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History of the elves: Pre-war

Haley RylanderAug 31, 20224 min read
History of the elves: Pre-war

The elves believe the first of their kind originated around 3,500 years pre-vierstone (p.v.). Elven settlements grew from four known locations across Faeran, all of…

Elven Arts & Recreation

Haley RylanderAug 11, 20226 min read
Elven Arts & Recreation

Free time is taken seriously by the elves, as living hundreds of years tends to yield a lot of it. Music, literature, art, sports, games,…

Daro

Haley RylanderJul 11, 20225 min read
Daro

History Daro is an elven city built on the northern sea cliffs of Tala. Originally, Tala was only inhabited by humans, but the elves discovered…

Pants or No Pants: Outlining and Writing

Haley RylanderApr 20, 20223 min read
Pants or No Pants: Outlining and Writing

If you are familiar with the jargon of the writing world, you already know what this post is about. If you are not familiar with…

Book Review: Elantris

Haley RylanderJan 4, 20214 min read
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Most fantasy stories consist of strings of lengthy books, taking thousands of pages to build worlds, develop characters, and set up larger than life plots…

Book Review: Foundryside

Haley RylanderDec 21, 20204 min read
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It is surprisingly difficult to find a fantasy heist novel. While specifically looking for good books in this subgenre, the first I came across was Foundryside by…