Writing Fantasy Worlds

If you’ve ever wondered why Squibs are never offered a place at Hogwarts, what happened when Vernon Dursley first met James Potter, or how Dumbledore and McGonagall formed their lifelong friendship, From the Wizarding Archive should go straight to the top of your wish list. Containing 80 articles written by J.K. Rowling for the original Pottermore website and available for the first time in audio, exclusively from Audible, Harry Potter fans everywhere are in for a treat.

Flamboyant, theatrical and ambitious, Margaret Cavendish was one of the 17th century's most striking figures: a woman who ventured into the male spheres of politics, science, philosophy and literature. The Blazing World is a highly original work: part Utopian fiction, part feminist text, it tells of a lady shipwrecked on the Blazing World where she is made empress and uses her power to ensure that it is free of war, religious division and unfair sexual discrimination. This volume also includes 'The Contract' and 'Assaulted and Pursued Chastity'.

After a smooth jump to Dimension 9, Chase, Alyx, and chimera pup, Bo, discover that this world’s peaceful existence only extends as far as the local high school. A different kind of battle wages there, and the identity of the school bully is a surprise they never anticipated. When Chase decides they have no choice but to enroll at Dune Harbor High and repeat their senior year, Alyx is less than thrilled. But the two soon discover the influence just one person can have over the decisions, lives, and even deaths, of those around them. While they try to prevent one tragedy, another one ...

Your Next Epic Saga Starts Here. Do you long for rich, detailed fantasy worlds you can fall into? Are you feeling frustrated by writer’s block? Do you dream of crafting realms so deep and believable that your readers (or players) will feel the grit of the road and the magic in the air? Every fantasy creator knows the struggle: the terror of the blank page, the frustration of a world that feels hollow, the search for that one, unique spark to ignite a universe. The Loremaster’s Atlas is the spark you’ve been searching for. This is not just another list of writing prompts; it is a ...

Set in 2040, in this stand-alone sequel to Who Shall Live, Azura only wants to save her daughter, Noam, from the virus. After escaping the dying forest, she and Noam are captured and quarantined in The Pure House, a palace where they impregnate the few uninfected women. With the help of a handsome rebel, Vic, she and her daughter run off to Spreaders Island, ruled by a group trying to breed a pure red heifer as commanded in the Bible in Numbers 19. Their mangled attempts to produce a magical potion from the heifer’s remains attract a wild assortment of escapees from the mainland and, ...

“Konkol has a gift for vivid descriptive language, drawing the reader quickly and readily into the heart of the story... it adds to the book's dramatic tension and emotional force.” –IndieReader Still reeling from Plaguebringer's assault, the city of Derregain struggles to survive a supernaturally harsh winter. Without access to their farms or fishing fleets, the city turns to the vast mushroom fields lying beneath its sewers, but those fields are defended. While the heroes embark on dangerous missions beneath the streets, the city above teeters on the edge of civil war. Impoverished ...

Under a shroud of darkness and maliciousness, a viral weapon was being produced by an alliance of terrorists bent on the destruction of their respective enemies. When double-crossed by an ISIS faction, the viral weapon is stolen and prematurely unleashed on the planet. Now facing a worldwide epidemic, The Light Reapers are deployed to rescue a scientist who may be able to develop an antidote. If that wasn't difficult enough, they also must track down the ISIS faction and eliminate them. All while battling hordes of the infected.

When Alyx Eris convinced him to become a keeper of the watch, Chase Walker knew he gained the ability to traverse the twelve dimensions. He knew there were others—the hunters—who would do anything to put an end to the watches’ existence. He knew his status as a keeper was completely binding until his nineteenth birthday. Most importantly, he knew he’d be spending the year by Alyx’s side. What he didn't know was that in this dimension resides a ruling mage that poses more of a threat than the hunters ever could. He didn’t know that magic-born hybrid beasts lurk in every corner of...

“Buhrman has created a marvelous world that is like The Dresden Files meets American Gods!” –Sable Aradia, author of The Witch's Eight Paths of Power Nicola still isn't a hero. Maybe an anti-hero, but she's certainly too broken to be a white knight. She's still an herbalist, single mom, and heathen witch. She just wanted to go to the conference with her best friend, Joseph. When they stumble across a noble cause, Nicola decides to lend support. Next thing she knows, she's stuck in the astral plane, her body lying comatose in a hospital. Nicola must travel the Nine Worlds to find out ...

A single spark can ignite a universe. Are you tired of staring at a blank page? Are you searching for a truly original idea to kickstart your next fantasy novel or RPG campaign? The Loremaster's Spark offers you a free taste of inspiration. This collection isn't filled with the generic, recycled prompts you've seen a hundred times. Inside, you'll find 25 high-concept, carefully crafted story seeds designed to provoke your imagination and challenge your creativity. Discover prompts like: What if a magical plague caused metaphors to become literal? What if a kingdom's long-dead monarch kept ...

"The breathless, spellbinding saga of Cara Wynters continues to the delight of her growing fan base." –BestThrillers.com It's a strange thing to wake up dead, knowing you are standing in the center of unchangeable destiny-strange, yet acceptable. When the moment holds the death of someone you love-that's where the rules of destiny deserve to be broken. Cara Wynter read a book that told her stories of another place, a forgotten time. As she read, she remembered the man she loved-the dark stranger in her dreams, re-lived her own death in his arms. Now, he is in front of her, wanting her, ...

Whether you're a beginning writer or a seasoned author looking for new ideas, Mastering Fantasy Writing: Defeat Procrastination, Boost Productivity, and Craft Captivating Worlds with ChatGPT will provide you the tools you need to beat procrastination, increase productivity, and create spellbinding fantasy worlds for listeners. Enter a world of limitless opportunities with ChatGPT as your dependable guide.

When Hannah steals her grumpy grandfather's glass eye, she is transported into the Green World, a forest fairy world where Queen Tatiana and King Oberon are locked in a deadly feud, resulting in problems that will destroy both fairyland and the human world. Hannah manages to escape, but recruits her best friend, Meg, to go back, hoping the two of them together can fix everything. Before the girls can do more than talk with the queen, the king kidnaps Meg! With Tatiana’s help, Hannah must find, and then bargain with the king to get Meg back. Between trips into the Green World and scary ...

Ready to forge your spark into a flame? You've had a taste of the unique ideas in The Loremaster's Spark. Now, it's time to delve deeper. The Loremaster's Tome is the essential next step for creators ready to move beyond a single idea and build a truly memorable world. This collection expands your arsenal with 100 high-concept, unique fantasy prompts, each one a seed for an unforgettable novel or an epic adventure leading to a legendary RPG campaign. We've gone further into the strange and wonderful, with entire new categories to ignite your imagination. Inside The Loremaster's Tome, you'll...

What’s a witch-in-training going to do without any magic—especially at the end of the world? Amanda knows there are bigger issues. Time is broken, after all. Not to mention those sudden portals that pop open, sweeping people off to other times or dimensions or… well, no one really knows because no one has ever returned from one. Hey, at least fae and magic are real! But really, stopping the world from collapsing is why she needs to learn some witchcraft. She wants to help reduce the chaos—and protect her friends. But when a bit of experimental spell casting goes wrong, the results ...

If you're a Twilight Zone lover or a fantasy freak, this short story about a woman's journey of self-discovery will keep you hooked right up to the end.