Welcome to the ruins of Venice, a refuge for the lost and wandering.

All her shades ask for in return is your soul…

Who created that slide of silk across your skin as you reached for your cinematic lover? Who captured the crushing weight of the grizzly as you fought for your life in the fictional wilderness?

Brilliant immersion artist Alyse Kate Bryant of Lone Pine Pictures will do almost anything for the perfect sensory file—safety and sanity be damned.

Anything so long as it frees her even for a moment from the relentless grief, the spiraling loneliness.

And she’ll take you with her as she plumets heart first into the darkness…

But Alyse doesn't offer a passing story,
devoured and tossed aside...

Welcome, dearest reader, to full immersion storytelling.

Fall in love with reading again, body and soul.

How long has it been since you truly set yourself free…

You remember the nights you once spent tucked under the covers, devouring a book and just dreaming. You remember keeping step with the other characters down the shadowed path in the steep hills. You remember joining them beside the campfire and sharing provisions and deep thoughts in the flicker of the firelight.

You remember soaring in the sense of belonging you found between those pages.

Before all the noise.

Before all the demands clipped your wings, left your imagination earthbound and small.

Gift yourself a sanctuary where you can dream again…

Alyse invites you not just to read
but to taste, touch, live our story...

Sit down by the fire, Fellow Wanderer.

Fall with Alyse, with us, into the flooded ruins of Venice…

Slip inside the refuge created for souls like ours, souls who need to dance to the song of the Muses.

Slip into a sanctuary for our Guild of Wanderers where story isn’t just words on a page, but the crackling feel of champagne against the tongue; the wonder of ancient ruins whose story demands we stretch our hearts and minds; the tattered note we smooth over with our own callused fingertips.

Don't just read it. Live it.

And once you have drunk it down, join us around the bonfire. Gather around the flames and set free your thoughts and take in inspiration from your Fellow Wanderers.

Step inside and belong.

Dearest Fellow Wanderer, set down your pack, settle in, and let the comforting warmth of the fire call forth your story…

Alyse reaches out her hand.
Do you take it?

  • Digital Immersion

    With a digital immersion membership, you can dive as deep into the story as you want to go. Through the GUILD LIBRARY's many Galleries, you will have access to recipes, dossiers, historical context, diaries, newsfeeds, and more. New chapters are released every Thursday complete with illustrations and author commentary. At the close of each book, members receive a copy of the complete ebook.

  • Full Immersion

    With a full immersion membership you receive all the benefits of digital immersion. And then we take things that final step further. YOU JOIN IN THE ADVENTURE. Alyse's best friend Tamsin may mail you a note now and then as she tries to connect for that promised cup of coffee. Alyse may ship you artifacts from the ruins for safe keeping. Even Ryan and Ben may lean on you for help as their only trusted confidant back home. At the close of each book you receive a full-color, autographed hardback of that episode.

  • The Guild Sanctuary

    All Guild members, regardless of membership type have access to the GUILD SANCTUARY where they can post the results of their Side Quests. (There are several in every book!) Different rooms in the space offer different conversation topics, but the main hall is where we gather once a month for our Thursday Night Bonfire. The bonfire is a time for inspiring conversation, Q&A with the series author Isabella Ash, selecting the monthly charity for our donation, announcing prizes for Side Quests, and connecting with our creativity.

Returning to a life of deep thought,
wild imagination, and vibrant community is within reach...

Our sanctuary opens to new members every Fall and Spring Equinox. By clicking the button above to join the waiting list, you will have the opportunity to get to know Alyse (and her author Isabella) in the series prequel. You will also get to meet a few of your fellow Wanderers.

We look forward to meeting you inside...

Unsure about taking Alyse's hand?
Explore your fit for the Guild a little further first...

Feeling hesitant to cross the threshold?

We understand completely, being the cautious sort ourselves. Take this free quiz to gain a deeper understanding of your own inner Wanderer.

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