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No AI was used in art creation
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are you and what is The Fifth Realm?
I'm Ambika Nagino, writing as A. A. Vora. You can check my far less exciting author website for more general information on who I am, what I write, and links to interviews. That is also where you'll find the newsletter signup form. The newsletter contains polls, quizzes, fanart, fun facts about the lore, sneak peaks of future books... and other exclusive goodies. Missed a newsletter issue? No worries, here's an archive of all past issues.
Why did you make this website?
I wanted a portion of this information, perhaps 10-20%, to be in an appendix at the back of the book, something I've seen in some of my favorite fantasy novels (e.g., Mistborn, Lord of the Rings). Since that wasn't possible, I decided to make a website. During the process of making this site, I realized I had no page or word count limiting me, and decided to have fun with it and go all out.
Who designed this website and made the art?
Everything was designed / drawn / written / edited by me, which is why this is not super polished and probably never will be. I want one domain over which I can exercise 100% control, and share what I want, when and how I want... and that is this website. But I'd like to give a special shout-out to a special Kate S., for giving me some cool content ideas and suggestions on how to improve the user interface. Kate, you are awesome, although you might hate me after book 2 releases. And a big thank you to Aaryan T. for his keen eye related to chitronic science (you understand it better than me, it would seem).
Can I use the art?
Please feel free to use it for non-commercial purposes. I'd appreciate if you could credit me if you do.
How did you make the art?
By rediscovering my long-forgotten (and admittedly mediocre) middle and high school art skills, spamming Procreate's layers and undo functionality, and watching a bunch of extremely talented ArtTube (is that a word?) creators. The creators I watched (and downloaded brushes from) are linked below. I did not use AI to generate the art on this website.
Are you on social media?
I have an instagram @a2vora that I'm trying to be more active on. Feel free to follow me and say hello!
Can I send you fanart?
YES PLEASE. Send me anything and everything you have because I adore looking at fanart, it motivates me to keep writing in an industry that can be quite punishing at times.
Why are so many parts redacted?
Ha. Well, you'll have to read the books to find out. ^^
Can I find book recaps anywhere?
Is there an FAQ related to the book / characters / magic system?
Coming soon! I have received some great questions from readers and am figuring out how and where to address them.