Vidya Math releases fantasy novel The Book of Gems
Scottish author Vidya Math has released The Book of Gems, a fantasy adventure centered on memory, loss and love. The Cambridge-based writer’s novel follows 18-year-old Othelia as a magical book pulls her into the ancient Kingdom of Zohor and a search tied to a childhood connection.
Why it matters: - The Book of Gems targets readers who want character-driven fantasy with emotional stakes, not just worldbuilding. - The novel links a personal coming-of-age story to an ancient kingdom, widening its appeal across fantasy and romantasy audiences. - The book is available now in Kindle and paperback editions on Amazon: the book on Amazon
What happened: - Scottish author Vidya Math released The Book of Gems, a fantasy adventure set around the Kingdom of Zohor. - The story follows 18-year-old Othelia as a book of magical crystals pulls her into a chain of events tied to her childhood and a long-ago love. - Math is based in Cambridge, England.
The details: - Othelia enters adulthood carrying uncertain memories of Harry, a boy whose appearance and sadness stayed with her for years. - After her mother died, Othelia’s grieving father moved the family to a distant village. - The move separated Othelia from the setting connected to Harry and left her with fragments of memory. - Othelia remembers Harry as a child dressed in plant material, with woodland dirt on his skin. - Her strongest memory is the pain in Harry’s eyes. - Othelia’s search for Harry is also a search to understand and ease that suffering. - The novel opens in an ordinary bedroom, then shifts into a fantasy world with two suns and a moon. - The opening chapter names the twin suns as Paolon and Safera. - The book’s crystals connect Othelia to events in Zohor’s past. - The story combines magical discovery, adventure and a romantic thread rooted in Othelia’s earliest memories.
Between the lines: - The setup gives the novel a grief-and-memory framework that can make the fantasy elements feel more grounded. - The personal mystery around Harry creates a clear emotional engine for the plot. - Math is positioning the book within a broader pattern of her fantasy and magical realism work.
What’s next: - Readers can buy The Book of Gems now in Kindle and paperback on Amazon. - Math’s catalog suggests more books may continue to build on her fantasy and romantasy universes. - Math also writes as a scientist and works alongside her writing career.
The bottom line: - The Book of Gems blends fantasy worldbuilding with a search for lost memory, making emotion the entry point into the magic.
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