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Grave Empire by Richard Swan
Grave Empire treads familiar fantasy territory. Right away, you know what you’re getting. The setting is second…
The Soul Thief by S L Howe
Manchester 1888. Photography is a new leisure activity and a mark of wealth. However, people who have…
Snowblooded by Emma Sterner-Radley
Valour is having a nightmare again, of creatures of folklore and old gods. The assassin does not…
Cthulhu by Gaslight: Investigators’ Guide
Eldritch horrors existed before the 20th century, and have lurked in the dark recesses of the planet…
Call of Cthulhu – No Time to Scream
Gaming is fun, but to newcomers, it can be intimidating. Everyone who has ever played a tabletop…
The Sirens by Emilia Hart
The Sirens is a lushly written novel set across two time periods. We follow two sets of…
Dragonfire. Issue 1. RPG Zine Review
One of the most significant aspects of tabletop role-playing is that the games are limitless. Anyone can…
The Dark Mirror by Samantha Shannon
Paige Mahoney has always dreamed of escaping Scion and returning to the free world beyond, where her…
At Dark, I Become Loathsome by Eric LaRocca
As my first longer piece of Eric LaRocca fiction, having only read 4 short stories of his…
The Original’s Rage by David Watkins
For ten years, Captain Peter Knowles has been in the middle of a war between humans and…