Luck's Voice

Born into constant misfortune, John Doc Henry's life was a string of bad luck: no parents, poor foster homes, and endless struggles. His usual unlucky day took a sharp turn when his car broke down on a deserted road, and he promptly broke his toe. Just then, a car with the ironic license plate "LADYLUK" stopped and backed up to him, fundamentally changing his existence.

Now, reborn as Doc Holyday, he possesses a new name, a new purpose, and – crucially – Luck herself on his side. Despite the odds still being stacked against him, Doc is armed with newfound confidence. He's ready to embark on an adventure in a peculiar world that mirrors the "Wild West," yet is teeming with magic and supernatural creatures.

Luck's Voice Book 2 picks up with Doc Holyday riding high on a mining windfall that has made him the richest man in Deep Gulch. Using his newfound wealth, Doc hires the local dwarven clan on fair terms and liberates struggling merchants from crippling debt—moves that win him genuine loyalty but paint a target on his back. The town's entrenched powerbrokers, Goodman and the enigmatic Suez, are not willing to let a newcomer reshape the community without a fight.

While Doc leans on his goddess-granted gifts—a healer's touch and the rare ability to sidestep a killing blow—he must rely equally on the network of allies he is carefully assembling. Balancing an expanding household, a growing congregation, and the escalating schemes of the Church of Apoc, this second installment raises the stakes considerably. Doc never backed down from a challenge in his old life, and he is not about to start now.

In the third installment of Luck's Voice, Doc Holyday has settled into a life that finally feels right—married to Fiala and Sonya, surrounded by steadfast allies, and steadily building the name of Lady Luck in Deep Gulch. His mining windfall gives him the leverage he needs to challenge Mayor Goodman's stranglehold on the town's finances, and he moves decisively to break the grip that has kept its citizens in debt.

Everything changes when one of the town's deputies staggers in mortally wounded, and Doc pushes his healing gifts far past their limits to drag the man back from death's door—nearly crossing that threshold himself. Recovering from his brush with oblivion while his wives and companions are away sharpening their wilderness and combat skills, Doc must face whatever threat is bearing down on him next, armed with little more than faith in his goddess and the allies he has fought to earn.

Doc's life in Deep Gulch is a mix of love and escalating chaos. Already blessed with Fiala and Sonya, his family has expanded to five wives, including Ayla, Lia, and the dryad Rosa, filling his home with love. Still focused on his mission from Lady Luck, Doc faces mounting threats. Sheriff Grange, who murdered Mayor Goodman, is a clear problem, seeking to eliminate Doc to pursue Lia. The upcoming first annual poker tournament at the Lily presents another challenge: the cardsharp Mr. Suez, a major roadblock to freeing the town. Doc has a risky plan for him, trusting in his patron goddess. Beyond Suez and Grange, the Church of Apoc, personified by Preacher Adam McIan, remains a looming danger that Doc can no longer placate. With his loyal wives, the Oresmelter clan, and some townsfolk as allies, Doc must make a dangerous gamble to rid Deep Gulch of its encroaching darkness.

Sent by Lady Luck to a strange, western world, Doc quickly made a name for himself in Deep Gulch. Battling powerful enemies and making steadfast friends, he transformed the mining town into a beacon of progress. Before departing, Doc made two pivotal decisions: leaving behind potential children who could continue Luck’s fight against the world’s encroaching Darkness, and ordaining his near-adopted daughter, Posy, as a priestess of Luck, granting her healing powers.

His next destination is Furden, the capital, where he plans to marry Sophia, a vital partner in his Deep Gulch success. With Luck guiding him and his growing family by his side, Doc faces an unknown future, committed to saving a world that desperately needs him.

Book 6 of Luck's Voice finds Doc Holyday in the capital of Coalrud, Furden, where he wastes no time building new ventures—transforming hot springs into a future tourist destination, befriending the wealthy David Roquefell, and earning the trust of the Ironbeard dwarven clan by becoming their shaman. The city offers fresh opportunity, but its corrupt sheriff Donadin and the exploitative businessman Michael Strongarm remind Doc that injustice follows him wherever he goes.

The gravest threat, however, is the soulsmith Richard Steward, whose obsession with soul stones has led him to strip the bestial women of the Iniquitous Den of their free will. That discovery puts Doc on a collision course that grows more dangerous by the day. Surrounded by both powerful new allies and ruthless new enemies, Doc keeps moving forward one step at a time, trusting that Lady Luck will see him through whatever darkness lies ahead.

After six transformative months, Doc departs Furden, having promoted equality and Lady Luck's name. He forged a powerful alliance with David Roquefell, now the Voice of Trade, who will introduce Earth technology (telephone, telegraph) and secure political backing. Doc also bested wealthy businessman Michael Strongarm in a duel, inspiring hope among Furden’s oppressed, who found new homes in Aurora.

Staying in Furden became too dangerous due to the church. Doc reluctantly left his pregnant wife, Fiala, behind for her safety and business. Heading West, Doc aims to unite the region by establishing mines in Vedana and Kanata and controlling transportation, complementing David's communication efforts. Trusting Lady Luck, his rail-laid plans are pivotal for an equal West and to counter future church threats, making communication and transport key against Apoc's church.

Doc, relentlessly hunted by the Church of Apoc across the Western states, narrowly escaped their inquisitors. After a sniper killed him in Kanata, his gift from Luck resurrected him. Seeking sanctuary, Doc, with Lia and Rosa, spent five years in Tsarrus and Qin, his gift repeatedly saving him from assassins. Back in Emerita, his family—Fiala, Sonya, Sophia, Ayla—and allies solidified their hold on the western territories, communicating via dryads. Now, Doc's long-laid plans are ready. Returning to Emerita, he heads for Furden to reunite with his family. However, the Church, desperate and losing the west, prepares drastic action. Doc foresees a path of fire, ruin, and death for himself and his friends, fearing Emerita is on the brink of a devastating civil war.

Book 9 of Luck's Voice opens with Doc Holyday returning from the Tsarrus to the family he has sorely missed—wives who embrace him and children who have grown in his absence. That warmth is brief. The Church of Apoc mobilizes the entire nation against Doc's religion, and the Emeritan government moves to seize his businesses, triggering a dramatic secession as western states break away to form a new government of their own.

Tragedy strikes when the church targets Doc's carriage in a bombing that kills the Driver brothers, Sequoia, and Ginger—and nearly kills Ayla, who is only spared by Doc's gifts. The grieving Harrid transforms his loss into iron resolve, leading his templars as the bulwark of Western Emerita against a full-scale military invasion. With legendary generals commanding the eastern forces, it is the dryads, led by Rosa, who tip the battlefield. Peace comes—but the Pontiffica still lives, and darker powers are already plotting what comes next.