Behind the Magic
In my stories, magic is used every day, but it always costs something (Newton’s third law, you know), and that cost can be difficult to control or predict except for small spells. (Although sometimes even…
Avatars of the Goddess
from Zariste’s Concise Guide to World Religions Near the end of the Age of Gods after Rhiannon had learned the secret of magic, the Goddess recruited four ladies to embody the seasons then four gentlemen…
Witch Shops of Ormas
Written by a Fashionable Lady in Spring 1013 AF Over the centuries, witch shops have flourished in Ormas—there are witch shops on every street, corner, and alley. Not including transient stalls, there are over two…
The Goddess’s Great Temple in Ormas
from Zariste’s Concise Guide to World Religions The Great Temple in Ormas is the most magnificent temple of the Goddess in all of Damensea, although it is a pale shadow of the Great Temple in…
The Goddess
from Zariste’s Concise Guide to World Religions The Goddess was born as the universe sprang forth and life began. The Sea God started courting the Goddess in those first moments. After a lengthy pursuit, the…