Star Spun Souls

This post is part of a series to augment the Chronicles of Mother's Gate available for free download. Start with Part 1 here . This and other published stories are gathered in my Books Directory for you to explore. Find more exclusive content in my Exclusive Directory . Vast Asleep Epilogue of Book 2 The story of Kingard the Binder in the aftermath of Broken Download the free epilogue Vast Asleep : This short story is the epilogue of Broken , Book Two of the Chronicles of Mother's Gate series, and is best read after finishing the second book. It's a great follow-up to Book Two, a bonus story that adds extra layers but is set apart from the full-length narrative. Vast Asleep follows the story of Kingard, who finds himself caught in a world called Mother's realm, bathed in gl...

This post is part of a series to augment the Magic of the Known World available for free download. This and other mystic resources are gathered in my Magic Directory for you to explore. Find more worldbuilding content in my Codex Directory . Hello, there! Thanks for your interest in my magic system. My name is D.N.Frost, and I'm a fantasy author, world-builder, and creative mentor. I began by organizing the magic powers of characters in my Tales of the Known World saga, and after nearly a decade of additions and redactions, I set out to create a flexible magic system that can allow for virtually any type of power. What is this magic system all about? I've outlined the basics of magic overall, and divided all the magics by type into sections with easy index tags for quick reference. To browse a brief overview of this in-depth magic system, and to peruse a complete spell list for that system, p...

This post is part of a series to augment the Codex of the Known World available for free download. This and other worldbuilding resources are gathered in my  Codex Directory  for you to explore. Find more prophetic poetry in my Portents Directory . Hello, there! Thanks for your interest in the prophesy of the merfolk. My name is D.N.Frost, and I'm a fantasy author, world-builder, and creative mentor. What started as a single portent expanded into prophesy for every day of the week, allowing me open each scene in my Tales of the Known World novels with a dated quote. How does prophesy impact the Known World? The merfolk culture is built on the prophetic Gift. Nearly all men produce a portent every twenty days, and they devote their lives to interpretation. To discover the extent of the cultural impact of prophesy, and to learn about the inner workings of the prophetic cycle, please enjoy this ...

This post is part of a series to augment the Codex of the Known World available for free download. This and other worldbuilding resources are gathered in my  Codex Directory  for you to explore. Find my published stories and guides in the Books Directory . Hello, there! Thanks for your interest in the merfolk royalty of the Known World. My name is D.N.Frost, and I'm a fantasy author, fictional cartographer, and extensive worldbuilder. I've designed myriad cultures, constructed multiple languages, and produced numerous maps for my Tales of the Known World saga, as well as the royal family titles and succession available here. How exactly does the merfolk royal family function? Instead of a single king and his queen, the Njyae family is comprised of many queens, who all participate in the Queen's Council of Dynde reef. The spouses of these queens become kings, and their children are princesse...

This post is part of a series to augment the Codex of the Known World available for free download. This and other linguistic resources are gathered in my Language Directory for you to explore. Find more worldbuilding content in my Codex Directory . Hello, there! Thanks for your interest in my constructed languages. My name is D.N.Frost, and I'm a fantasy author, world-builder, and creative mentor. I set out to create a glossary for the back of each book in my Tales of the Known World saga, and after over a year of compilation and formatting, I ended up with an in-depth appendix that every book could reference. How does language enhance the Known World? I've leveraged the fact that all people have unique quirks in their speech, even fictional characters with written dialogue. To learn more about these unique quirks, or to simply explore the details of the Known World's languages, please en...

This post is part of a series to augment the Codex of the Known World available for free download. This and other worldbuilding resources are gathered in my  Codex Directory  for you to explore. Find my published stories and guides in the Books Directory . Hello, there! Thanks for your interest in the ancient solunar calendar of the merfolk in the Known World. My name is D.N.Frost, and I'm a fantasy author, fictional cartographer, and extensive worldbuilder. I've designed myriad cultures, constructed multiple languages, and produced numerous maps for my Tales of the Known World saga, as well as the detailed solar/lunar calendar cycle available here. How exactly does this solunar calendar function? Inspired by the ancient Mayan calendar, I assembled a system of rotating blocks of time that organize each other, merging the 13-year (plus one leap-day) solar cycle with a 72-day lunar cycle into a mast...

This post is part of a series to augment the Chronicles of Mother's Gate available for free download. Start with Part 1 here . This and other published stories are gathered in my Books Directory for you to explore. Find more exclusive content in my Exclusive Directory . Hello, there! Thanks for your interest in my second novel, Broken . My name is D.N.Frost, and I'm a fantasy author, cartographer, and world-builder. I've been working on my Tales of the Known World saga for nearly two decades: writing, editing, illustrating, publishing, marketing, and managing my website all on my own. So why offer up all this hard work for free? I believe that a great story is the best way to connect with fantasy fans and to bring my world to life for readers like you. To embark on your fantasy adventure in the Known World, please enjoy this exclusive sample of five chapters from my latest book. Download your Free Ebook fr...

This post is part of a series to augment the Magic of the Known World available for free download. This and other mystic resources are gathered in my Magic Directory for you to explore. Find more worldbuilding content in my Codex Directory . Hello, there! Thanks for your interest in my magic system. My name is D.N.Frost, and I'm a fantasy author, world-builder, and creative mentor. I began organizing the magic powers of characters in my Tales of the Known World saga, and after nearly a decade of additions and redactions, I set out to create a flexible magic system that can allow for virtually any type of power. What are the actual spells of this comprehensive magic system? I've created a helpful spreadsheet to organize these spells. To see all the specific spell names and their specific effects, please enjoy this sortable compilation of all the magic spells in the taxonomy. ...

This post is part of a series to augment the Magic of the Known World available for free download. This and other mystic resources are gathered in my Magic Directory for you to explore. Find more worldbuilding content in my Codex Directory . Hello, there! Thanks for your interest in my magic system. My name is D.N.Frost, and I'm a fantasy author, world-builder, and creative mentor. I began by organizing the magic powers of characters in my Tales of the Known World saga, and after nearly a decade of additions and redactions, I set out to create a flexible magic system that can allow for virtually any type of power. How do the countless magics in the saga really work? I've outlined the basics of magic overall, and divided all the magics by type into chapters with easy index tags for quick reference. To find a specific magic you read about in one of the books, or to simply peruse an in-depth magic...

This post is part of a series to augment the Chronicles of Mother's Gate available for free download. Start with Part 1 here . This and other published stories are gathered in my Books Directory for you to explore. Find more exclusive content in my Exclusive Directory . Waking Up Epilogue of Book 1 The story of Larin the Builder in the aftermath of Awakening Download the free epilogue Waking Up : This short story is the epilogue of Awakening , Book One of the Chronicles of Mother's Gate series, and is best read after finishing the first book. It's a great follow-up to Book One, a bonus story that adds extra layers between books without being necessary to the main storyline. Waking Up follows the story of Larin, who is alive but unconscious afte...

This post is Part 1 of a series to augment the Chronicles of Mother's Gate available for free download. This and other published stories are gathered in my Books Directory for you to explore. Find more exclusive content in my Exclusive Directory . Scribe Ascribed Prologue of Set 1 The story of Farwen the Apprentice in the prologue of the Chronicles of Mother's Gate Download the free prologue Scribe Ascribed : This short story is the prologue of the Chronicles of Mother's Gate series, the first set of books in the Tales of the Known World saga, and it can be read at any point in the series. It's a great little introduction to the saga, a bonus story set apart from the full-length narrative. Scribe Ascribed  follows the story of Farwe...

This post is part of a series to augment The Worldbuilder's Handbook available for free download. This and other world workshops are gathered in my Worldbuilding Directory for you to explore. Find more map-making content in my Cartography Directory . Hello, there! Thanks for your interest in my mapping techniques. My name is D.N.Frost, and I'm a fictional cartographer, fantasy author, and world-builder. I began creating digital fantasy maps for my Tales of the Known World saga, and after making over twenty maps for my first book, I started offering map commissions to fellow storytellers. How exactly do I map a fictional world? Through tutorials on YouTube, hours of experimentation, detailed notes, and a lot of trial and error, I taught myself how to use Photoshop to create professional fantasy maps. To help you make your own publish-ready maps, please enjoy this collection of short mapping i...

This post is part of a series to augment the Chronicles of Mother's Gate available for free download. Start with Part 1 here . This and other published stories are gathered in my Books Directory for you to explore. Find more exclusive content in my Exclusive Directory . Hello, there! Thanks for your interest in my first novel, Awakening . My name is D.N.Frost, and I'm a fantasy author, cartographer, and world-builder. I've been working on my Tales of the Known World saga for nearly two decades: writing, editing, illustrating, publishing, marketing, and managing my website all on my own. So why offer up all this hard work for free? I believe that a great story is the best way to connect with fantasy fans and to bring my world to life for readers like you. To embark on your fantasy adventure in the Known World, please enjoy this exclusive sample of eight chapters, over half my first book. Download you...