The first four books of John Bierce's epic series comes to Wraithmarked in a single deluxe edition!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
A Look Inside: the Dust Jacket! And... Prints Ordered!
30 days ago
– Mon, Jun 15, 2026 at 11:29:43 AM
Hey there folks!
We hope you're doing well! Just in case you missed it in the last update, we have some important news regarding this campaign as well as Wraithmarked moving forward. There will be a slight delay to this campaign; this is largely due to us changing printers. For more information on that, please head over to our last Update HERE!
Now that we have that out of the way - some art! Take a look at the dust jacket below!
Referencing our previous update again, our designer has had to work extra hard lately to redo a lot of our print files. This isn't necessarily the most easy feat, especially when we run so many campaigns. As this is one of the campaigns we swapped printers for, they had to rework all of their old files. This also includes the dust jacket, which we haven't shown off yet!
We hope you love the design as much as we do!
Secondly, we finally ordered the prints! With so many changes this past year and a half, we had to push off ordering this last bit of merchandise for the campaign. We're so excited to finally get those in, so stay tuned!
That's all from us for now! We hope you folks have a lovely rest of your week. <3
We're Changing Printers. Here's Why.
about 2 months ago
– Mon, May 18, 2026 at 12:09:34 PM
Hi all, Bryce here. Going to keep this as brief as possible. For those of you who are Wraithmarked regulars, I don't think any of this will be surprising to you.
WE ARE CHANGING PRINTERS TO ENSURE THE BOOKS MEET THE QUALITY WE HAVE PROMISED YOU.
In the second half of 2025 and the first half of 2026, our regular printing partner went from someone we could count on to a steady source of not only subpar/damaged product, but a source of enormous stress and frustration both for us here at Wraithmarked and our Backers.
While there were a number of smaller issues we didn't even bother filling you guys in on, that printer:
Poorly cased $110 deluxe editions. Just one of several issues with these books.
$60 editions delivered WITHOUT headbands/tailbands.
These are only the three most problematic issues of... a lot. Others include things like frequently telling us dates for something only to move it later, assure us that we would receive top care and quality attention after the issues only to send proof copies with the complete wrong elements embossed and glossed, and letting us know AFTER a print run was complete that they actually weren't able to produce a significant chunk of said print run and will need to reprint, requiring the author to scramble to figure out how to coordinate signatures, fulfillment, etc.
So... We are regrettably moving this and other projects to other printers who we have more faith will be able to produce our books in a timely manner and the to the level of quality (and quality control) we expect from them.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR FULFILLMENT?
If you are reading this, it means that this campaign is going to suffer a delay in fulfillment because of this shift. Likely we were at the tail end of development and ready to go to product production, only to be forced to decide that we need to find another printer to produce the books.
We don't know how long that delay could be as of this moment, but we're hoping not more than a month or two. So far every printer we have spoken to has had excellent communication, and it's just a matter of testing product to make sure they can produce at the level we want before we give the greenlight.
I cannot express how sorry I am that these delays continue to crop up subsequent to the domino effect caused by the issues over the last 12 months. It has been an incredibly frustrating ride, and we're hoping we're seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with it. The only thing I can say is that we can assure you we have not made these decisions lightly, and believe that these delays are the price we have to pay to ensure the books arrive at the actual level of quality you deserve and have paid for.
If you have any questions, let us know, and we'll answer as best we can in the comments.
Bryce
A Wraithmarked Update... BookCon! And... a Quick Check In!
3 months ago
– Wed, Apr 22, 2026 at 01:06:12 PM
Hey there everyone!
Firstly, we hope you're well and your week has been lovely so far! 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!
As some of you know, Wraithmarked attended our very first BookCon located in NYC! This was our first time ever coming to this convention and it was such a wonderful trip for us. We had a BLAST and it was definitely unlike any of the other conventions we've been to. As always, y'all came out to support us, and we couldn't be more grateful. Some of you also may have gotten a couple sneak peeks! ;)
We snapped a few pictures - take a look!
We just wanted to reach out and say thank you. It's always lovely to put faces to names, chitchat about campaign progress, find out what everyone's reading, share some behind-the-scenes art, and show off early copies of our books in-person (soon to be fulfilled books)!
We'd absolutely love to go again next year, and if so, we'll be sure to shout it out beforehand! Have a great rest of your week, everyone! <3
And now... for a campaign check in!
We wanted to take a moment to remind everyone how you can access your pledge. Even though we're still a ways off from fulfillment, 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!
If you have questions at any point in this process, check out the campaign FAQs and if you need additional help, please send an email to [email protected]. Even though it is rare, it may take us up to 3-5 business days to respond and we do not work on holidays or weekends.
A Look Inside: Signature Pages! And... An Upcoming Campaign!
4 months ago
– Mon, Mar 23, 2026 at 03:00:29 PM
Hi there everyone!
We hope you all are well and enjoyed the weekend! While we're chipping away at the rest of the interior of the book, we wanted to take a quick moment to share... the signature page!
Tip-In page WIP.
Our lovely designer, STK Kreations, nails it again! The signature page, also known as a "tip-in", is where the author signs! These get printed in bulk and shipped to the author for signing. Once they're complete, they get shipped back so they can be bound in the final versions of the book!
These have since been approved; they can now be printed and shipped to John for signing! :D
THE ULTIMATE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY OMNIBUS
This one seemed like something a lot of you guys might like to be aware of!
On May 5th, Wraithmarked will be releasing what we believe could be considered the most ambitious omnibus edition of Douglas Adam's THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY series ever produced.
As in not only is it a full-color book, but it's going to include 42 full-color illustrations. And that's JUST the interior art. So add in the Smyth-sewn binding. And acid-free paper. And custom covers. And end sheets. And cloth wrapping. And... Well... You get the picture.
There's more detail and a LOT more art revealed on the pre-launch page, so take a look if it interests any of you guys! As always, this will be a single-print run with campaign exclusive discounts, so Kickstarter is the only place you can guarantee your copy and get it at a discount!
Addressing the new (potential) tariffs, and shouting out a cool RPG/progression fantasy campaign!
5 months ago
– Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 06:44:11 AM
IN REGARDS TO THE POTENTIAL TARIFFS
Hey all, Bryce here. This is a quick one.
As with the last time we went through this situation in 2025, I wanted to let our buyers and Kickstarter Backers who are still awaiting their products know that Wraithmarked Creative will not be instituting any additional fees to cover potential tariff costs.
At this time, it's unclear if there will be new global tariffs, much less what they'll be if they come into being. Regardless, in the event that they happen, please rest assured there will be no surprise fees put in place to cover those costs if you have already purchased a book from Wraithmarked Creative or are awaiting a product from one of our campaigns. We'll manage the additional cost one way or the other.
Here's to hoping these tariffs don't come to fruition, period.
All the best, and thank you, everyone, for your patience while we've navigated the complexities of publishing in 2025/26.
Bryce O'Connor, CEO
AN RPG CAMPAIGN WORTH CHECKING OUT!
Ascended is a mobile, fantasy-themed, RPG fitness app where exercise drives progression! Players interact with a case of characters as they complete story-driven missions, and progress is measured by earning XP, leveling up, earning gear for their avatar, as well as teaming with with other users to defend Arcadia!
Lots more details on their actual campaign page! Created by author Clay Harmon and his wife Meghan, it's very clearly had a lot of thought and love put into it, and is worth taking a peek at!
(And no, they didn't ask for the shoutout! We just think it's a really cool idea worth checking out, especially by progression fantasy and LitRPG/progression fantasy lovers!
