I’m Anka Kochet, a worldbuilder in both the literal and imaginary sense. I have carried several fantasy worlds with me for years, and now I’m finally ready to bring them to readers.
I’m originally from Russia, but I’ve lived in New York for fifteen years. The city is fast, sharp, impatient, full of people who rarely soften their edges, so yes, some of that probably found its way into my characters. They can be blunt, irritated, and impossible to please, but in my world, that is simply how people are.
Before books, I worked with structures in a more literal sense. I have a background in geotechnical and structural engineering, with years of experience in the field. That part of my life shaped how I build fictional worlds.
A Little About How My Sister and I Created the World of Atalia
We began with a map, then built the system around it. The magic, hierarchy, institutions, countries, and history. From that world, the characters took shape, shaped by its pressure, its rules, its cruelty. They live by its logic, and they carry its weight.
They do not stop to explain their world to you, because people rarely explain the rules of the world they were born into. They simply live inside them.
The worldbuilding is layered, but at its heart, the story is character driven, because in any world, real or imagined, life is shaped by people.
18+ · Contains mature themes & violence
