Since we hit the first milestone, it's time to make good on the first milestone reward: an art and images page. So...what will go here? Well, first off, I'll upload all of my favourite images for the characters. (Yes, I have the most for Vayra—she's the main character.)
Vayra:
[https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3a882_de56a547543a4ca0be93665ade707038~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_678,h_1018,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/normal.png]
[https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3a882_75c5d1b04a9b4806b0c68b6258e3f6c3~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_678,h_1018,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/file.png]
[https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3a882_4768582ca06d423293fe9fd951ccff56~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_678,h_1018,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/00014-perceptron_v20_3934549252.png]
Glade:
[https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3a882_155c9d72754246e3952aa925eaa616c5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_678,h_1018,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/00002-perceptron_v20_2226736623.png]
[https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3a882_f9a7c29f6e4f4665bc44d8e3c7c7a392~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_678,h_1018,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/best.png]
[https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3a882_0221467b656a4c549a0b023abd632a4a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_678,h_1018,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/00045-perceptron_v20_4114065793.png]
Phasoné:
[https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3a882_cec3bc3816e54fb9a5c8f8367fef181f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_678,h_1018,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/awesome.png]
[https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3a882_633eee2639d44e10962693c37b9d05fe~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_678,h_1018,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/00020-envypoodamix_v10_237166426.png]
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Character Sheets:
Here, I'll put some character sheets I designed for the characters—just some images with a little bit of text. It's not much, and I tried to generate with a simpler art style. Either way, maybe they'll be nice to look at.
[https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3a882_7591812b582944208617322ecb1f9e2b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_678,h_1018,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Glade.png]
[https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3a882_bf8dbc0da8d6464e852ddfb5b56d6d9e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_678,h_1018,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/the%20heist.png]
[https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f3a882_8635b4dfbd2d43cf9f456da00886cb41~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_678,h_1018,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Myrrir.png]
That's all I've got for now, but I'll be working on making more!
Now, so I hit 500 words, Im just gonna plunk the blurb and some other reminders down.
First off, I've got a website. I like writing reviews and blog posts there:
https://www.felixtaylorbooks.com/ (and I'll link it in the final notes with a clickable link)
Next, a reminder of story milestones (and the rewards):
- 500 followers or 2 reviews: "Art" gallery—I'll make an extra chapter dedicated to posting any extra images in, hopefully for most of the characters.
- 750 followers or 4 reviews: I'll post "Extras" chapters, for lore tidbits and more character sheets
- 1000 followers or 6 reviews: I'll make a map for the series
- 1500 followers: I'll commission extra character art to go in the interior of the book when it goes to KU (a while off, still)—but it will be shown for everyone to see, of course.
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The God of the Sea has overstepped, and only the Mediator can stop him. But no one has ever killed a God before.
As a street urchin, Vayra had nothing but dreams—until she was chosen to fight in a war of Gods. She’s the Mediator, a mortal avatar whose spirit can host a God, allowing her to practice a forgotten form of cultivation.
Her duty: to defeat the God of the Sea and restore balance to the universe. Her quest: to venture across the high seas and to different worlds, all to save her little brother from a deadly poison. To make matters worse, she’s the avatar of the weakest God in the pantheon.
She must train, earn, and fight for every inch of progress she makes. If she can’t master her power in time, she will lose her brother forever—if she isn't killed by the servants of an angry God first.
A cultivation flintlock fantasy set during the age of sail, where life-energy is absorbed from magic waters, where black powder dominates warfare, and where pirates rule the oceans.
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What to Expect:
- Cultivation in a flintlock fantasy world. It’s not in your typical xianxia setting. This world is meant to have a western, seafaring fantasy feel, despite using a cultivation system.
- Weak to strong progression. A reasonably-flawed lead with immense potential for growth—when the growth is earned.
- An adventure. Characters have goals and destinations that often lead them far from home in the search for power.
- A bit of grit. Characters aren’t invincible and injuries are inevitable.
- Worldbuilding and slice-of-life. Characters won’t always be gaining new abilities and power each chapter.
- 1800-2500 word chapters.
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In an era of gunpowder, cannons, and conflict on a scale never before seen, do immortals and magic still have a place? With the world against her, can Vayra turn the tides in her favour? Can she…even survive?
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