WHEN WE WERE THE VOYAGE

"This book was so vivid in my imagination, it actively gave me flashes of horror in my every day life whilst thinking about it, and I had to close it for several months."

"Perhaps I am wrong on this, but I think Eric Williamson read the words 'cosmic horror' and wondered why no one ever actually gave it their best shot at what cosmic horror would actually look like. While tons and tons of social and political commentary can be inferred across many of the pages of this book, by the end of the book, that is the most significant commentary of it all: How little any of this that we used as an excuse to rage, piss, and moan, would matter whatsoever if there is something like this in the stars coming for us."

"In a world that valued intellectual integrity above all else, When We Were The Voyage would be taught in creative writing classes as the definitive cosmic horror achievement, not simply using the general elements of advanced societies descending upon the Earth, but instead actively tackling the feebleness of the situation, and the traumatic circumstances of dealing with an invasion force not necessarily interested in killing."

"Eric Williamson plays the damnable prophet channeling his inner Abdul Alhazred. Suspension of belief is insufficient; total immersion is the only course. To read is to subject oneself to an assault of consciousness. A black mirror held to the Baroque; all of the dramatic grandeur triggering sensory overload, but devoid of a God to inspire it. Fear not the purple prose, 'you are not reading for understanding. You are reading to delay the collapse you already hear approaching.' The Reader is perpetually baited to continue. Choice repetition hypnotizes the Reader into compliance. No psyche left unshaped by the Harvester & Feaster."

"WWWTV is a personal Memento Mori for the modern world. A harsh reminder of both our mortality, and the fragility of the systems and ecosystems we believe keep this Big Blue Marble spinning."

"After reading this work from Eric Williamson, I have come to terms that I do enjoy very, very dark literature, especially if it challenges me. I read When We Were the Voyage twice just to make sure I had a better grasp at the writer's intent. The first read-through was thrilling, and I just let Williamson's prose elicit all kinds of emotions from me. I was clearly not ready for what he had in-store but appreciate the Odyssean voyage."

"The book made sure I knew the following: I was a sadistic and complicit voyeur throughout the eradication of human lives on Earth. I admit I was giddy at times, but WWWTV is a dense book. I'm a glutton for punishment and took the bait whenever the text dared me to continue."

"Cosmic horror takes a page from the 'Man vs Nature' conflict. Williamson hammers this home again and again from the gratuitous violence to the brief moments of levity in the scattered notes from The Harvester and The Feaster."

"There's no way for me to know Williamson's true intent with this work, but I found it incredibly humbling. I wouldn't go as far as to call WWWTV a cautionary tale, because it's main goal is not to be didactic. However, readers can learn that we can strive to be better humans... or at least be less shitty towards each other."

"WWWTV is a reminder of our mortality and fragility. Our systems - governmental, societal, economical, etc - are house of cards, and, like a good Greek tragedy, hubris tends to be our fatal flaw. Eric's work is a literary 'vanitas.' When We Were The Voyage showcases that our lives are transient, and death is a certainty. Consequently, our worldly ambitions and desires are futile endeavors. Human actions are temporary; oblivion is forever."