Jack Davidson

Greetings travelers, I’d like to set the record straight. A handful of people have approached me after reading the first few chapters of The Oasis Stone and asked, “Jack, you know that snakes cannot echolocate, right?” Yes! I sure do know that! Your average, boring garden snake cannot echolocate, but you know who can? The cave tauninaga. There are also talking skeletons in Ralvera who breathe fire, yet no one has come to check with me if I think those are real or not. Maybe t

Greetings travelers of Ralvera, What is there to say about the Oaken Legion that most don’t know already? Their presence is felt the minute you set foot in a Verdant city. The rumble of their marching shakes the very earth and quells a crowded marketplace into murmured quiet. A single soldier, clad in imposing timbersteel armor, is a force to be reckoned with. When the entire Legion marches to war, there are few—if any—that can stand in its way. For those travelers who wish t

Hello all, I’ve decided to put together another newsletter after a brief (several month) hiatus! This stream of thoughts was partially inspired by my recent, wonderful beta readers for Book 2 of the Vent Chronicles, and also by the finale of Stranger Things, which dredged up opinions from all corners of the internet. The last few months have had me thinking a lot on how to interpret and incorporate feedback, and why, in this modern age of fast communication and unrivaled conn

Greetings from Devar, As of late, many explorers have sought me out seeking knowledge on one particular subject that has captivated many a traveler and terrified a good handful more; the Ul'Varin . The skeletons of fire and ice who live out their undeath upon the slopes of the Vents themselves! Hence their more colloquial moniker, the Ventwalkers. If you seek this knowledge yourself, read on. I will do my best to impart what discoveries have been made on the Ul'Varin, and wha