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Shadowdark RPG
There might be monsters, there might be unknown hazards, dying or serious injuries could be almost certain,…
Dancer’s Lament by Ian C. Esselmont
Prequels are always an interesting proposition. There’s a line to walk between what readers of the original…
The Legacy of Arniston House by T.L. Huchu
Here is Book 4 of the planned five-book series and, as would be expected, the author cranks…
Elemental Forces edited by Mark Morris
Once upon a time, anthologies might be restricted to genres, such as SF, fantasy or horror, but…
Gifted and Talented by Olivie Blake
The Wren family are your typical dysfunctional wealthy dynasty: a distant, but brilliant father (Thayer Wren); an…
The Human Chord by Algernon Blackwood
Writers, particularly of science fiction, try to keep up with new ideas and research the areas that…
The Fog by James Herbert
An earthquake in a sleepy village in southern England’s countryside unleashes a strange, poisonous fog that turns…
A Palace Near The Wind by Ai Jiang
This novella by Ai Jiang is half adventure story, half morality tale. It begins by introducing us…
Extremity by Nicholas Binge
Extremity clocks in at around 160 pages, so you could call it a novella, or you could…
Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake
‘Girl Dinner’ is internet shorthand for a simple meal thrown together quickly. ‘Girl’ has been prefixed to…