Planesfall
The world is collapsing. Planesfall is imminent.
Cha Ming and friends have returned to the Inkwell Plane. They are much strengthened from their experiences in the Heartforge Realm and ready to make a difference.
But it’s not just them who have returned—their enemies have as well. What’s worse, the Churches of Jezeriah and Harid Dej have captured the Monkey King. It falls to his student, Cha Ming, to save him.
Yet all this pales in comparison to the true threat: the rise of the Inkwell Clan and their leader’s mysterious rebirth. The Inkwell Plane is crumbling at the seams, and only Cha Ming, the wielder of the Clear Sky Brush, can save it.
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Patrick G. Laplante
Patrick G. Laplante writes fantasy that grows patiently, shaped by structure, consequence, and the quiet pull of long journeys. Best known for expansive progression and cultivation fantasy, his stories favor steady transformation over spectacle, inviting readers to follow characters who change not in leaps, but through discipline, failure, and choice.
Born in 1987 on the Canadian prairies, Laplante did not begin his career in fiction. He trained as an engineer at the University of Alberta, completing both bachelor’s and master’s degrees before turning seriously toward writing. That technical background left a lasting imprint on his work. His worlds are built with internal logic, layered systems of power, and rules that matter, not as exposition, but as forces that shape character decisions and moral weight.
Painting the Mists
Painting the Mists begins with a single, disorienting shift, an ordinary man pulled into a world where strength is cultivated through discipline, patience, and choices that cannot be undone. What sets the series apart within progression and cultivation fantasy is its commitment to earned growth. Power arrives slowly, shaped by hardship, reflection, and the quiet pressure of consequences that follow every advancement.
Painting the Mists consists of eighteen books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
