The Author
About lifesketcher
Storyteller, worldbuilder, and full-time keeper of imaginary inns.
Hi — I'm lifesketcher. I write fantasy about the places people take shelter and the prices they pay to keep the lights on: The Innkeeper, a cozy-but-dangerous progression fantasy about a young man bound to an inn between worlds, and The Eldrim Cards, an epic about a dying planet where survival is a hand of magic cards.
This site is the hearth for everything: where to read and listen, the latest updates, a gallery for the incredible art readers have made, and a door straight into the community. Whether you found me on Webnovel, Patreon, or a friend's recommendation — pull up a chair.
“Every guest carries a story. Every story has a price.”
The lore runs deep — deep enough that readers built a whole wiki for it. If you want to fall down the rabbit hole of characters, places, and history, that's the place to go.
From Page to Portrait
A few of the faces you'll meet across the books.
Lex
Host of the Midnight Inn
Bob
Destroyer of Mondays and savior of pancakes
Mary
The holographic assistant with a penchant for cosplay
Z
The overworked anime-lover who just wants to hide from his boss
Gerard
Butler, head of security, enthusiast golf-cart racer and committed boyfriend to his Devil girlfriend
Nero
Warrior of the Grant family, soldier of Kolar
Vanessa
Heir of Nova on weekdays, spy on weekends