Voidverse: A dream-born space western of falling rocks by Damien Ober

Space.com chats with Damien Ober about Voidverse, a multi-protagonist space fantasy set in a void of stacked rock worlds where inhabitants travel by Rising or Sinking; Ober explains the idea came to him in a 2004 dream and was developed while he worked on The OA, drawing on influences from Flatland, VALIS, Kurosawa, Leone, and existential cinema to craft a distinctive language and atmosphere. Described as Dune meets Wool with Western/samurai vibes, the novel’s worldbuilding and research into weightlessness and myth underpin its ambitious scope. Saga Press publishes Voidverse, and the article includes an exclusive excerpt and Ober’s notes on creation.