapters in the future when you’re following another character and their wife kicks the bucket too. At least they felt something, it was too bad I did not.

I don’t know… it was just a whole lot of something, but not something that kept me interested.

Thank you NetGalley and Owlcrate for the opportunity to read this ARC.

[C.J. Daley · Rating 3 out of 5]

A huge thanks to Saga Press for the physical arc. The hardcover with its naked artwork and sprayed edges is a real treat.

I requested this one off the blurb and the fact that it said the author was a writer for Netflix’s The OA series. Not only was I a fan, and it was canceled before its time, but it was also filmed in my high school and the new neighborhood that bordered it, which is a super cool thing to have happen.

A poem on an old rock speaks of a second coming. The sink is filled with floating rocks, clinging to gravity out of the endless friction in the sink. For many, there is only the concept of rising, of bettering themselves, but it is also based on fear. The Sinker has no such fear, and has sank further than many thought possible. If others are so afraid to sink, then next to no one is bringing information back and forth, leaving untold knowledge below. And that just might be important to what’s coming.

I will say off the rip that I think a book with this many terms created in-world has got to come with some sort of index. Maybe because I got it early it didn’t have it, so maybe that’s a me problem, but I just really hope it includes it. Things like “the sink” and the idea of people being “sinkers” or “risers" were pretty easy to pick up on, but there were others I would have liked to have an idea of. Again, that may be a me thing, but when a book—especially one with worldbuilding like this—has that many terms (I’m bringing to mind Toothsucker by Kaden Love) I’d personally read through the key first.

This book is certainly original. Worldbuilding unlike anything I’ve ever read, and I don’t think it can be mimicked either. The idea that right off the edge of your existence is an endless “world,” that all you have to do is take the leap, is really something special. I liked the idea of the sink just being this endless friction between spaces, that people could train on how to traverse it. It is a void much like outside our planet, yet it is unlike space. And while many may wear special uniforms to help with friction, it’s not really like being an astronaut or anything. Each rock has its own way to get by, to survive the void, and with so many staying put, they have different cultures and “codes” too. It was a bit hard to picture at first, but the idea itself leaves this really lush, lived-in feel where one rock can be farmers, the next gladiators.

The characters really shine too. The author has put together a cast that you really can grow to care for. If he was a part of the character growth on The OA, then I can really see why it’s so good. The Sinker, while only going by a moniker, is anything but a caricature. She’s complex with a harsh past, a driven story. She is pushed by anger and yet helps people over and over. She’s compelling, and likewise those she comes into contact with become the same as well. The Construct, a hulking amalgamation of rock, outcroppings, add-ons, and engines, is this wonderfully imaginative space. Led by the Garent, a seemingly ageless man with a fantastic winter wardrobe, and home to a disgusting set of insects. Hiram Goegal, who has probably my favorite name ever (and I loved the fact that he was called his full name almost every time) is also a great character. Technically part of the “villains,” perhaps, but truly thinks he’s on the path of doing what’s right.

Fascinating and unique, this meshing space sci-fi and fantasy into its own little new sub-genre. A bit of a slow start, but by the end you’ll be begging for book two.

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[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow this was a really strange one but very enjoyable. I’ll be thinking about it for a long time.

[Nyalise · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This review is based on an uncorrected proof, and quotes/page numbers may not match the final published edition.


Damien Ober’s Voidverse doesn’t just give you a glimpse into the Void, the Void looks back at you. This book successfully merges the core concepts of science fiction in what feels like a whole new way.

Voidverse centers on the Sinker, a mysterious woman who travels the enigmatic Void like she’s a part of it, and Emery, a woman plagued by dreams and urges she doesn’t yet understand but feel like the answer to it all. Both women are faced with constant danger from the Void, the Rocks and the people who live on them yet face it all with determination and a strong sense of the code of ethics at work within the Void. The core conflict lurks just out of sight, a legend, a myth to those who dwell on the Rocks within the Void. They are forced to confront their pasts and the future with friends and foes rising and sinking at their sides.

Voidverse starts with a slow-burn build-up that establishes the complex dimensional rules, before exploding into a breakneck second half. Ober's writing style manages to both lull the reader into a feeling of safety while also keeping them on the edge, wondering what the next Rock will bring. The worldbuilding, particularly the physics of the Void, is detailed enough to feel possible without ever overwhelming the reader. Everything clicks into place, creating a tense, relentless march toward the unknown.

Voidverse blends high-stakes adventure with profound questions about identity, family and ethics. The ending leaves you thinking about the implications long after you close the cover and looking for the next installment of the story. 

[Sabina · Rating 5 out of 5]

(4.5) One of the most unique pieces of sci-fi I’ve read in a long time!! I was captured by the image of rocks and bodies falling through the void, and found myself imagining what it would be like to fly like the Sinker, to lean off the edge of a planet and feel the friction rushing past your face. What a fun concept completed by in-depth worldbuilding and complex characters! I loved how the different timelines and characters were woven together, and the way all of the story converged in the end was extremely satisfying. Absolutely a 2026 must-read!

[Kyle Pollock · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this up knowing almost nothing about it except that it was getting good reviews and the concept sounded interesting. I want to be honest about my experience reading it because I think it’s relevant to how you approach this book.

The first hundred pages nearly broke me. The world Damien Ober builds is genuinely unlike anything I’ve read before and he does not hold your hand getting into it. There is terminology flying at you from page one — friction, rests, the sink, risers, sinkers, the void — and no glossary, no gentle onboarding, no character conveniently explaining things to another character for the reader’s benefit. You are dropped into this world the way you’d be dropped into the ocean. Sink or swim. I was sinking for a while.

But here’s the thing. If you push through that initial disorientation something remarkable happens. The terminology stops being noise and starts being atmosphere. You stop translating and start feeling. And when that clicks the book opens up into one of the most quietly devastating things I’ve read in years.

The concept, once it lands, is deceptively simple. Imagine infinite dark space with rocks floating in it. People live on these rocks. The only force in the world is a constant upward wind, and most people spend their lives riding it higher. A few rare people travel downward against it, into the darkness below, toward the bottom of everything. The central villain is the Construct — a massive ever-expanding city-machine that survives by absorbing and destroying other rocks to fuel its engines, run by an ageless leader with a god complex and a very personal secret. Think the Dune empire crossed with Mad Max crossed with the Expanse and put in a blender.

The three main characters are Emery, an ordinary woman on a small rock whose dying son turns out to be cosmically chosen, who loses everything when the Construct destroys her home and spends the rest of the novel traveling the void alone toward answers she can’t yet name. Crooked Arm, a displaced warrior carrying a sacred object called the Nest — ancient and powerful enough to reshape the entire universe — trying to understand why his civilization was destroyed to obtain it. And the Sinker, a mysterious woman of extraordinary skill whose entire life has been building toward a single confrontation with the Construct’s leader, a confrontation rooted in something deeply and painfully personal. Their stories are told out of chronological order, braided together across hundreds of pages, converging first at a secret community built around a destructive portal in the fabric of the void, and finally at the very bottom of everything, where the truth about how the entire world came to exist is waiting for them.

The emotional core of the book is about loss and what you do after it. Every major character has lost their world — literally in some cases — and the whole novel is about the long journey you take through the darkness after that happens. The void is not just a setting. It is a feeling. That long empty space between where you were and wherever you are going next. The Sinker’s storyline in particular builds to a confrontation that is as emotionally wrenching as anything I’ve read in the genre, a scene that reframes everything you thought you understood about her and the villain in a single conversation.

The ending is the kind that will divide readers. It stops mid-sentence, on the threshold of whatever comes next, and whether you find that profound or frustrating probably depends on your tolerance for ambiguity. I found it perfect. The whole book is about a world being unmade and remade, and ending it at the moment of creation felt exactly right. Ober asks a lot of you and takes his time earning it. But he does earn it.

[chenaey ౨ৎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

my rating: ★★★★

aesthetic: 🪨⚔️☄️🌌🛰️🪐👨🏼‍🚀🩸🧭✨

Voidverse was a fascinating and surprisingly unique reading experience — one that stepped well outside the genres I typically reach for, yet still managed to capture my curiosity. With such an imaginative premise, the book creates a world that feels strange, expansive, and almost dreamlike in its possibilities.

The concept alone is incredibly compelling. A seemingly endless void filled with floating vertical rock formations, mysterious anomalies that bend physical laws, and a wandering protagonist searching for answers sets the stage for a story that feels unlike anything I’ve read before. The imaginative world-building and unusual environment make every discovery feel intriguing, especially as new types of rocks, anomalies, and dangers appear along the journey.

Because of that originality, it did take me some time to adjust to the writing style and structure, particularly with the multiple POVs and the way the narrative unfolds. At first it felt slightly disorienting, but once I settled into the rhythm of the storytelling, I found myself more invested in the characters and the broader mystery surrounding the void and its forces.

The dynamic between the characters — especially as alliances form in the face of an overwhelming threat — adds emotional grounding to such a surreal setting. The sense of destiny and the looming presence of The Construct create tension that slowly builds as the story progresses.

Overall, Voidverse is an ambitious and imaginative science fiction novel that rewards patience and curiosity. While it took a little time for me to fully settle into its style, the originality of the world and the thought-provoking ending left a strong impression. For readers looking for something unusual, expansive, and concept-driven, this one is definitely worth exploring.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

From the first page, this book feels entirely different. The story takes place on floating “rocks” in an endless void, each a strange, self-contained world with its own rules and dangers. Jumping between these mini-worlds with Sinker is a highlight. Every setting is vivid, disorienting, and quietly thrilling, often carrying a creeping sense of unease and odd isolation. The book doesn’t over-explain, letting the void’s mystery draw you in.

Sinker is a clever and resourceful traveller on a quest to confront the Construct, the looming threat to the void. Along the way, she meets surprising and meaningful characters who shape her journey in unexpected ways. Her quest gradually takes on a deeper significance, unfolding towards the end in a satisfying way.

The writing balances pace and atmosphere perfectly. Short, sharp sentences keep the story moving, while dreamlike passages create tension and wonder. The unusual perspective shifts add emotional depth and make the journey feel full circle without giving anything away.

Once you settle in, the void comes alive, and the story lingers long after finishing, keeping you thinking about Sinker’s journey. Fans of immersive, surreal, literary sci-fi will find a lot to enjoy, and the book is difficult to put down once you start.

One of the most original sci-fi concepts I’ve read in years. Huge thanks to Simon & Schuster for the digital ARC via NetGalley.

[Richard Thorp · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.5/5: The premise and world are unique and for that it gets a extra half star. The characters are shallow, either too similar or one dimensional, and we aren’t given a reason to care what happens to any of them.

As far as the writing itself goes, it’s certainly not above a middle school level. The amount of sentences that use “and” two or three times instead of commas, or just using another sentence, is distracting. There are also quite a few strange descriptions that make me wonder what the author was thinking while he was writing. Unfortunately I have wasted too much time on Voidverse already and can’t think of many off the top of my head other than describing a pet moth of a man we are supposed to think of as hard with the word “cute” and the use of “combustion stick” rather than just.. stick or wood.

Ultimately, this book could have survived many of its flaws if it showed more of the world rather than telling through, rather clunky, dialogue. This world is begging to be shown to the reader and the author completely fails to follow through. It’s very clear that Damien Ober feels more at home as a television writer with the sheer amount of dialogue and severe disregard for doing anything other than telling us about his world through dialogue or increasingly repetitive descriptions that blur one rock into another.

This is certainly no “Dune” or even a “Silo” quality of work, both novels I’ve heard this book described as being similar to.

TLDR: I read bookstagram recommendations so you don’t have to! Save yourself the trouble and read something better.

[KaseyG · Rating 4 out of 5]

Synopsis: This story follows a woman surviving in The Void, a strange dangerous work where societies exist on top of large vertical rocks and destruction by an evil entity known as The Construct.

Thoughts: I actually don’t typically pick up sci-fi books, but I am trying to expand horizons a bit, and I’m so glad I checked this one out! The world is super bizarre and unique, and the story is so tense and anxiety-inducing (at least for me!) It started a little slow, but once it picked up I seriously could not stop listening! For someone who is not super used to the genre, it may take awhile to find your footing in the story, but once everything clicks it is really a fascinating read! A note on the audio: I really enjoyed Lisa Flanagan’s narration! I did have to listen to this one at a slower speed than usual just because the immersion into this universe is a bit confusing at first.

Read this if you like:
🪨 sci-fi
🪨 unique world building
🪨 atmospheric reads
🪨 exploration
🪨 rebellion

[reads0218 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Voidverse was definitely a unique reading experience. The story starts with a strong sense of mystery, and that constant feeling of “what is actually going on here?” kept me intrigued for most of the book. Even when things were a bit confusing, the tension and curiosity about the world pulled me forward.

By the end I was still a little unsure about exactly what had happened, and I ended up looking into some explanations afterward. Once I understood more of what the characters and events represented, I could really appreciate what the book was trying to do conceptually.

Overall it was an interesting and creative ride, even if the payoff felt a bit abstract for my taste. I enjoyed the mystery and the atmosphere, but I tend to prefer stories where the resolution is a little clearer within the narrative itself.

[Chloe G · Rating 2 out of 5]

The initial premise and setting of the book drew me in hard, which made the final product that much more lackluster. The setting and nature of the void was fantastic, but the characters and writing left much to be desired. I did not appreciate only one character having first person writing while the other 90% of the book was in third person. Page long sentences and no paragraph breaks for entire chapters seems like a severe editing mishap rather than an intentional style choice.

[Creed Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most every time there was an action sequence in the book, in order to add more meaning, the author would make the whole sequence one run on sentence. That could be anything from 1 page to 8 pages. No paragraph breaks, just commas and words. That was brutal.

Other than that it was mostly enjoyable! Confusing setting, confusing characters. Interesting ish plot. 2.5 rounded up.

[Jackie]

Very creative. I’m not sure everything came together the way it was suggested by the poems and portents, but I found the world and characters intriguing.

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the central premise of Voidverse; it’s a unique and clever sci‑fi concept with inventive worldbuilding. The pacing keeps the story moving, and the characters are memorable and the plot throws enough twists to stay interesting without feeling contrived. This was a fun, absorbing read!

[Scott Massey]

7.5/10.

I feel like this book was tailor made for me to at least enjoy it. Some of the writing was odd but I liked it. It’s a quickly paced science fiction book but it left me wanting more. I think some of the battle/fight scenes could have been described a bit better, but mostly I’d like it if some of the different rocks were a bit more fleshed out to show their uniqueness. Overall a very enjoyable space faring trip. Finished it in 2 days two holy shit that’s fast.

[Fabee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Slower paced in getting to a deeper understanding of the world building. But the Imagery is on point! I could totally see this being adapted to the silver screen!

[Candice · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 rounded down — thank you to Saga Press for the physical ARC in exchange for my review! This is Mad Max in a Void-filled Space Setting.

This was an extremely unique and creative read which I think is mostly attributable to the fact that it’s a debut novel from an author with television writing experience. I really enjoyed this fresh take on a dystopian setting and I loved the breadth of story told in ~300 pages. Where this fell short for me was in the connection to the characters and how the dialogue was written. It may be intentional but the writing but a void between the reader and the characters that made it really hard to care if anything happened to them. There were reveals at the end that just didn’t hit very hard for me as a result.

Overall a fun & unique story in the sci-fi genre which I always appreciate!

[Therearenobadbooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing world building. The floating rocks where people can settle, sink or rise. It's a slow pace but with short burst scenes of different points of view and characters with their experiences, agendas and believes. Their sum makes the whole of the plot although we are inclined to say the Sinker (my fav character) is the main character. The autuor includes some details here and there that gives us clues in understanding the origins of this world, if it's a future or past to what we know as humankind, and what will always remain. If I had to pick one word to go with this novel: bleak, a pending balancing scale of dooming and hope. I am glad I experienced it, as a Adrian Tchaikovsky fan it's a sci-fi not be missed.

[Fanna]

DUNE meets WOOL? say less.

[Simeon Tsanev · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am a VERY cheap date when it comes to imaginative worldbuilding. This book takes a wild swing and the end result is a universe compelling enough for me to handwave the nonsensical aspects of it like the floating cows or the fact that this is a reality with no light source in which somehow we are able to see and grow crops, and also by the way operate tech based on electricity but also sometimes gas, which comes from who knows where etc. etc. Like I said, I can forgive a LOT when the worldbuilding is unique enough.

Where this falls flat is the rest of the writing, and I hasten to point out that some of the issues I have with it are the fault of the editor (whose name I don’t have in front of me right now). The characters are really underwritten, to the point of having borderline-comical lack of reaction to loved ones being torn apart or their homes being destroyed. Events just kinda happen to them and then they move on to the next one. It doesn’t quite ruin the experience because the story is fast-paced and interesting enough, but it does detract from the enjoyment.

The author also has a truly bizarre relationship with facial descriptions. Eyes are constantly “turning inward” (?) when characters are thinking about something or no longer pay attention, faces are regularly described with terms like “melting” (?!) and at one point we are told that the face of someone who’s aging is “sagging in the middle” (!?!). There are other genuinely absurd facial descriptors and I’m left wondering what the editor was doing that was more important than their actual job. A debut author will have these kinds of quirks. Was the editor also a debut?!

Anyway, “Voidverse” struggles on a craft level and what could have been a super fun story is also undercut by a sudden cliffhanger that comes roughly 30 pages too soon. The characters leave a LOT to be desired too. However, the Void is a magnificent setting with a mysterious origin that I want to learn more about, and I will absolutely be reading the inevitable sequel. I just wish this book had been given more editorial attention and the author had taken a bit longer to polish aspects of it.

[Valeriya Lloyd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you so much, Simon & Schuster, Australia, for gifting me a copy of Voidverse.

This book was incredible!

As a fan of the sci-fi genre, I am always excited to read stories that take me far beyond my imagination and reveal unique worlds.

Voidverse was something I couldn’t even imagine.

Welcome to the universe of the floating rocks that are wrapped in the endless Void that will consume a reader from the first page. This half-formed universe is something new and fresh, as a futuristic world construction. The laws of physics, of being, of existing, are completely altered here. It took some time for me to absorb these details and understand the foundation of everything. Things here are sinking and pulling in quite chaotic measure, and I tried to figure these out till the last page.

Two different women are the centre of this story. The Sinker is an enigmatic young woman who travels through different dimensions of the Void as if she were a part of it. And Emery, a girl who sees strange dreams that may or may not lead her somewhere. They both are connected with the Void, but on different levels, Sinker on the physical and Emery on mental. They both are threatened by the Void, but at the same time, their interactions with this entity are a warning of the upcoming destruction caused by a mysterious anomaly. All of this is connected, and both Emery and Sinker will play a great role by connecting with people, with their past and future.

I was pulled by this book because I wanted to resolve it like a Rubics cube. I have never experienced such a feeling through my reading before, and for this, I appreciate the story so much! It is written in a complex language, and I took my time to go through the longest sinking sentences, but once you let it lead you through the Void, you’ll start understanding its beauty.

[jlreadstoperpetuity · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Where entire worlds float… and the fate of them all is sinking.”

🗓️ 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 March 10, 2026
📖 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: Voidverse
✍️ 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Damien Ober

✨✨️𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 & 🍵𝗧𝗲𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀
In Voidverse, humanity survives across floating “rocks” drifting through an endless void. Some burn with eternal flame, some carry strange anomalies, and some hold kingdoms and mercenaries fighting for survival. When Emery ventures into the Void to save her sick son, she returns to find her home destroyed. Alongside the mysterious Sinker, she’s pulled into a larger conflict involving prophecy, dangerous anomalies, and a monstrous machine consuming everything in its path.

What really sold me though was the sheer imagination of this world. Floating civilizations, strange anomalies that bend reality, and a void that feels both terrifying and beautiful. The story reads like a collision between cosmic adventure and philosophical sci-fi. There’s mystery threaded through prophecy, survival stories tangled with large-scale threats, and a creeping sense that the Void itself is a puzzle waiting to be solved. It’s weird in the best way, imaginative without apology, and the kind of book that reminds you how limitless speculative fiction can be.

And can we talk about the book itself for a second? Honestly… tell me you’re spoiled without telling me you’re spoiled. Because getting an ARC that looks this good while delivering wildly creative worldbuilding feels exactly like that

Thank you to @sagapressbooks for this gorgeous book!

🪐 Floating world civilizations
🌀 Reality-bending anomalies
🔮 Prophecy driven quest
⚔️ Voidfaring survival adventure
🧥 Mysterious wandering warrior
🤖 World-devouring machine

[Mia Sage (fantasyfairyreads) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Voidverse is a solid, interesting sci-fi with creative and unique rules to a world revolving around hundreds if not thousands of rocks in space, a void connecting them all. Sinkers move up and down the void to travel between rocks and no one knows how far up or down it goes. Conflict appears seemingly out of nowhere, The Construct, to threaten the rest of mankind, a battle between good and evil clashes in this dark space fantasy.

I desperately wished there was even more world building. I think we needed even more time with our friend The Sinker and more dips into her backstory. I was able to predict her origin however some more foreshadowing placed here and there would have really anchored her character more. This dragged a bit for me and took me far too long to finish with it being only 300~ pages. Lots of ambiguous in the void which I can understand was purposeful. Repetitive. The introduction to The Construct and our villains felt very abrupt to me. I enjoyed the symbolism in the bugs. I felt far away in the void from some of our characters but still understood the overall plot and how everything connected together.

The changing perspective at first was a bit confusing for me. I thought the main character, the mom of the sick boy, was going to be our MC from the first few chapters and then it kept switching and switching POV’s to The Sinker, then Crooked Arm, and different rock settings, etc. Overall, Voidverse was a well thought out and executed story that I would recommend to any sci-fi reader.

3/5 stars

I received this e-ARC from an Owlcrate giveaway. Thank you so much to Owlcrate and also to NetGalley and Saga Press for the opportunity to read this early!