Nightwish’s Sacrament of Wilderness is unfolding its epic symphonic as Sign of the Raven chapter 20 comes to an end. One more chapter remains before the draft is complete and phase I of the epic saga Legend of Gardyan will be finished.

A scribe has been carrying the vision for this book series with her for over a decade, hesitating to publish it and share thoughts with the world. The first part of this journey was like rediscovering an old memory of myths and legends so dear to her that her soul forever more yearns for the lands beyond the veil, it’s majestic landscapes and glorious heroes, who gave her strength during times most dire on her path.

Finally publishing the debut for this piece of epic high fantasy, will be like an incantation, a summoning of tales lost and found. Phase II in this process will involve some people dear and skilled to judge the writing. But that isn’t all:

Sign of the Raven Chapter Overview

Nine online chapters from Sign of the Raven are now available for free. Additionally, the full index of chapters has been added to the chapter overview page. Greyed out chapters will only be available in the book.

Readers might understand that stories have a worth, measured by the time, heart and soul put into their creation. Therefore, everyone, who values such effort and is going to purchase SoG in future will be greatly appreciated.

World Building & Character Design

Attentive followers of the Legend of Gardyan social media channels know that besides writing Sign of the Raven, there has also been extended world building sessions realised in Gardyan’s creative smithery.

The art gallery pages contain a variety of artworks, ranging from landscape designs and concept art for important book locations to character portraits and profiles. Those, wo would like to connect with Gardyan’s terrain and clans on a deeper level are provided with a range of visual goodies, now and in future.

An e-motional Deep Dive into Gardyan

Digital art is a beautiful way to paint a vivid picture of fantasy worlds and their special features in detail. Fans of the LoG project so far will get the opportunity to embark on a visual and acoustic journey into the realm of Gardyan.

A Legend of Gardyan YouTube Channel has been set up to provide fantasy lovers and fantasy creators alike with inspiring, relaxing and enchanting ambient atmosphere whenever they feel like it. Motion videos featuring Gardyan landscape and characters and set to tone by some of the most notable ambient composers of all time will be at the core of this channel.

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Legend of Gardyan on Social Media

Besides YouTube, the LoG Project has also made its debut on some other social media platforms. Very dear to the scribe are all followers on BlueSky and Instagram, who keep supporting and giving feedback to the ongoing publishing process.

One might discover some news updates and creative releases in advance via those social media channels, so keep an eye on those!