A forgotten scroll. A bloodline erased. A library that remembers what the world wants to forget.
When Athara Draven uncovers an ancient scroll buried in the bogs of the Borderlands of Myst, she awakens a power her ancestors died to protect. Shadows stir in the Realms, whispering her name. Doors open that should never open. And the Haunted Athenaeum-an enchanted, sentient archive of ancestral magick-begins to shift in its sleep.
With her Emberven companion Roskynyx at her side, Athara is thrust into a journey through realms shaped by memory, magick, and the remnants of old gods. Vesperthorns test her. Forgotten creatures watch her. And the darkness sealed within the Rosenthorne Threshold begins to rise again.
To survive, Athara must claim the legacy that was stolen from her... even if it means becoming the very thing the Realms fear.
Origins is the first book in The Draven's Haunted Athenaeum, a dark gaslamp fantasy set within the Inkwrought Aryn Magick Universe-a world of ancestral magick, enchanted archives, mythical creatures, and a heroine bound to a destiny written long before her birth. Perfect for readers who crave atmospheric worlds, deep lore, and stories where the past refuses to stay buried.
Includes a brief Codex of Realms, Lineages, and Magickal Terms for readers who want to explore the deeper lore of the Haunted Athenaeum.
The Vesperthorn ConvergenceOrigins: The Draven's Haunted Athenaeum is one of three interconnected works within the Vesperthorn Convergence, a collaborative lore-woven partnership between Cali Ravenwing and Margret Ann. Readers who enjoy exploring the deeper mythos of the Realms will also find resonance in:
The Savage Peace by Margret AnnThe Phases of the Moon by Margret AnnTogether, these works form a tri-realm tapestry of magick, memory, and ancestral power-each book standing alone, yet enriching the others through shared lore, themes, and cosmology.