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Debut indie novel - Witches of the North

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Witches of the North, or WotN, is a fantasy duology about a boy who journeys to take down a queen, but things seem a little... odd. The series is character-driven and focuses on how the characters experience what they go through and how they change as a result.

Witches of the North - Winter Journey (Book 1)

Things look bleak for Christopher Hawks, a 23 year old trans man, this year: last September he shattered the legendary sword of the kingdom of Northland and is now being tracked down by the elite Hunters – events being a result of a few unfortunate choices made in order to help a Witch named Winter (who, in turn, also receives help from a Witch named Ian).

Now Chris, following Winter’s lead and dragging along a few others with him, is on his way to (reluctantly) reach the current Queen and challenge her to a duel. But it seems that Winter is more than impatient – could there be a deadline to their mission? And why does everything seem a little too easy?

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Witches of the North - White Knight (Book 2 )

After her victory over Winter for the Throne, Queen Frysa is hailed as the savior of Northland: the one who found and brought back the numerous people who'd gone missing under the old Queen. Frysa rules with an iron fist and a song on her lips. Meanwhile, Winter is imprisoned, Arnold is stranded in the Unfrozen, Julia has been sent away, Daniel is desperate, Chris and Ian are nowhere to be found, and many question are yet left to be answered: who is this mysterious new Champion rumored to be fighting for the new Queen? Did Frysa really save so many people and bring them back from the dead, or is there something else going on under the surface? And where on the Globe was Chris taken to after the attack by the Ice Carved? The thrilling conclusion draws near as Chris will have to decide if his biggest secret to date is more important than the people he loves... or if he can entrust his heart to them until the very end.

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First page on RECOMMENDMEABOOK

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Mini Visual Novel here!

Characters

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full information website - incl. spoilers!

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some screenshots of the gang! Julia isn't in many of these because she's a sensible girl who doesn't do nonsense apparently lmao, but her and Winter are really good friends and often walk around chatting! ironically she has 0 chemistry with Daniel EVEN AS A FRIEND , they do NOOOOTTT get along for now XD Chris and Winter are besties, i'm hoping they'll fall in love soon... (Chris not falling for her at first sight is Not Canon but let's assume it's Mask most of the time rn)

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Creatures and factions… The creatures of the Globe!

The creatures of the Globe!

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Two more live posts!

A little about the world where everything takes place!

A bit more about Northland itself!

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Happy Birthday Arnold Rudolph! 10-11.03

(10-11 MAR)

🌿🌵🌱🌷💐🌻

There was a small gravel road in the middle and a patch of grass next to it. The rest of the view was obscured by tall greenery. He spotted a small cabin in one of the corners and approached it, peeking in through a small window. There was a bed, a radio, a pile of newspapers and books, as well as a table and some gardening instruments Arnold had only seen in illustrated books. There was no one inside. Arnold looked around cautiously, and, trying to look as oblivious as possible, stepped on the grass. When nothing happened, he made another few steps. Arnold paused, as if waiting for someone to come in and stop him. Finally, he took off his vest, sat down on it with his back to the entrance, and ran his hand over the top edges of the trimmed grass. It was the oddest sensation he’d ever felt; Arnold had never had the chance to touch grass before, and according to a few books he had, it was supposed to be ‘soft’. With disappointment, Arnold found it… sharp. It was also not clear green or fresh like the descriptions in the books had said: green did exist somewhere in the spectrum of colors, yes, but there was also yellow, gray and patches of brown, and to top, there were also many other strands of what Arnold was quite sure wasn’t grass that didn’t seem to belong here. He thought he spotted a few clovers, too.

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What is Witches of the North, really?

About my journey with this story, and a little about what to expect when you're expecting the first chapter...

First post is now live!!!

About my journey with this story, and a little about what to expect when you're expecting the first chapter...

#indie novel #fantasy #lgbtq #art #oc #substack

nateoldrin

i'll be publishing 'Witches of the North Book 1: Winter Journey' through SUBSTACK!

the page is now LIVE! i will be starting with character introductions and some worldbuilding information, for fun ;)

This is my original novel, which was self-published on itch.io and amazon, but is now BACK as a WEBNOVEL too! More info TBA. Click to read W

yes, it's on itch and other platforms as a full book, but it WAS originally a webnovel! please follow this page and for further announcements!

(and i'd like to try doing this while implementing some small changes i've always wanted to make (nothing plot-related, more about the prose and dialogue), which can then be republished with the full book's 2nd edition! this might give me the motivation i need to lock in for book 2 ,,,)

nateoldrin

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WINTER! 13 JAN

“Keep it secret, safe, and hidden of the dark,” Chris echoed.

For a moment, he thought his vision blackened from panic and embarrassment.

Instead, she cracked a smile that looked almost devious, and said “Even safer than that.”

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“And now you understand – I caused the war to begin with. Everyone knows that. Everyone knows former prince Winter caused the rift when he decided to be greedy and be a female heir! So I cannot allow another tragedy to occur.”

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She was about to head for the door when she stopped, turned back, and wrapped her arms around him. Tightly. Winter felt his breath cut, and squeezed him. Slowly, he hugged her back. For a second, she didn’t want to let go. She didn’t want to go anywhere, she just wanted to stay here in his warmth. Blast the duel, blast the world. She just wanted…

A knock on the door pulled her out of her thoughts, and she stepped back.

“I’ll win. I’ll make sure of it.”

“I believe in you,” Chris said quietly, and kissed her back of her hand. “Go.

im stupidly happy because nikki implemented an outfit pose that is exactly the same as a hand gesture in WotN that signifies greeting/power - new screenshot VS my old art

#oc #art #infinity nikki

WITCHES OF THE NORTH BOOK 2 TITLE, SYNOPSIS, AND COVER REVEAL!

Witches of the North - White Knight (Book 2 )

Release date TBA.

i worked so , so hard on this cover, i hope everyone likes it <3 background elements by alderdoodle.co.uk !

Find the synopsis below, but beware of spoilers... unless you've read book 1, of course ;)

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After her victory over Winter for the Throne, Queen Frysa is hailed as the savior of Northland: the one who uncovered a conspiracy to commit regicide and brought back the numerous people who'd gone missing under the old Queen. Frysa rules with an iron fist and a song on her lips. Meanwhile, Winter is imprisoned, Arnold is stranded in the Unfrozen, Julia has been sent away, Daniel is desperate, Chris and Ian are nowhere to be found, and many question are yet left to be answered: who is this mysterious new Champion rumored to be fighting for the new Queen? Did Frysa really save so many people and bring them back from the dead, or is there something else going on under the surface? And where on the Globe was Chris taken to after the attack by the Ice Carved? The thrilling conclusion draws near as Chris will have to decide if his biggest secret to date is more important than the people he loves... or if he can entrust his heart to them until the very end.

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nateoldrin

this. is. FINALLY! DONE!

for WotN's anniversary, i wanted to redraw a very special artwork of mine from 2009, inspired by the song Dare you to move by Switchfoot.

back then, the only major characters were my original four - Chris, Winter, Daniel, and Julia. i originally started drawing this with just them again, but quickly decided to also add Ian and Arnold, since of course they're an integral part of the team now (not family - i have always been very adamant that the main 6 are not a found family. they love each other a lot and would die for each other, but they aren't a found family!).

in the new artwork, i tried to add some symbolism that felt really important:

Chris and Daniel are the closest to us. even though Winter is the secondary protagonist, not Daniel, Chris and Daniel are equals in their friendship (eventually…) and are likely to always stay at a similar pace and talk together, even in a group.

Arnold's position is the farthest, as he was the last to be added to the group.

Julia and Ian mirror each other in gestures and sort of expression, since they have a sort of similar "beats" of the story (joins a bit late, introduced into the group by someone else - Daniel - leaves for some time & comes back wiser)

Arnold looking at Ian, Julia looking away from Daniel, Daniel's gaze is on Chris but farther than Winter, Chris's gaze is on EVERYONE, Winter is looking at Chris, and Ian isn't looking at anyone. i hope those are clear symbolism-wise!

i tried to incorporate the shapes i associate with each of them into their highlights and small things. here are close ups:

Chris - square Winter - upright oval Daniel - rectangle Julia - heart Arnold - circle Ian - diamond

i usually try to use these shapes when i draw their features too, like face and eye shape.

and... i think that's everything! enjoy <3

characters from my original story, Witches of the North.

#art

nateoldrin

BOOK 1, PART 3: The beginning

Plans go awry. Even magic breaks Ninety-five and still, Things just end the same.

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nateoldrin

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DANIEL! 15 SEP

Happy birthday and 20 years on this earth to Daniel Souza, Chris's first friend and forever best friend! i associate him with the sort of homeliness where everyone is gone and only traces of life remain, lonely golden light, silence, loyalty, crossbows, poetry, old books, brown and soft beige and gentle orange.

since 2005, and to many many more years to my chill poet.

reminder that i've put together a bundle that combines ALL WotN-related releases FOR FREE!! INCLUDING! THE BOOK AND ARTBOOKS.

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