Destroyer of Worlds

This story involves hearing voices, or auditory hallucinations, which is a real phenomenon in our world. Researchers estimate between 10–15% of the population hear voices in their lifetimes. Around 80% of people diagnosed with schizophrenia also experience this.

Although much research and investigation have been conducted over time, the mysteries of why we hear voices are still not fully understood, but many people go on to live normal lives and do not require medical intervention.

I personally have heard a voice twice in my own life, and it was both intriguing and frightening at the same time. But the experience can be quite severe for those who hear them consistently, and the phenomenon is different for everyone.

I wanted to write about this respectfully and creatively, for there is still so much mystery around how and why this happens.

This story also attempts to explore the dual diametrically opposing forces that exist within us. We all struggle with this issue in some way, rather it is anger or hatred or self-esteem issues, pride, loneliness, or a myriad of many other powerful traits and emotions that we are naturally born with.

Some may consider some of these traits as good or evil, but they are a part of all of us. It is only how we balance, manage, and control these forces that determine what we truly are. This is the real challenge for the protagonist John and the primary obstacle he must overcome.

Regarding the side-story of Babel, it has always fascinated me since I was very young, for it deals with two areas of interest: the arrival of new languages on the Earth and the desire to build something that could reach the high heavens. It is my favorite biblical story.

Languages, in general, are very fascinating subjects, and I often wonder about their origins and how other living things communicate with each other, for clearly, they do. 

For example, I once watched a documentary about a family of lions in the Serengeti of Africa. Food sources were scarce due to a sudden drought that forced many animals to migrate early. The lions remained, but they had to change their normal diets and go after more difficult and dangerous prey.

​One particular lioness of a certain pride went after a baby calf that belonged to a full-grown mother giraffe. But due to the mother giraffe’s size and powerful legs that threatened to pummel the lioness if she came too close, the lioness was not able to capture the baby calf and had no choice but to retreat. She came back to the pride that evening with no food for her cubs.

But the next day, the lioness returned. This time she came with the full force of the entire pride, around seven lionesses and a male; she clearly had brought the big guns.

The lionesses organized themselves strategically around the mother giraffe and her baby calf. They deployed unusual feigning energy-depleting tactics such that after a few hours of wearing down the mother giraffe, they were able to easily snatch her calf away.

Although I felt sorry for the baby giraffe, I was amazed at how these lions were able to communicate, talk with each other, make group decisions, and organize themselves to deal specifically with this unique situation. Whatever their language systems were, it enabled them to form a team, create a plan, and work together to accomplish a defined goal. How they did this is still a mystery to me. It astounded me so much that I even wondered if they were using some type of animal ESP.

As humans, our communication systems may seem more developed and evolved (or maybe not), yet I feel there are still so many limiting factors in how we do so. These limitations, in conveying our deeper feelings and emotions are oftentimes a contributing cause to the many miscommunications and misunderstandings that exist in the world which can lead to factions, major disagreements, and even wars.

I often feel that this is the true tale of the Tower of Babel, a tale about human communication, and is what motivated some of my ideas to attempt writing this book.

The story of Babel is also about architecture. This is another fascinating subject for me. I always felt that architecture is one of humanity’s greatest and oldest areas of accomplishment.

The appeal and allure of making mega skyscrapers that reach high into the heavens seem to continually drive architects and civil engineers to push their design limits to make the tallest building ever constructed.

But, according to the ancient story, this desire began a long time ago. In many ways, we are still pursuing the original vision and dreams of those involved with creating the real Tower of Babel. Their passion still lives with us.

At the time of this writing, the Burj Khalifa is the current highest-standing building in the world, at 2,717 feet. But the construction of the Jeddah Tower is now underway in Saudi Arabia and will replace the Burj Khalifa as the tallest, rising to a staggering 3,281 feet.

However, in 2030, if all goes as planned, Kuwait City, Kuwait, is expected to build the Burj Mubarak al-Kabir. It will soar 3,284 feet into the heavens, claiming the coveted prize as the world’s tallest building ever. The vertical city will be a testament to what the Tower of Babel builders dreamed of. Bringing the heavens just a little bit closer to ourselves.

I hope you will enjoy reading the Destroyer of Worlds.  It contains all of these interesting themes and concepts in it and woven together in a fun way.

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