#thehumanbornera

Last up for the Alpha Team lineup: Kaldok 😊 ~~ If you ever wanted to see the definition of calm and serene, it would be Kaldok…If not for his appearance. Kaldok is the only known survivor of the Werewolf Curse, having retained the fullness of his personality despite being bitten many years ago. He’s quick with a smile and a hug, and trims his claws often to ensure he never hurts someone. Slow to speak, always thinking through his responses to situations, he’s the center of the team whether he intended to be or not. You can check out his character sheet here: http://bitly.ws/gMYY ~~~ Kal has been rattling around in my noggin since middle school. He's (I'm fairly certain), in the top three favorite characters among my beta readers. I don't blame them; he's a good man. And golly, I love his character's progression in the story, and how it all culminates come book 5. ~~~~ #werewolf #werewolfboy #kaldok #werewolfkaldok #thehumanbornera #theriseoftheraidin #book1 #yafantasy #yafantasyauthor #yareads #fantasybooks #authorsofinstagram #authorscommunity #amwriting #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #characterintroduction #character_design #charactersheet #charactersketch #characters #alphateam https://www.instagram.com/p/CUdBgeyFVcn/?utm_medium=tumblr

The Alpha Team's resident goofball: Krelien 😀 ~~ A self-described “ray of moonshine”, Krelien brings equal doses of laughter and frustration to those around him every single day. As if he’s been stuck at the age of twelve, he finds stupid things funny, and latches onto whatever sounds like it’ll make people think he’s cool and “with the timex”. He’s seventy-percent sure that most of the team likes him, and ninety-percent sure that Ar’on doesn’t, and sixty-percent sure that Jen would rather hang out with him over anyone else on the team, and ten percent sure he isn’t good at math. ~~~ Krelien is a quick favorite, and tends to top the leaderboard for the beta readers more often than not. He's definitely super fun to write for, and I laugh at his commentary throughout my life (just the other day I could hear him screaming about baby gates and how to get around them). You can check out his character sheet here: http://bitly.ws/gGNo ~~~~ #goofball #residentgoober #myfavoritegoober #theriseoftheraidin #thehumanbornera #characterintroduction #character_design #charactersketch #charactersheet #yafantasy #yafantasyauthor #fantasybooks #book1 #amwriting #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram #authorscommunity #authors #bookishfeatures #winterrelease #krelien #jumper #longlivekrelien https://www.instagram.com/p/CUX29qpF6gY/?utm_medium=tumblr

Last up for creature intros: werewolves! ~~ Little is known of how werewolves came to be, or what the specifics are that make their bites contageous. Werewolves on Tilion don’t have the curse merely attack them during the full moon, rather all the time. Once bitten and consumed by the disease, the creatures lose all semblance of themselves and their individuality. There has only ever been one hybrid to survive the bite and retain his sense of self. ~~~ I'm not like, super into werewolves you guys. I enjoy the lore surrounding lycanthropy, but the lore of werewolves on Tilion is different. I've always liked to think of it as, "Werewolf lore was built off of stories that Agerians told to humans, and humans built their own version of how it went off of the truth" sort of thought. ~~ #werewolf #thewonderfulworldoftilion #thehumanbornera #theriseoftheraidin #yafantasy #fantasybooks #fantasyauthor #amwriting #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #creatureart #creaturedesign #creature #werewolves #conceptart #book1 #booksofinsta #rotr #winterrelease #kaldok #fantasycreature #ilovefantasy https://www.instagram.com/p/CUSgYLuLVtu/?utm_medium=tumblr

Creature introduction number 2: Bratak'ra. ~~ Four-legged, large creatures, normally around the size of a horse, sometimes smaller, with large horns that adorn their heads. Their snouts are typically tall and broad. They have massive paws and always have their claws visible. Many have teeth that jut out of their maw and are visible when they close their mouths. The older a Bratak’ra is, the more horns they have. Young ones without horns are called Bratak. They earn the ‘ra to the end of the name once they gain horns. ~~~ These beasties were spawned from a random doodle I did in high school. I had no notion of what they were or how they functioned, only that I had a random sketch of something different on the back of my chem notes. Read more about them here: http://bitly.ws/geWp ~~~~ #theriseoftheraidin #rotr #thehumanbornera #bestiary #beasties #creaturedesign #creature #creatureart #conceptart #yafantasy #yafantasyauthor #fantasybooks #fantasycreature #artistssupportingartists #bratakra #newauthor #creatureconcept #authorscommunity #yareads #makebelieve https://www.instagram.com/p/CTlyrUmruqL/?utm_medium=tumblr

Setting info! The bulk of #theriseoftheraidin takes place in a made-up high school called Southridge. I love a good dose of irony, so their mascot is a dragon. ~~ Southridge is somewhat based off of my high school, and the name is literally just a smashing together of my school district and the name of my middle school. Thus, Southridge. I borrowed a fair bit from the very real high school I attended (@pennridgehs) for the school's layout and some of the descriptions of the building. But, while this story is grounded in reality, it's also got dragons in it, So, I figured a make believe school based off of my alma mater made the most sense. ~~~ #thehumanbornera #setting #setthescene #yafantasy #authorscommunity #nafantasy #fantasybooks #dragons #southridge #madeuphighschool #debutnovel #comingwinter2021 #southridgedragons #yafantasyauthor #yareads #inspirations #emblem #merchinbound #irony https://www.instagram.com/p/CTjGX0Zsn6q/?utm_medium=tumblr

Next up for #characterintroduction is Tyron! ~~ Well trained and dedicated to his task, Tyron won’t let anything get in his way. He’s sure to stand firm against any opposition. He strikes a level of fear into others who don’t know him and commands a room with relative ease. Little scares him. He fights with the knowledge that if he fails, others likely will die. And that’s unacceptable to him. He’s seen enough of life to know what’s worth fighting for and what’s not. ~~~ Tyron was one of the first characters to pop into my noggin back in middle school. He's grown a lot since then, as have his motivations and goals. You can check out his full character sheet here: http://bitly.ws/geVV ~~~ Just another shoutout to @michaella_the_artist! All character and bestiary sketches were done up by her. Give her a follow if you haven't already! #thehumanbornera #theriseoftheraidin #youngadultbooks #fantasybooks #yafantasy #charactersheet #charactersketch #tyron #chiefmastertyron #thementor #teamleader #zaheri #definitelyscreaminginternally #imheretothrowcarsatdragonsandkickbutt #andimalloutofcars #harbinger #handtohandcombat #elite #pronouncedtieron #nafantasy https://www.instagram.com/p/CTgnjUYsz9D/?utm_medium=tumblr

Creature Introduction number 1! ~~ They look like humans, but they aren't. Calling themselves hybrids, they're part human and part dragon. We would call them dragonborn. Many possess rapid cellular regeneration, wings, bone spikes, and can manifest raw energy for fighting and defense. They come from a world called Tilion, and how it's connected to Earth isn't something a human can simply stumble upon. ~~~ The concept for hybrids was, quite honestly, born from my own desire to not have to wear glasses and have my scoliosis magically disappear. I was in middle school when the first few characters came to mind, so the story was legitimately built from a hope to make the world bend to my childish whims. They've grown substantially since then, as have their varied abilities. I cannot wait to share them with you in #theriseoftheraidin ~~~~ Any young writers out there that are beginning their world building journey? ~~~ #creatures #creatureintroduction #thehumanbornera #yafantasy #nafantasy #yafantasyauthor #yafantasybookseries #hybrid #writerscommunity #dragons #conceptart #creativewriting #urbanfantasy #zaheri #theworldoftilion #tilion #authorsofinstagram #authorlife #meetthecrew #alphateam https://www.instagram.com/p/CTY2494sSNc/?utm_medium=tumblr

Cover reveal day is here! Synopsis below 👇 ~~~ Jennifer Monroe is an average eighteen-year-old girl, and she knows it. The spotlight doesn’t favor her, nor does she seek it out. Which is precisely why no one—least of all herself—would suspect anything extraordinary from the quiet, boring girl who only has a few good friends to call her own. But that all got flipped on its head about a year ago, when two imposing men, a complete goofball, a werewolf, and two large four-legged creatures barged into her life. Now over a year later, Jen leads a double life. Mild mannered, quiet, high schooler by day; dragon slayer and raw-energy-wielding-warrior (in training) by night. Juggling SAT scores, papers, and mastering the art of flying, she’s managed to keep her friends and family oblivious of her hybrid abilities and continue on a track for college. Everything was going swimmingly. Until one normal, foggy, November morning, when a dragon crashed through the clouds, heralding a small army to descend on her high school. All for little, forgettable her. Making her realize that maybe there’s a whole lot more going on than she originally thought. ~ I've been wanting to share this cover with you guys!! As I said a week ago, the fantastic @gabrielleragusi worked with me to get this beauty designed, and I am so excited about how it turned out! ~~ There are lots of details across the cover, and I look forward to talking with people about what the cover art means once the book comes out. And let me tell ya friends, the cover is striking in person! ~~~ What do you guys think of the cover?? I'm all ears to hear what you all think! ~~~~~ #coverreveal #yafantasy #thehumanbornera #newbieauthor #riseoftheraidin #coverillustrator #book1 #debutnovel #fantasybooks #authorsofinstagram #book #bookoneisinbound #writerscommunity #reedsy #rotr #nerdalert #livedates #paperback #nafantasy #yafantasyauthor #covers #bookcover #bookcoverdesign #bookcoverart https://www.instagram.com/p/CTRInUjLZsb/?utm_medium=tumblr