In the epic fantasy setting of Madrahar in the world of Gadra, the spirit world and the mortal world intertwine. Reincarnating demigods and schools of magic live side by side. The heroes of a world reborn from ruin must choose to either repent of or repeat the mistakes of the past.
Gadra was created in 2006 or 2007 by Ruth and Jessica, and was originally a setting for a college D&D game. The world has grown since then, and has been used as a setting for four different RPG systems across five gaming campaigns.
Jessica’s currently working on a series of novels called Orphaned Gods set in the north of the continent of Madrahar after the Downfall.
This is the second of five short stories by Jessica, set in the world of Madrahar before the events of the Orphaned Gods series. Illustration by Ruth! Aturi of the Dream Cave Band City of Shiahan, Shia Empire, Year 1050 … Continued
The Orphaned Gods epic fantasy novel series is written by Jessica Van Oort, with contributions by Ruth Lampi. The series is projected to be six books long, and will be suitable for ages 15 and up. Once there were twelve … Continued
This is the first of five short stories by Jessica, set in the world of Madrahar before the events of the Orphaned Gods series. Illustration by Ruth and Birdy! Khiratu Nedira City of Zarachar, Naidjat, Year 1048 Post Downfall Nedira … Continued
The Beasts and Hunters draft is ready for beta readers! Jessica has found a few already but is looking for a couple more. If you’re interested, email us at editor@thefivewitspress.com. Beta readers will receive the draft in installments, along with … Continued
Jessica is continuing work on revisions to Orphaned Gods Book 1, Beasts and Hunters. The first draft of this book is pretty old–won’t say how many years–so the characterization is off in lots of places, and some things about the … Continued
Just an update on Jessica’s NaNoWriMo–she’s a winner! In November she wrote just over 50,000 words of Sons and Houses, the fourth book in the Orphaned Gods series. That’s less than half of the book done, so she’s going to … Continued