The Voice in All

The Voice in All is Book 1 of the award-winning epic fantasy series The Artifex and the Muse by Audrey Auden. You can purchase The Voice in All in ebook, paperback, and hardcover formats.

Praise for The Voice in All

First Place Winner for Visionary Fiction — Speak Up Talk Radio 2022 Firebird Book Awards

Top 10 Book for Young Adult Fiction — The Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book, 2023 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards

Gold Tier — The Review Curmudgeon Best of 2022 List

Wow, this book was phenomenal! A five-star read, for sure! … The main characters, Dom and Ava, are insightful, utterly human, apologetic, and open to change … It was brilliant, show-stopping, and spectacular, as Lady Gaga would say; and it was by far the best book I’ve read all year.

— The N in NYA reviews The Voice in All

About the book

Sixteen-year-old thief Ava must set sail tonight to escape the life of servitude that awaits every child who comes of age. All that stands between her and a life of freedom is one last job: stealing the pharmaka to pay for her passage. She’s stolen from the temple priestesses countless times before. What could go wrong?

On the other side of the temple city, sixteen-year-old field hand Dom bids a final farewell to his childhood home. The priestesses say he’ll find purpose in the life of hard labor that lies ahead. He hopes they’re right. What other choice does he have?

When their paths collide in the dark forest, Dom and Ava discover the stolen pharmaka has some unfortunate side effects. Like it or not, they’re stuck with each other now. But what possible future could exist for a girl who’s determined to escape her bondage and a boy who’s never imagined the possibility of freedom?

On the eve of their Calling Day, Dom and Ava’s first meeting sets in motion an adventure of mythic proportions, spanning millennia and bridging worlds.