There’s something beautiful about a series rising above that of just a collection of books by a single author. Star Wars, Warhammer, Harry Potter are all major franchises run by large companies with many authors and creators, but they also have something else in common – fans that have made that world a part of …
Last month we announced the first Katverse art contest (Details here). The theme of this contest was to draw, illustrate paint or design a sword or blade that Kat uses in the books. We got a bunch of great submissions, which we will be exploring in this article. As I know quite a few of …
Even before the Cataclysm, magic existed in all places. A spark of insight when writing an assignment, heroic feats by soldiers protecting their comrades, fire almost retreating from brave firefighters. Unexplainable lights and triumphs of nature over machine. Subtle shifts away from the natural order in our day to day lives. Easy to miss. But, …
At first, the Vortex didn’t do much. On an otherwise uneventful day in 1991, as the once gargantuan Soviet Union was reaching its final dissolution, a blue, swirling Vortex appeared in the middle of Siberia. Scientists flocked to the scene. Some called it a weather anomaly. Many news stations excused it as a hoax. And …
In anticipation of the release of Cursed Earth, the 12th book in the Kat Drummond Series, Kat’s Crusaders is holding a contest. The first Katverse Sword Design Contest! This is for all you artists, designers, historians and blade obsessed people! There are many swords in the Kat Drummond Series. Kat’s original online-bought short swords, her …
Werewolves are a species of transformed beings carrying the Lycanthropy curse. While considered monsters by most, many werewolves have managed to retain their humanity and can control their bestial urges. So make sure you understand which you’ll be fighting. Lycanthropy Transmission and Transformation Lycanthropy is classified by most purifier organisations as a curse, but it …
March has been a busy month for Kat’s Crusaders and the Katverse. I built this website, organised the community, started a YouTube channel and have been continuing to write book 12. April, by the looks of it, has even more things to be excited for! As usual, the Kat’s Crusaders group on Facebook and Discord …
This story was written during high school and I only rediscovered it recently. It’s set in the same world as Change: Tales of Chiid, and follows the rebellion that sparked during that story. I hope you enjoy! The ceramic rectangular pot lay cracked and discarded upon the ground. It had shattered, splitting down the middle. …
Vampires took everything from me… Now, all I have left is the path. My name is Guy Mgebe. The Empire was meant to protect us, but they left us at the mercy of vampires. They killed my family. They sacked my village. They left me nothing. Nothing but the Path. To avenge my people, I …
Not all refugees from the worlds beyond the In Between were content to remain destitute and homeless on Earth. The proud elves of Sintar were initially scattered across the world, but starting in the early 2000s, began to rally to the northern island of New Zealand, where they established a large community. The surviving government …