The complete Shard of Elan series — in new special editions!

The complete Shard of Elan series — in new special editions!

by Laura VanArendonk Baugh

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LauraVAB

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1 day ago

The surly Indigo Mage, arcane botanist, brews up a batch of chrysogenum juice. We have processed chrysogenum in our world, too, but it's known better by what name?

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LauraVAB

CREATOR

3 days ago

The nautical border on the cover of Blood & Bond represents Luca's merchant family and the history of the Wakari Coast. Who settled the Wakari Coast?

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LauraVAB

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5 days ago

In the cut-paper landscape art included in the special editions, Luca is looking over a landscape inspired by the Sognefjord, where the artist was visiting at the time. What is notable about this site?

7 votes • 13 days left

LauraVAB

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7 days ago

The Catoblepas is a fearsome mountain beast. Before it appeared in The Shard of Elan -- or as a Final Fantasy opponent -- what mythology included the Catoblepas?

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LauraVAB

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9 days ago

The botanical border on the cover of Shard & Shield is inspired by a plot-critical herb. What's it called?

Each cover contains illustrated themes for the book inside.

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LauraVAB

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9 days ago

The side of the sheet that is pasted to the cover is called the "pastedown." What is the other side, serving as the first page of the book's interior, called?

The marbled mountains in the first cut-paper landscape is a nod to traditional marbled end papers. These beautiful extra pages were originally intended to protect manuscripts.

9 votes • 13 days left

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