The Sword of Kaigen & Where Loyalties Lie - Special Editions

Signature Pages Being Signed! And a Project With a Life-Changing Cause Worth Checking Out!
3 months ago – Mon, Jan 19, 2026 at 06:09:41 AM

Hey everyone!

We wanted to follow up on an earlier update and let you all know that the signature pages (tip-ins) for Where Loyalties Lie have finished printing, been sent to the author, and are officially in progress! Wooo! The holidays caused a slight delay in getting those to Rob, but they're in-hand and he has begun signing. 

Once the pages are complete, we'll be sure to let y'all know!

And now also...

A PROJECT WITH A CAUSE... AN AUTHOR IN NEED OF SUPPORT.

"A Necromancer's Guide to Grave Mistakes" is a Deluxe Edition intended to help pay for a life-changing surgery.

Six years ago, Melissa Wright jumped off the bed of a pickup and felt a weird twinge up her spine. While not seeming serious at the time, it actually created a cerebrospinal fluid leak that took three years to diagnose—years with worsening symptoms that eventually left her unable to walk, tolerate visual or audio stimuli, use fine motor skills, or have normal cognitive function. 

Fixing the leak provided some improvement, but the past three years have still be a struggle against cognitive and physical issues that have FINALLY been diagnosed. Her jugular veins are compressed, meaning blood doesn’t flow out of her skull well. Sort of like how a clogged drain backs up a sink. BUT, there is a surgery that can fix this, and she’s scheduled to undergo it in February. It is expected to give her most of her functionality back, but it’s out of state and at least partially out-of-network, so medical bills are going to be steep.

CHECK OUT THE CAMPAIGN: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/melissawright/a-necromancers-guide-to-grave-mistakes-deluxe-le-hardcover

A Peek at the End Sheets! (Part 2!) And A Quick Check In...
3 months ago – Tue, Jan 13, 2026 at 01:17:09 PM

Hey there everyone!

Apologies for getting this update out to you late - the end sheets for Where Loyalties Lie were approved some time ago, but we never showed them off. Take a look below!

And Now, A Quick Check In...

We wanted to take a moment to remind everyone how you can access your pledge. It's never a bad idea to hop in to make sure your shipping information is up-to-date! Using the following link, enter the email address that's attached to your Kickstarter account and you should be able to pull your pledge right up!

We'll post a few more reminders like this as we get closer to fulfillment, but along the way, if you have any questions please send an email to [email protected]. We're open Monday-Friday 8am-4pm (excluding US holidays).

A Special THANK YOU! And... a BIG Update Regarding Printing!
4 months ago – Tue, Dec 16, 2025 at 02:28:31 PM

Hi there folks!

Firstly, apologies for the copy/paste nature to this part of the update as we have lots of campaigns to touch on! We just wanted to update everyone and say...

THANK YOU  FOR COMING BY OUR BOOTH AND SAYING HELLO. <3

Dragonsteel Nexus was a wonderful experience for all of us - this was our first time vending at this convention and we had no idea what to expect. I think I speak for the whole Wraithmarked crew when I say we were all blown away by the support and love y'all shared with us. We had so many of you come by, tell us where you heard of us from, what campaigns you backed, what you were looking forward to, and lots of folks who had no idea we were gonna be there! We saw some new faces (hello if you late pledged to this campaign!) and chatted with any and everyone. The whole trip was a blast!

Thank you again for making our first Dragonsteel Nexus the best convention we've ever been to!

Now for a printing update... 

As many of you know (and can see from the pictures above), we finally got in the proofs for The Sword of Kaigen! They look incredible save for one major difference between these and the final print run - take a closer look below!

We are absolutely thrilled with how these turned out. SO many of you at Dragonsteel came to gaze upon this book's glory, flip through the pages, swoon... trust us, we did, too.

One big change to note is the final print run of the books will have illustrated edges! These proofs only came sprayed blue and that was a mistake on our end. We've made sure that going forward, the illustrated edges will be present on both books. It's too late to change the quote for the proofs for Where Loyalties Lie, so just keep that in mind!

In regards to Where Loyalties Lie...

Over the weekend, we received word from the printer that the proof copies are scheduled to be completed and sent out around mid/late January! We are so stoked to finally be able to see these beauties in person, you have no idea. Worth the wait, for sure! Both of these books side by side might be too powerful to gaze upon... 

In addition, with both proofs (hopefully) in hand by the end of January, we're currently looking at a late March fulfillment according to our printer. This is a rough estimate, but we wanted to share it with you all so you can be as updated as we currently are (we addressed the delay in our previous update HERE); as well, going into the holiday season may cause a couple weeks to be lost in this timeline. Better to anticipate just in case as folks/businesses take time off around the end of the year.

All that being said, we still have other art and such to share with you guys in the meantime, but as we get closer to printing, our updates may be a little bland. We'll still touch base with you all and continue letting you know the latest!

A Quick Introduction…
5 months ago – Mon, Nov 24, 2025 at 09:06:38 AM

Hi Everyone!

We wanted to take a moment to do a quick intro. While interacting with us here on Kickstarter or via our support email, the majority of the time, you'll be chatting with two people!

Hi! I'm Eira (pronounced like Ira)

I am in charge of coordinating the campaigns and fulfillment for nearly everything Wraithmarked does. I came to Wraithmarked close to 4 years ago after spending more than a decade as your friendly neighborhood IT gal. Most days, I can scarcely believe it's real. But here I am, with all you fine people, eagerly waiting to get my hands on this and every book we make. :)

A couple of quick things about me. I'm a sci-fi/horror author, a published tabletop RPG developer, and sometime musician. When I'm not being a total dork, I collect bumps and bruises by skating with a local roller derby team under the name 'Tryst Issues'. 

Hey there! I'm Heather!

In addition to helping out my benevolent overlor- Eira, I'm also head of the Wildcrown brand! You'll likely talk to me if you send us a support message here on Kickstarter or via email. I also help with coordinating our Kickstarter campaigns and fulfillment, and in between all of that, I also design our enamel pins! Being able to work creatively has been such a blessing - I love what I do. <3

Within Wraithmarked, I'm a bit of a nerd. Outside of Wraithmarked... also a nerd. I have my own illustration business which allows me to travel to different conventions and meet some truly fantastic con-goers and fellow artists alike! I build Zoids model kits, play too many video games, collect trinkets, and dote on my cats, Soren, Taro, and Edgar.

Okay, back to Wraithmarked...

We bring all this up to let you all know that when you interact with us, you're talking to real people who have been involved with the creative process from start to finish. It's super important that your experience with us is a good one. While we can't promise completely smooth sailing— manufacturing and distribution are tricky businesses— we will do our best to keep y'all informed as the process progresses.

That's all for today! Just wanted to stop by, give y'all a peek behind the curtain, and say hello! Thanks again for supporting what we do here at Wraithmarked!

Be well!

Eira & Heather

Slight Change to a Stretch Goal!
6 months ago – Mon, Nov 03, 2025 at 08:39:50 AM

Hi there everyone!

We wanted to take a quick moment to address one detail we initially overlooked, so just a short update for today. We were planning to incorporate foiling on the back of the cover as promised in the Stretch Goals, but no design that we worked with allowed Tom Jilesen’s awesome art to come through in the way we really wanted to. For that reason, we made an executive decision NOT to cover any of the illustration with foil elements, and we apologize that we jumped the gun promising that.

We’re gonna make it up to you in a pretty cool way, though.

Instead of foil on the back cover, we are going to be adding foil detail to both jacket flaps, meaning that when you or someone you’re showing the book of to opens the book up to show off, they will be met with significant extra hidden detailing in two places. We recently did this for A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC, and it looks stellar.

Again, we’re sorry we jumped the gun on that, but hopefully the pivot makes up for it! We really wanted Tom’s clean art to shine on the jacket, but we also wanted to make up for the mistake by adding MORE foil than you would have had in the first place!

Let us know if you have any questions or concerns! As always, thank you all for your patience and support!