Bay of the Maelstrom

by brunomuller

The Bay of the Maelstrom

The Bay of the Maelstrom is the primary setting of Legacy of Tides and Sorrows, a fantasy novel by Brazilian author Jana Bianchi and a semifinalist in TikTok’s Livros do Futuro literary competition. Set in an alternate world inspired by colonial Brazil, the setting blends adventure, mistery, political intrigue, romance, and a distinctly South American sensibility.

The map draws heavily from 16th- and 17th-century Brazilian colonial cartography, incorporating period-inspired ornamentation, historical visual references, and a deliberately naïve graphic language reminiscent of early exploratory maps. The result seeks to evoke the atmosphere of a chart produced by explorers and settlers at the edge of a still largely unknown world.

Client
Jana Bianchi
Date
October 2025
Dimensions
15 × 21 cm
Type
Regional map

Among Ruins and Realms

by brunomuller

Among Ruins and Realms

Tenuria is the setting of Entre Ruínas e Reinos: A Torre Quebrada (Among Ruins and Realms: The Shattered Tower), the debut novel by J. P. Resende—an epic fantasy shaped by tabletop roleplaying campaigns, political intrigue, and the grand tradition of the genre. The project included both a continental map of Tenuria and a more detailed regional map of Cormandia’s East Coast, one of the narrative’s central regions.

Client
J. P. Resende
Date
May 2025
Dimensions
16 × 23 cm
Type
Regional map

Created to accompany a story of warring kingdoms, fading ancient protections, and multiple protagonists, the maps were designed to reinforce the setting’s sense of scale, discovery, and historical depth. Together, they help establish Tenuria as a layered fantasy world, where geography, politics, and the remnants of older powers are closely intertwined.

Lone Wolf

by brunomuller

Lone Wolf

Created by Joe Dever in 1984, Lone Wolf is one of the most influential and enduring gamebook series ever published. Set in the world of Magnamund, the saga has introduced generations of readers to interactive fantasy storytelling, blending narrative, exploration, strategic decision-making, and richly developed worldbuilding. Over the decades, the series has become a landmark of the gamebook medium, earning an international audience and leaving a lasting influence on both interactive fiction and tabletop gaming.

Client
Jambô Editora
Date
March 2022
Dimensions
29,7 × 21 cm
Type
Regional maps

Developed in 2022 for the Brazilian edition of Flight from the Dark, the first volume of the series, this map depicts the Northern Free Kingdoms of Magnamund, the setting of Lone Wolf’s initial journey. The piece was designed to provide readers with a clear geographical understanding of the world while reinforcing the epic scope of the adventure.

A second map was produced in 2024 for The Chasm of Doom, the fourth volume in the series. It focuses on southern Sommerlund and its frontier with Vassagonia, one of Magnamund’s most strategically and politically significant regions. Particular attention was given to presenting the complex relationship between the two realms and to supporting the exploration-driven structure that defines the Lone Wolf experience.