❣ Mandatory ❣
❣ Strong Hearts Are Mandatory Books: ❣
Animated Series
Book 1: Heart of Glass https://amzn.to/39mK5Gm - 72K words
Book 2: Straight to Video https://amzn.to/3cwSpWm - 88K words
In the land of Media, a technology-based island where magic is forbidden, three individuals, Radio, Video, and Pictures, are cursed with a frightening spell by the former sorcerer queen in a final attempt at revenge. Queen Satisfaction's last living follower, a manic monkey mage known as the Jester, is now acting in her stead to cast fear upon the technology regime. The Median King has been attacked and turned into a crystal heart, and the chosen three are sent to collect the fragments of and restore the crystal to bring their leader back before Media is thrown into chaos.
However, the odds are against them and tensions become high. Everyone must stay at their best to ensure they make it through this alive and defeat the Jester, who has more ties to power than what they assume.
Post-Animated Series (Book Series)
Book 3: Stars of the Silver Screen https://amzn.to/2QDpmrq - 100K words
Book 4: Truth and Phantasm https://amzn.to/3qI3dHA - 142K words
Book 5: Overcoming Adversity (in progress)
Book 6: Beyond the Shadow of Doubt (in progress)
The adventure continues with Video and Radio as they try and stop Curiosity from reviving Pictures and throwing Media into chaos. Curiosity will not go down without a fight, however. The mage is determined upon the day he is defeated, the attacker will pay the ultimate price and have to answer for the crimes of their Median ancestors. They will have to take on the ultimate responsibility of answering not only to Media and the regime before it, but answer the demands of the other lands, as well.
❣ Outside the Main Series ❣
Deviate - A spinoff comic of the book series in the POV of a red douc monkey mage, Adversity, and their trip to power in the land of Moral. Adversity is determined to find the source of their power and draw it out from themselves, leading them to travel to Media where they meet and fall in love with the artifact wielder, Curiosity.
Of Events Prior - Shortly after the Overthrow of Magic, a young mage was born amidst the final days of sorcery by the remaining leaders of Satisfaction's reign. The mage specializes in any kind of magic he can and goes on adventure to see what he can learn from both mages and Medians, eventually earning the Median title of Phantascope and embracing the life of technology while also becoming the new holder of Satisfaction's Artifact.
Origins - The story before the Overthrow of Magic. Phonograph watches as her fellow followers of Satisfaction and any mage that uses their magic is murdered by the new technology leader, and dedicates her life to ensuring Satisfaction's Artifact stays in the right people's paws and talons and help whoever she can get out of Media safely.
The Main Hiatus - The sequel to the book series featuring an all new cast, Irony, Galore, Preset and Virus, with Phonograph making a comeback to help Irony and his new friends save Media when Virus decides to challenge himself to destroy the population.