Chronicles of a Royal Pet

A Princess and an Ooze by Ian Rodgers and Damien Sim is a young adult fantasy set in Erafore, a world where dragons, mages, and gods shape everyday reality. When a seemingly insignificant Ooze is adopted as a pet by the princess of Varia, its quiet existence collides with forces that threaten to erase the kingdom. As an encroaching void spreads, this unlikely creature discovers a unique magical power that could alter the fate of the land. The story follows the Ooze’s struggle to protect those it cares for while confronting what it means to be seen as a monster in a world of heroes.

The Majesty of Magic by Ian Rodgers and Damien Sim continues the unusual coming-of-age story of Jelly, a sentient ooze who has grown from pet to person. Traveling with Princess Liliana to the Royal Varian Academy of Magic, Jelly enters a world of structured spellcraft, school politics, and divine attention, where lessons are interrupted by a lethal plot against the princess. As a prophecy about an encroaching void looms over the kingdom, Jelly must navigate new friendships, bullies, and an eccentric mentor while managing two unpredictable companions of his own. This young adult fantasy focuses on loyalty, identity, and responsibility as Jelly struggles to protect those he cares about in a realm where gods, royalty, and assassins all have their own designs.

Wood, Stone and Bone continues the story of Jelly, the Royal Ooze who has left the Varian Mages Academy and Princess Liliana Roan to travel Orria as a young adventurer. Determined to grow stronger against the encroaching Void, Jelly follows rumors of other sentient, slime-like beings, hoping to discover whether there are more creatures like himself. Accompanied by his Carbuncle familiar Rosa and Tara, the Spirit of Knowledge who shares his mind, he journeys toward the forest kingdom of Brune, where ancient woods and hostile forces conceal long-buried secrets. Ian Rodgers and Damien Sim blend character-focused young adult fantasy with magic, mystery, and the quiet tension of a creature searching for belonging in a world on the brink of deeper threats.

Of Scales and Distant Shores by Ian Rodgers and Damien Sim continues Jelly’s story on the dragon-ruled continent of Drakon, a place rich in magic, danger, and competing ambitions. Seeking other sentient oozes, Jelly instead finds a land on the brink of war, as human, elven, and dwarven settlers clash with dragons, lizardfolk, and kobolds. While tensions escalate between colonists and native scaled peoples, the shadowy powers that chased Jelly across the sea work to turn unrest into open conflict. This young adult fantasy follows Jelly’s struggle to balance personal hopes for belonging with the responsibility of preventing devastation on both sides.

Drifting in the Aether by Ian Rodgers and Brandon Liang continues the story of Jelly, a young Royal Ooze whose travels now extend far beyond familiar continents into the unstable planes of the Aether. Taken under the guidance of X-ranked adventurer Jeris Cowl, Jelly enters a realm where celestial and infernal powers collide and ancient beings shape entire universes. As the Void moves against the hero marked by Fate, sending agents to twist his path, Jelly faces a choice between personal longing and the larger task set before him. This young adult fantasy focuses on magic, cosmic conflict, and a protagonist struggling to define what kind of power he wants to embody.

Heroes Collide by Ian Rodgers and Brandon Liang continues Jelly’s struggle to balance awkward friendships with the heavy role of being a Chosen One in the magical world of Erafore. After entering the Aether, Jelly is bound by duty to stand against the Void, but that means cooperating with two other divinely selected heroes whose personalities and pasts clash with his own. Dora, a half-orc healer burdened by resentment and guilt, and Gaelin, a polite warrior trapped in cursed armor and harboring an odd loathing of birds, complicate every decision. This young adult fantasy focuses on magic, uneasy alliances, and whether three flawed heroes can stay united long enough to confront the Void’s lethal response to their gathering.

Chronicles of a Royal Pet: Vanquish and Vanish continues Jelly’s story as he and his fellow Chosen Ones, Dora and Gaelin, attempt to leave the strange magical realm of the Aether and return to their homeland of Erafore. Their route home is anything but straightforward, forcing them to evade enraged fae, confront agents of the Void, and pass through one of the Afterlives. Once back, they must reckon with how much Erafore has changed in their absence and uncover what the World Rebellion has prepared in their wake. Ian Rodgers and Brandon Choo build a young adult fantasy focused on loyalty, shifting worlds, and the cost of being chosen.

Jade Eclipse by Ian Rodgers and Damien Sim continues Jelly’s story as he escapes the Aether with Dora and Gaelin, only to be cast adrift on an iceberg and carried far from home. Washed ashore in Distant Qwan, a region steeped in ancient magic and rigid traditions, the three young protagonists must navigate unfamiliar customs while remaining unaware that hostile forces are tracking their every move. Drawn toward the fabled Jade Palace, they become entangled in political unrest and dark sorcery that threaten to unbalance the entire country. This young adult fantasy follows Nia’s Chosen Ones as they confront the Void’s growing influence and the heavy expectations of destiny.

Chronicles of a Royal Pet: The World Turns by Ian Rodgers and Brandon Choo concludes Jellik’s long preparation for a decisive clash with the World Rebellion. Alongside his friends and the other Chosen Ones, this young protagonist must rally a fractured world of magic and kingdoms that no longer trust one another. As the Void cult advances its plan to erase existence itself, alliances, training, and past journeys across Erafore are tested under extreme pressure. This young adult fantasy focuses on high-stakes conflict, urgent travel toward the final battlefield, and the question of whether divided peoples can act together before time runs out.