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THE WAND CHRONICLES BLOG
Lore, characters, and the making of an epic high fantasy world
This blog explores The Wand chronicles.
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Michael Ross - The man, the myth, the author
Being an Actor has helped form the chatacters in his Wand Chronicles Trilogy Writer, actor, model, visionary. While all of these words describe accomplished author Michael Ross, there is so much more to him than a few skillfully chosen words. Talent like his is only seen on film and, coincidentally enough, that is also where you can find Michael, as the theatre was just one of his great callings for more than 25 years. Michael has held many unforgettable theatre roles at
Michael Ross
Jan 12 min read


Guest blog and Review by BookViral.com
The imaginary worlds and characters of fantasy fiction continue to enthral readers around the world with no shortage of new titles being released but quantity has rarely been synonymous with quality and the truly great novels are few and far between. Who hasn’t heard of A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin, The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien or The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis? And then there are other luminaries like Terry Pratchett,
Michael Ross
May 6, 20193 min read


Important Elements You Will Find In All Epic Fantasy Novels
As a relatively new sub-genre in the Fantasy Fiction world, Epic Fantasy combines the best of fantasy with modern/futuristic worlds that...
Michael Ross
Mar 13, 20192 min read
Our first fantasy guest blog- and what a cracker!
The History Of Elves And How They Relate To Modern Literature If you read any type of Fantasy Fiction or Futuristic literature, you will see a growing trend where elves or elf-like humans are the main characters. This can be seen in theatres such as with the movie ‘Bright’, starring Will Smith, and the highly rated book series, The Wand Chronicles, by author Michael Ross which depicts a futuristic version of our planet that focuses on the inter-relationships of humans and Elv
Michael Ross
Jan 24, 20192 min read


The Mandaxon and the Pharaas : Part ii
There is a species of water Elf that live in an enormous and very deep lake on Laniakeea. At its deepest point it is over twelve miles deep, and there are colonies of these water elves happily living there. This lake is called Salnalyn Lake and is situated in the very north of Laniakeea in the district of Baeruu. This species of water Elf are called the Pharaas, and were rescued from their own dimension, where at one stage, were persecuted almost to extinc
Michael Ross
Sep 6, 20182 min read


The Mandaxon and the Phaaras. Part I
There is trouble in the air in the Elvish dimension of Laniakeea. There is a dark species of Elf called the Mandaxon. They are a very...
Michael Ross
Aug 23, 20182 min read


The Good, The Bad and the Very Ugly : PartII
We have described a Human. Not a nice character do you agree? So what about on Laniakeea? I know I have mentioned it before, but I want...
Michael Ross
Aug 14, 20183 min read


Good, The Bad, and the Very Ugly Part One
To have a well written book, I think you will agree, we need a diverse set of characters. Characters that you will fall in love with,...
Michael Ross
Aug 2, 20185 min read


Now THIS is a wand!
There is a parallel dimension to our Earth. It is called Laniakeea. From the Elvish dialect, called Forlasath, it roughly translates as...
Michael Ross
Jul 25, 20184 min read


Hero or heroine?
So I am in a quandry here, and I would like your help? As with every good book, whether it be drama, detective, a novel, non-fiction,...
Michael Ross
Jul 18, 20184 min read


A Believable EPIC Fantasy Adventure
When I set out with the idea of writing an epic fantasy trilogy, this was an adventure in itself You see, I didn’t want to offer a story...
Michael Ross
Jun 26, 20185 min read
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