✦ AN EPIC FANTASY SERIES BY MICHAEL MATHEWS
A world of wonder.
A way back home.
One ordinary father. One impossible journey. And a magical world whose beauty is being swallowed by something dark.
BEYOND THE STORM
Somewhere between the familiar and the impossible.
Laswynd is a realm of remarkable people, ancient secrets, curious magic, and places not found on any earthly map. But a mysterious sickness is spreading across the land, and even its rulers cannot agree on how to stop it.
For Christopher Earl, none of that was supposed to be his problem. He only wants to get back to his children.
MEADOWSMICHAEL MATHEWS
Promotional artwork · Final book cover to be added
01 THE FIRST BOOK
The Gloomy Meadows
Every journey begins somewhere. This one begins with a storm.
Christopher Earl has an ordinary life in Virginia: a job, bills, and three children he loves more than anything. Then a violent storm opens the way to Laswynd, a world he never knew existed.
With a sharp-tongued former soldier, an endlessly curious scholar, and a peculiar stuffed dog at his side, Christopher must navigate strange lands, dangerous powers, and the creeping threat known as the Spreading Death.
He has one goal: find a way home. Laswynd may have other plans.
FROM CHAPTER ONE · COLD POTATOES
“For a moment, normal was nothing more complicated than cold potatoes and making his kids laugh.”
✦LEGENDS OF LASWYND: THE GLOOMY MEADOWS
A LAND UNLIKE OUR OWN
Explore Laswynd
From lively village squares to the distant seat of power, every corner of Laswynd holds another story. Select a location to see its illustrated world.
THE GIZZLEFELL MEADOWS
Meadowick
A bustling town in the Meadows, full of market stalls, familiar routines, and the sort of watchful curiosity that makes an unexpected stranger impossible to ignore.
A PLACE WHERE THE JOURNEY BEGINSTHE PEOPLES ATLAS · FOUR PROFILES
Peoples of Laswynd
Different in appearance, history, and homeland, each of Laswynd’s intelligent peoples has a story of its own. Explore their portraits and field-guide cards.
Illustrated people profiles and interpretive scouting ratings · No story revelations
ALLIES, ODDITIES & ADVERSARIES
Meet the Characters
Some will help Christopher find his way. Others will make sure the road is anything but easy.
Character concept artwork · Appearances may evolve as the series develops.
THE JOURNEY HAS ONLY BEGUN
Only the summoned
may pass through the rift.
And Christopher still doesn't know why he was chosen.
Begin with Book One ↑
THE WORLD IS WAITING