Magic of Mother's Gate: a mystic directory

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Magus Rares: NEW POST!

Each magus manifests as one of five types, depending on his dominant purview of special magic. The five types of magi are the enchanter, the oracle, the shifter, the sculptor, and the forester.

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What is Magic? On this website, the magic tag refers to ideas about mystic energies, from real-world beliefs to invented systems.

The magic resource series focuses on magics for my Known World, and the magic workshop series focuses on your own magic systems.

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Magic of the Known World: a free download

Navigate a vibrant magic system with this collection of overviews and resources.

You'll explore the powers in the saga and discover magics not yet shown in the books.

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Magic Codex of the Known World
The complete taxonomy of magic.

For millennia, scholars have observed the nature of magic, documenting and classifying its diverse effects.

Their findings are explored within, from the basic properties of magic to the arcane unknown and the evils beyond.

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Magic Codex of the Known World

This free ebook provides the complete Magic Codex as available in paperback above.

The codex is referenced by the glossary for each novel, and is therefore free in full.

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Notes on magic

This 2-part post series relays how magic is normal, and how the Magic Codex is indexed.

It starts with A Note on the Widespread Use of Magic and ends with A Note on the Codex Number and Cross-Reference.

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Magic Appendix
The role and inner workings of magic.

This guide provides brief defining taglines of each magic concept, overviewing the complete magic system.

It also lists each version of each magic spell as its own entry, including some of the regional terms for various magic spells and effects.

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Magic Spell List

This spreadsheet sorts the magic spells by magical effect or by the type of thing affected.

The spell list is also referenced by the exclusive Magic Codex of the Known World.

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An overview of magic

This 3-part post series provides an overview of the saga's magic taxonomy as a whole.

It starts with Introduction to Magic and expands into ideas about the various academic disciplines of magic, as well as the different types of magic users.

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The taxonomy of magic

This 5-part post series outlines the basic way magic is organized within the taxonomy.

It starts with Properties of Magic and expands into ideas about the different ways magic skills develop, as well as the defined classes of magic powers.

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Users of rare magic

This 4-part post series details the various rare magic abilities and the people who have them.

It starts with Rare Magics and expands into the elementals, sensates, and magi who all display assorted types of heightened powers from different branches of magic.

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Properties of Magic: a mystic resource

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As explained in this note on the widespread use of magic, magic is prevalent in the Known World, and generations of magic scholars have compiled their observations to create the Magic Codex, a functioning taxonomy of magic.

This post corresponds with Magic Codex Chapter 1 - Properties of Magic.

In my Tales of the Known World saga, every magic has a few established properties. Much like the properties of minerals, such as hardness or color, the variances in these qualities allow scholars to differentiate magics from each other, and to structure the taxonomy that classifies all magics into groups.

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Within the codex, the term property is located at (1.0) and is defined as:

property (N) Any of three unique qualities that define a specific magic and differentiate it from other magics.

The word property applies to any one of the three intrinsic qualities that differ from magic to magic (as in, This property deals with a magic's limits, or, An important property is how a magic is improved).

The three properties of magic used in taxonomy are inception, study, and limit.

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Within the codex, the term inception is located at (1.1) and is defined as:

inception (N) The property of magic involving how a magic arises and is accessed. Also: inception point

The word inception refers to the quality of a magic that has to do with its beginning. There are two aspects to inception. First is how a new magic arises in users (as in, This magic's inception is instinctive, or, Inception requires studying this magic). Second is how a new magic is accessed by users (as in, The inception of this magic requires no other skills, or, He must become a blacksmith before the inception of metal magic).

Magic is often conceptualized as a type of well, and inception describes how the well came to exist and be drawn from.

Many magics arise instinctively in young children, wielded unconsciously as a natural reaction to circumstances. These are like wells formed by natural springs that required no effort. Other magics arise intentionally in students of magic, who must deliberately cast their spells. These are like wells that are constructed over time through conscious effort.

Some magics can be accessed independently of any other abilities, and there are no prerequisites to discovery. These are like wells that are obvious and easy to locate. Other magics can only be accessed through practice of a related magic or skill, akin to wells that are hidden and require exploration into a specific area before discovery.

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Within the codex, the term study is located at (1.2) and is defined as:

study (N) The property of magic involving how a magic develops and is mastered.

The word study refers to the quality of a magic that has to do with its progress. There are two aspects to a magic's study. First is how the user of a magic improves that magic over time (as in, This magic's study is by intuition, or, The study of this magic requires refined techniques). Second is how a magic's improvement relies on other skills (as in, This magic has an independent study, or, He must improve his blacksmith skills to allow the study of metal magic).

If magic is a well, study describes how the well is refined, deepened, and reinforced.

Many magics are developed by feel or intuition, mastered through simple practice and repetition. These are like wells that remain full no matter how much water is drawn from them. Other magics are developed by thought or analysis, mastered through the employment of refined techniques. These are like wells that must be dug deeper to increase the water supply.

Some magics can be improved independently of other magics or skills, akin to wells that have their own unique sources and can be refined independently. Other magics rely on related magics or skills for further development, akin to interconnected wells with the same source, where improving a secondary well requires first improving the primary well.

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Within the codex, the term limit is located at (1.3) and is defined as:

limit (N) The property of magic involving a magic's potential for development and mastery. Also: limit point

The word limit refers to the quality of a magic that has to do with its finality. There are two aspects to a magic's limit. First is how a magic's study is impeded (as in, This magic has no known limit, or, The limit of this magic varies by individual). Second is how a magic's inception is impeded (as in, Inception stops after this limit is reached, or, This limit changes the magic's inception).

If magic is a well, limit describes how deep the well can grow.

Few magics are considered to have truly infinite potential, but a number of magics have such extensive potential that they may as well be infinite. Such magics can be developed throughout a person's lifetime, because the person will die of old age before any recognizable limit is reached. These are like wells that seem to have no bottom.

Most magics, however, do have limits on how far an individual can improve. When a mage stops being able to improve a magic in the same manner as before, the magic's inception and study may stop entirely, and the individual will make no further progress. This is akin to a well that has reached the deepest point of its only water source.

In contrast, the inception and study of some other magics merely change when the limit point is reached. For instance, an instinctive magic developed by feel may shift into a learned magic developed by thought. This is like a well that hits bedrock and may be expanded in a new direction, to tap into an adjacent water source.


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Portent III of Conceived: a riddle in rhyme

In the novel Conceived, there are many portents fortelling the events of the unfolding saga.

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These and other riddles in rhyme are gathered in the Portents Directory for you to explore.

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Untitled prince of nightly wakes
Imbibes horizon's veil
In silence chaos undertakes
And bears the harsh excluded keen
Of timeless silent sight forsakes
So joins the silent sight unseen
Who timeless time assail

With summoned gateway voice departs
But journey must rescind
To foray through uprooted darts
As gateway grieves and deed repents
But wakes the green of greener hearts
Conceived by blood of mystic vents
Aloft on windless wind

As fires rage to lifeless dust
To master news reveals
The keeper of the gateway's trust
A tale of war's rekindled hope
And shaking off defeated rust
The master braves the cursed slope
And nation's doom repeals.


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This portent opens Part 1 of Conceived, predicting the events to unfold at the start of Book 3. Its three stanzas mirror the three character arcs introduced in this section. I love the structure and rhymes of this one!

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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. For more about the role and inner workings of prophesy, check out the Prophesy Appendix above.

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Alongside every prophesy is an attribution block. This block contains a byline giving the name of the person who said the prophesy, and a dateline giving the day the prophesy was first said. Here is the attribution for this portent:

Lohvin Njaras Dynde I
2:1:3:3/9, 8:2:2 IX
V 3:3:1:4/5, III:IX

The portent attributed here has been interpreted, and it references multiple events that culminate on an exact date. An additional verified dateline has been added to the attribution, noting the final date when the portent comes to pass.


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Portent II of Conceived: a riddle in rhyme

In the novel Conceived, there are many portents fortelling the events of the unfolding saga.

Start with Portent I here.

These and other riddles in rhyme are gathered in the Portents Directory for you to explore.

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The living legend fails
His pageantry undone
With absent light of moons unmade
Rekindles plot that dawn forbade
And dark has fell begun

As prince of timeless jails
Seeks clarity of old
Approaching gate and greening voice
In sanctuary's hold rejoice
Of secrets left untold

Once master's skill prevails
Adjourn to fate review
The empress and her master kin
But find the son bereft with sin
Conceived of light anew

Though allied sand curtails
Their aid to prince abide
Of hinted kinship severed long
They leave the son to sing the song
Of viciousness implied

The earthbound son impales
Repentant hands adjured
While noble thieves invested seek
The legacy of legend weak
To send exultant word.


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This portent opens Part 2 of Conceived, and it predicts the events of that section. I love the five-line stanzas and interesting rhyme scheme! Can you guess who the living legend is, and how his pageantry is undone?

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Alongside every prophesy is an attribution block. This block contains a byline giving the name of the person who said the prophesy, and a dateline giving the day the prophesy was first said. Here is the attribution for this portent:

Kondyik Winnahs Dynde XX
4:1:4:7/12, 8:1:2 IX
V 3:3:2:5/5, III:IX

The portent attributed here has been interpreted, and it references multiple events that culminate on an exact date. An additional verified dateline has been added to the attribution, noting the final date when the portent comes to pass.


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Portent I of Conceived: a riddle in rhyme

In the novel Conceived, there are many portents fortelling the events of the unfolding saga.

These and other riddles in rhyme are gathered in the Portents Directory for you to explore.

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Adjourned the prince from tongueless blight
On timeless route comes undistraught
While gateway's journey fosters sight
As splintered kin through voice unite

The prince and voice and gateway all
From shoals of exile time forgot
Converge upon the timeless hall
To bare the truth of bloody pall

Retrieved the legend greets the king
Escorting all through badlands fraught
Conceived on foot the dream to bring
Their kinfolk home to freedom's ring

Aloft on wings of battle's wake
By wayward son astutely wrought
The blue with cousins undertake
To cross the range and feud forsake

With master's mantle shared anew
Return to keeper's land unsought
The entourage of queen askew
To warriors of green accrue.


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Woo! This portent is pretty long. It predicts the events of Part 3 of Conceived, and its five stanzas mirror the five different character arcs that progress in this section of the book. Who do you think are the blue with cousins that cross the range?

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Alongside every prophesy is an attribution block. This block contains a byline giving the name of the person who said the prophesy, and a dateline giving the day the prophesy was first said. Here is the attribution for this portent:

Nohvih Njyude Dohari III
4:1:2:4/8, 8:1:2 IX
V 4:1:1:5/5, III:IX

The portent attributed here has been interpreted, and it references multiple events that culminate on an exact date. An additional verified dateline has been added to the attribution, noting the final date when the portent comes to pass.


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Magic Spell List: a mystic exclusive

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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.

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This is an exclusive spreadsheet for the complete magic spell list. The spreadsheet lets you sort the spells in two ways, both into categories based on the type of effect, such as control spells or healing spells, and into categories based on the type of thing affected, such as the element of water or a person's sense of smell. If you are a fan of the saga looking to learn more about the specific spells mentioned in the novels, this exclusive download will let you explore the array of magic spells available to everyday people in the Known World.

This exclusive resource is also referenced by the Magic Codex of the Known World available for free download, so you can delve deep into your favorite magic spells. I'm proud to offer you this comprehensive list of the Known World's magic spells, and I hope you use this resource to immerse yourself in my fantasy world.


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Magic Codex of the Known World: a mystic exclusive

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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 system for new ideas, please enjoy this compendium of magic, written from the perspective of modern scholars in the Known World.

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This is an exclusive codex for the complete magic system. The guide provides a foundational overview of magic as a whole, and detailed entries on each type of magic. If you are a fan of the saga looking to learn more about the intriguing powers showcased in the novels, this exclusive download will satisfy you with quick definitions and longer explanations of the powers at play.

This exclusive resource is also referenced by the Glossary at the back of each novel, so you can delve deep into your favorite magical features. I'm proud to offer you this comprehensive codex of the Known World's magics, and I hope you use this resource to immerse yourself in my fantasy world.


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Magic Codex: Book of Magic from the TotKW Saga

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Book of Magic:
Magic Codex of the Known World

The complete taxonomy of magic from the saga.

For millennia, scholars have observed the nature of magic,
documenting and classifying its diverse effects...

Magic is prevalent in the Known World. With few exceptions, everyone has some sort of magic at his or her disposal. Beyond these natural talents, there are magics that anyone can learn through study. As a result, magic plays a heavy role in everyday life throughout the Known World.

This codex is a comprehensive examination of that magic system, as codified through the ages by countless scholars of magic. Within, the myriad magics are organized and explored in logical groupings, from the basic properties of magic to the arcane unknown and the evils beyond.

Praise for the Magic Codex of the Known World:

One of the most expansive pieces of magic worldbuilding I've ever seen.

An extremely helpful guide that answers not only how the magic in the story works, but why.

This Codex keeps you coming back for more, wanting to know how the different forms of magic affect each other, as well as the culture and overall setting of the story.

If you want to learn about a system that covers life and death, space and time, masters and apprentices, inheritance and betrayal, but most importantly, acts as a comprehensive and fun breakdown on how to implement magic powers in a fantasy setting...

You can't go wrong with this book.

-- Bruno S. of Brazil ★★★★★

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Waking Up: an exclusive epilogue

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Waking Up

Epilogue of Book 1

The story of Larin the Builder
in the aftermath of Awakening

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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 after her ordeal in the Nine Hells.

She awakens in A'lara City a few days later and recuperates under the steadfast care of her repentant friend Jorn.

As she reacclimates to her waking state, Larin struggles with her gruesome memories of the Hells and her decision to conceal them from Jorn.

This story answers the question, Is Larin all right? with a resounding yes, and some storms on the horizon. It also raises the question, What happened to her down there? and includes an excerpt from the sister story Falling Down, about Larin's ordeal in the Nine Hells.


Praise for Waking Up and Falling Down:

Loved it. The difference between the two stories is great!

The difference between Waking Up and Falling Down is astounding. So much light and love in the first story. You feel safe reading it. Healing.

The second, so much darkness, pain and despair. The choice of vocabulary is awesome and makes an impact.

And this set of short stories ties the two books together so well.

-- Dana V. of Texas ★★★★★

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Waking Up & Falling Down: Second Bookend of the TotKW Saga

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Second Bookend:
Waking Up & Falling Down

Epilogue of Book I & Prologue of Book II

The story of Larin the Builder
in the Epilogue of Awakening
& the Prologue of Broken

This two-part novella contains both the epilogue of Book One and the prologue of Book Two in the Chronicles of Mother's Gate series.

It is the second bookend of the Tales of the Known World saga, and is best read after finishing the first book, Awakening.

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.

It recounts the story of Larin the builder, who wakes from her ordeal only to lie about her memories of it, and whose ordeal first begins when her soul is cast into the Nine Hells.

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Waking Up follows the story of Larin, who is alive but unconscious after her ordeal in the Nine Hells.

She awakens in A'lara City a few days later and recuperates under the steadfast care of her repentant friend Jorn.

As she reacclimates to her waking state, Larin struggles with her gruesome memories of the Hells and her decision to conceal them from Jorn.

This story answers the question, Is Larin all right? with a resounding yes, and some storms on the horizon. It also raises the question, What happened to her down there? and transitions into the sister story Falling Down, about Larin's ordeal in the Nine Hells.

In Falling Down, Larin begins her ordeal when her soul is cast down into this eerie realm.

Disoriented and alone, she confronts a timeless abyss and journeys to emerge from it unscathed. But all too soon, the pain of her new reality sets in.

When she escapes the abyss at last, Larin encounters another disembodied soul and learns the chilling truth: she must absorb the alien magic of the Nine Hells if she ever hopes to find her way out.

This story answers the question, What happened to her down there? and raises new questions about Larin's fate. These questions transition into Broken, Book Two of the saga, where Larin's story continues, revealing more about her trauma and the epic journey into healing she must undertake.

Praise for Waking Up and Falling Down:

Loved it. The difference between the two stories is great!

The difference between Waking Up and Falling Down is astounding. So much light and love in the first story. You feel safe reading it. Healing.

The second, so much darkness, pain and despair. The choice of vocabulary is awesome and makes an impact.

And this set of short stories ties the two saga novels together so well.

-- Dana V. of Texas ★★★★★

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Scribe Ascribed: an exclusive prologue

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Scribe Ascribed

Prologue of Set 1

The story of Farwen the Apprentice
in the prologue of the Chronicles of Mother's Gate

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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 Farwen, who is one of many apprentices to a renowned map-maker.

When his master invites him to scribe the myriad tales of the Known World, young Farwen eagerly sets aside his studies in favor of their new project.

As the initial tale draws to a close, Farwen faces a life-changing decision: resign from the project to create the maps for the story, or abandon his apprenticeship to become a dedicated scribe.

This story answers the question, Who is writing the tales of the Known World? with a well-traveled map-maker and his young apprentice. It also raises the question, What started it all? and includes an excerpt from the sister story Tribe Untied, about the persecution of a little boy named Darek.


Praise for Scribe Ascribed and Tribe Untied:

Thank you very much for bringing this wonderful book to my attention!

The concept of making a book just for prologues is refreshing and definitely making me long for the full stories.

The thing that struck me the most is how authentic every character's voice is and how easy to differentiate them is. The writing is really polished and easy to read.

As an old fantasy fanatic, I'm definitely going to read the rest of D.N. Frost's books.

-- Dr. Julia of Bucharest ★★★★★

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Scribe Ascribed & Tribe Untied: First Bookend of the TotKW Saga

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First Bookend:
Scribe Ascribed & Tribe Untied

Prologues of the First Chronicles & Book I

The stories of Farwen the Apprentice
in the Prologue of Mother's Gate
& the Prologue of Awakening

This two-part novella contains both the prologue to the Chronicles of Mother's Gate series and the prologue to the first book of that series.

It is the first bookend of the Tales of the Known World saga, and can be read at any point in the series.

It's a great little introduction to the saga, a quick bonus story set apart from the full-length narrative.

It recounts the story of Farwen the apprentice, who scribes his old master's memoirs, and the story of Darek the shifter, whose family suffers persecution for his magical gifts.

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Scribe Ascribed follows the story of Farwen, who is one of many apprentices to a renowned map-maker.

When his master invites him to scribe the myriad tales of the Known World, young Farwen eagerly sets aside his studies in favor of their new project.

As the initial tale draws to a close, Farwen faces a life-changing decision: resign from the project to create the maps for the story, or abandon his apprenticeship to become a dedicated scribe.

This story answers the question, Who is writing the tales of the Known World? with a well-traveled map-maker and his young apprentice. It also raises the question, What started it all? and transitions into the sister story Tribe Untied, about the persecution of a little boy named Darek.

In Tribe Untied, Darek is a four-year-old boy who lives on his mother's valley farm. An ominous visit leaves Darek helpless and alone, until his grandfather arrives to relocate him to safety.

Too young to understand the persecution he faces, Darek grapples with the dangers that force him onto his uncle Galen's remote homestead.

This story answers the question, What started it all? and raises new questions about Darek's fate. These questions transition into Awakening, Book One of the saga, where Darek's story continues, revealing more about his persecution and the methodic evil he must outwit.

Praise for Scribe Ascribed and Tribe Untied:

Thank you very much for bringing this wonderful book to my attention!

The concept of making a book just for prologues is refreshing and definitely making me long for the full stories.

The thing that struck me the most is how authentic every character's voice is and how easy to differentiate them is. The writing is really polished and easy to read.

As an old fantasy fanatic, I'm definitely going to read the rest of D.N. Frost's books.

-- Dr. Julia of Bucharest ★★★★★

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