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was founded by a Cherokee TERO-certified woman with a deep love of storytelling. Her candles, handcrafted in small batches in Trenton, NJ, are inspired by folklore, literature, and the dark psyche. Proceeds help support wolf conservation in the United States.
In 2020, we created the Ghost Realm candle inspired by the Chronicles of Avilésor. With notes of redolent tree (cedar), chrysanth herb (chrysanthemum), and malus fruit (apple), this candle will pull you deep into the mystical, mountainous Cataline Forest...
is a family-owned, Victorian steampunk-inspired tea room in historic Niles, MI that specializes in custom hand-blended teas that look as beautiful as they taste. In 2025, we curated three new tea blends to further expand the world of Avilésor.
These canonical “witch’s elixirs” from the book series capture the essence of distinct geographic regions in the Ghost Realm: the tropical Arstenya Forest (azulean), the semi-arid Haeminall Desert (solarid), and the ancient, misty Grey Forest (tenebryst). Take a sip... if you dare...
