S.P. Jayaraj
Fantasy Author and Worldbuilder
Satish Pothery Jayaraj loves telling stories. The world of Adijari and the stories in it are his lifelong passion.
Drawing inspiration from global mythology, he weaves his own epic tales.
Satish received his Masters in Fine Arts from Hamline University and lives in Saint Paul, MN
with his wife Azure and their two cats Mouse and Myles.
He is the author of The Secret of the Zipacna Dragons, which Kirkus review calls “An ambitious fantasy tale that builds an enticing world with simple but effective details.” and Legacy of the Crow.
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Legacy of the Crow
A Gathering at Ayeshastra Part 1
The God of crows is no longer.
In order to destroy a totalitarian nation that assumed power through manipulating the pantheon of animal gods, Jale of the crows has turned into a mortal woman to undo the nation’s darkest spell from within.
Relying on the little magical knowledge she retains from her transformation, her wits, crows, and a damning level of secrecy, the reborn Kalisha the crow sorceress also struggles to protect her sanity from the horrific evils around her.
An origin story of the qui-lahk people of Adijari, this tale highlights the link between animals and the qui-lahk people bonded to them, who can choose to live harmoniously with their totem or abuse that relationship for power.
This begins a series of globe spanning Adijari stories forever changed by the Legacy of the Crow.
The Secret of the Zipacna Dragons
A Tale of Adijari
In this first novel of Adijari, the young Gradni has always believed that dragons are evil, a belief held by the four people of Adijari: his own elves who can summon the energy in the atmosphere, the devs who are empowered by light, the amesha who have a kinship with the earth, and the qui-lahk who share a bond with animals. When his father dies fighting the dragons of Zipacna, Gradni’s only goal is to follow in his footsteps and lead the army that destroys the dragons of Zipacna once and for all.
But after being recruited by the manipulative Mogurn, Gradni must compete against Erdun, Erdun is imbued with the power of the Fire Spirit Ta’ar, and is being trained by a dev cult that has already eradicated one of the eight dragon species. Gradni becomes a pawn in a political game, but he also starts to doubt if the dragons really are the villains he always thought they were. Alone and without guidance he wonders which side deserves his loyalty, his own people who are offering him everything he thought he wanted, or the misunderstood dragons whom he has hated his entire life.
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“An ambitious fantasy tale that builds an enticing world with simple but effective details.”
Kirkus Reviews
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the intricate world of Adijari and all of its inhabitants…I would recommend this book to readers who enjoy reading fantasy books filled with mythical creatures.’
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