The Ukraine Stories

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Where grief runs deep and love lingers long, one woman leads the way from sorrow to strength.

In a quiet Ukrainian village nestled between golden fields and gathering shadows, the echoes of war reach those left behind.

The...

Coming fall 2026 exclusively to matthewfults.com

In a war that nobody wanted, when a country asked its citizens to lead, to defend and to fight, not all were capable of rising. One couple raised their hands in the name of freedom.

And the price they paid was terminal.

Maksym left home a writer, and came home in a dignified transfer with other...

"Fults is a master of character-driven espionage..." – The Book Commentary

An ordinary man discovers a secret powerful enough to crumble an empire.

Behind the Iron Curtain, Nikolai Kovalenko lives an invisible life of obedience. Raised on Soviet ideals and quietly serving as an electronics technician for the Ministry of Communication, he never...

A novella exclusive to MatthewFults.com

In darkness, the hand guides the soul, but the heart shines the light.

Pavel keeps chasing something he can’t define. A promising KGB agent, he is torn between the life he envisioned, and the one he’s living. These dueling visions squared off decades ago, when, as boy, he had a life-altering experience while...