The Order of Thanatos and the Mystery of the Threshold

When I set out to create the world of Lucardia, I knew that death wouldn’t simply be an ending—it would be something tangible that shapes the world as much as the living. Many fantasy settings leave the question of the afterlife to faith and speculation, but in Lucardia, there is no mystery about whether ghostsContinue reading “The Order of Thanatos and the Mystery of the Threshold”

Where did Lucardia come from? Crafting a World for Dark Fantasy

When I set out to create a world for my Absolution of the Morning Star series, I knew it had to be more than a backdrop. The world needed to live and breathe, challenge its characters, and reflect their stories’ moral and emotional complexities. I needed a realm where history, faith, and mythology converged—where lightContinue reading “Where did Lucardia come from? Crafting a World for Dark Fantasy”