The enemy is within. The hero is within. The savior is within.
Erica Xenne & Elliott Lash
Night Gem
The Gods of Erosia were once mortals, and their legend unfolds in the Night Gem series. The first installment, This Boundary Will Not Bind Us, begins when Aera is a child, trapped in the authoritarian commune Ynas. Inspired by the mystical elder Vaye and the arrogant genius Cyrrus, Aera is lured into dangerous realms of arcane relics and forbidden magic. Little does she know, her adventure will change the world.
Characters
Aera is raised in the commune as a ‘Samie.’ Yet her prescient dreams and extraordinary sensibilities alert her that she is not the same. She dreams of a life outside the commune and seeks to discover who she is.
Art by Claudia Caranfa
During her journey into the unknown, Aera encounters many mysteries. The hidden star is most gripping of all. As he arouses her passion and enchants her dreams, she hopes against all hope that he might be real.
Though Cyrrus strives to transcend his emotions, he is haunted by his past. He will stop at nothing to master the structures that bind him. In his determination to rule the world, he weaves a web of intrigue and deceit.
Magic is only a fantasy… until Panther Woman shows up. With her primal aesthetic and feline beauty, she carries the promise of a better world.
Vaye is mysterious, elegant and wise. Everything about her is different. Between her swan-like grace and mystical aesthetic, she seems to come from another world.
Structure-obsessed, efficient and severe, Nurin keeps order in the commune. Though he appears as a responsible leader, it's clear that he has much to hide.
The World of Oreni
Authors & Team
Erica remembers her past life in Erosia, and her mission is to bring its essence to Earth. She calls her band Erosian Exile, and the music harkens the primal paradise in her heart. Her fantasy series, Night Gem, follows the Gods of Erosia when they were still mortals, living on the planet Oreni.
Elliott Lash is a linguist who has been developing fictional languages and cultures since he was a child. After discovering that he and Erica had envisioned a similar world, he joined forces with her to create the Night Gem series. While she writes the stories and characters, Elliott contributes original languages and maps, and the two develop the cultures and religions together.
The Gods of Erosia were once mortals living on the planet Oreni, and their journey is unveiled in the Night Gem Series. While Erica writes about the Gods on Oreni, Ruby explores his memories of Erosia.
The royal family taught the people to worship the founders as Gods instead of embracing their own power. To restore power to the people, Ruby decided to follow in the founders' path and become a God himself. In this pursuit, he burned temples and caused chaos, which led to his exile. He is currently writing his story in his own series, 'Prince of Erosia.'
The Gods of Erosia were once mortals
Matching Visions
“I had a vision of the Gods of Erosia when they were still mortals, living on the planet Oreni. I told my friend Elliott Lash. It turned out he had envisioned a planet just like Oreni, and he’d already written languages and history! We created religions, philosophies, and much more. That’s the backdrop for our series, Night Gem.”
Erica and Elliott both separately envisioned their worlds, but they were eerily alike. It was as though they both remembered the same planet. Perhaps a past life!
The Orb
“Twenty years ago, I fell in love with this orb. I looked inside, and I imagined galaxies coming to life. I saw two teenagers being pulled into that microverse, where they turned into light, and they met other characters who had orbs in other parts of the world. A universe unfolded, with complex relationships, foreign species, and monumental events.”
“In that magical moment, Night Gem was born. The orb is on the cover of the first book, because that’s where it all began.”
Archetypes
Erosians are encouraged to explore their shadow and honor their beauty. They believe that any human trait is reflected in the Angels who created the world.
This philosophy is unveiled through a system of archetypes, a language which Aera was the first to unlock. This gives her the key to combat the Night Gem and awaken Erosia.
