Jacob Thompson
Co-Author & Co-Creator
Jacob Thompson is the original founder and creator of Tales of Ann, establishing its world, stories, lore, and official website before expanding the universe alongside Logan Carter.
Book One
A fragile peace. A ruthless court. A knife-edge choice.
Lord Gerald weighs survival against honor as King Zor’s council tightens its fist. In the shadows, the Dark Guild remakes the lost into weapons — and the Fallen Ten step from rumor into reckoning.
Political IntrigueCourts, councils, betrayal, and power.
Dark GuildAncient cruelty moving beneath the realm.
Fallen TenLegends with scars, blades, and secrets.
The Four Lands
Explore the World of Ann
Four lands, one storm. Each continent carries its own crown, wound, and war.
Zalbus
Courts, clans, and the long winter of politics.
Nefaria
Iglu’s domed ice forest, merciless northern seas, and lawless violence.
Khyronia
Prosperous ancient coasts and pink-violet skies. The beginning of it all.
Aetherscale
Dbari warriors, Lolo mysteries, Mdonu Empire, Ustawu’s prosperity, and the Wastes.
The Minds Behind the Realm
Meet the Creators
Tales of Ann: Knights of Zalbus is co-created and co-authored by Jacob Thompson and Logan Carter.
Logan Carter
Co-Author & Co-Creator
Logan Carter is a co-author and co-creator of Tales of Ann: Knights of Zalbus and the sole creator of Aetherscale, including its world-building, mythology, characters, and story events.
Legends Beneath the Crown
Meet the Fallen Ten
From Asar Atum, Zhimona Thora, and Bacchus Falco to the northern originals — legends with scars. Read their origins and roles in the wars to come.
The Spirit of Ann
A world of hard-won kingdoms, ancient cruelties, and legends that refuse to stay buried.
The Chronicle Continues
Continue Exploring
Step deeper into the histories, lands, and legends that shape Tales of Ann.