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The Woman Who Fell to Earth by RB Russell
This is one of those curious tales that starts with an odd event, goes in strange directions,…
Runequest: Sun County
Glorantha is a very well-respected setting in the world of tabletop role-playing games. Yet, like in any…
The Assassin’s Shadow by R.S. Moule
Locanisho D’Cithe Fultik A’ino, or Locan A’Shadow as he was known, was also once heralded the deadliest…
Age of Vikings RPG
After the Greek pantheon of gods, Norse mythology is likely the second most popular collection of deities.…
The Butcher’s Daughter: The Hitherto Untold Story of Mrs Lovett by David Demchuk & Corinne Leigh Clark
Miss Emily Gibson, daughter of Sir Hadley Gibson, is missing. In her quarters, there is a dossier…
Mother of Rome by Lauren J.A. Bear
Rhea Silvia was born a Latin princess, until grief and greed stripped her of her title and…
Bloodguard by Cecy Robson
Bloodguard is a story of 2 protagonists. Firstly, a Gladiator fighting for his freedom, and the wealth…
Exodus The Archimedes Engine by Peter F Hamilton
When a book is this long several questions spring to mind. The first is could it be…
The Lady, the Tiger and the Girl Who Loved Death by Helen Marshall
The young Sara Sidova is escaping from the soldiers who have killed her husband when she is…
Echo of Worlds by M.R. Carey
The idea of parallel worlds is one that has been explored in a number of ways in…