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What are the Chronicles of Taeliana?

The Chronicles of Taeliana is a series of fantasy hopepunk novels by Jen Dantes, filled with queer characters, conspiracies, and maybe a little heroism.

What is Taeliana?

Taeliana is a huge continent, with the Empire technically ruling it, but containing self-governing areas. It’s post-post-apocalypse, a thousand years after driving out the minions of the dread god known as the Corruptor. While the Empire itself works hard to police itself and keep things peaceful and safe, there are always cracks where dark and ugly things hide, and try to undermine those efforts for their own reasons and their power.

Which is why it needs heroes – to stop those looking to undermine the (largely benevolent!) Empire.

There’s a bit more about the Empire at this link.

What are the Books in the Chronicles?

The Chronicles are in the following books:

  1. The Ballad of the Grey Swan
  2. The Saga of the Fiendblood Champion
  3. More are coming!

Is there more about Taeliana out there?

Yes!  I publish weekly on the Taeliana Patreon. A lot of it is free, but the secret parts are only for Patreon members.

Just as a sample:

The Beastbloods of Taeliana

  • Hyenafolk
  • Catfolk
  • Dogfolk
  • Birdfolk
  • Turtlefolk

The Elves of Taeliana

  • The High Elves of the Firstworld
  • The Remaining
  • Mountain Elves
  •  Deep Elves
  •  Sea Elves
  • Elfbloods

Groups within the Empire

  • The Horselords of the 
  • The Survivors
  • The Itaxki 

The sorketesar’la

  • Gurthok
  • Gurthor
  • Gurthor’ta
  • Kavasu
  • Kuryar
  • Shoshassa

And I have a lot more to write about.

How do you pronounce it?

“Tay-lee-ah-nah”.

Do not quote the deep magic to me. I was there when it was written.

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