Academically-driven students are only successful in reciting and repeating what they’re told to recite and repeat. That theme plays out in Arcane Awakenings. I’ve already talked about how Arcane Awakenings asks when obedience was no longer education. Kenborne rewards students for following instructions, repeating approved material, and moving through the day exactly as the institution…
Arcane Awakenings is much more than just a free look-in to Yote Diamondback’s world and the Arcane Elemental Academy series. I’ve already talked about how Yote Diamondback’s Slytherin edge was taking shape before she ever reached Arcane Elemental Academy. But Arcane Awakenings also puts her in position to ask a question that Kenborne would rather…
Yote Diamondback may come across as the “nice girl,” but she’s as Slytherin as you can get, and it starts in Arcane Awakenings. I’ve already talked about why prestige had to fail Yote Diamondback before The Arcane Prophecy could begin. But rejection isn’t the only thing shaping the girl who eventually walks into Arcane Elemental…
The most dangerous thing in Arcane Awakenings has very little to do with elemental magic and has the “not to question authority” mantra attached. Yote Diamondback lives in a world where students learn to manipulate elements through runes, train for magical duels, and compete for admission into prestigious schools. But underneath all of that sits…
A good magic-school story can’t live on vibes alone. The Arcane Prophecy has the school, but it digs much deeper than just another magic school tale. It has the Scorpii edge, elemental training, box thrashball, the village, trails, and a mystery that keeps pulling Yote Diamondback deeper into places she probably shouldn’t go. But underneath…
AI can be ignorant as hell. No matter how much it claims that it knows you, tools like ChatGPT can make the wolf in you look like sheepy normie. Everyone knows someone who doesn’t really listen. They just assume. People who fill in the blanks, decide what you “really meant,” and plow ahead as if…
Going into writing Arcane Elemental Academy, I anticipated one less book than I outlined. That’s because the series deserves a grand finale. The Arcane Prophecy is the first in what’ll be a five-book series. As for what I’m calling the rest of the titles? That’s for me to know and you to find out. Book II…
Confused by all the terms, places, and jargon in Arcane Elemental Academy? Don’t fear. This cheat sheet will answer all your questions. World of Xadis? Kenborne? Nation of Etharia? Seven-rune combo? Am I scratching the surface? Everything I mentioned could confuse newcomers, and seasoned vets of Arcane Elemental Academy may need a refresher or two if…
People are lying to you when they claim real education starts in the classroom. Want the truth? It begins with self-directed learning. Go back to when you were in school. How much of what you “learned” have you held onto? Unless you’re working in a niche field, probably next to nothing. Now think about your…
Elemental magic still grabs readers because it’s instinctive, timeless, and tied to freedom—not some gimmick elites dreamed up. For centuries, storytellers have returned to the same well of inspiration: fire, water, earth, air, and spirit. From Greek myths to Norse sagas to Avatar: The Last Airbender, elemental magic never loses its grip on us. In…
I have a vendetta against public schools. So why does Yote Diamondback go to private school in Arcane Awakenings? It makes more sense than you think. Know what I hear from most parents when I unapologetically rant against public school? That’s why I send my kids to a private school Well, TC, the private schools…
I’m no Harry or Dumbledore. I’m Sirius Black. Rebel, loyalist, and libertarian spirit who rejects authority and fights for freedom. When you grow up on fantasy, sooner or later someone asks: “Which Harry Potter character are you?” I’ve thought about this a lot. Not in the Buzzfeed-quiz, “What’s your Patronus?” way, but in the “Who…