The Cosmic Defenders are the supposed protectors of the galaxy, saving travellers from the void horrors that prowl the dark of space. Luxorian isn't so sure of them; there aren't that many void horrors these days, and there are an awful lot of Defenders. Their own siblings disappeared into their propagandistic ranks.But now the Cosmic Defenders are sniffing around Lux and their crew, 'inviting' them to face interrogations that ask inane questions but seem loaded with threat. Lux an...

Avari keeps to themself. They're a goat-shape cosmoran, a member of the Cleaners' Union, and a bit of a grump. That suits them just fine. They don't have any friends, and that's fine, because they have siblings. And if their siblings have all grown away from them to start their own lives, then that's fine, too. Really.But then Avari meets a lost alien in the Elder Grove, and that is not fine. Everyone is telling Avari that this alien is their responsibility just because she's lost ...

Not all fantasy worlds live only in our imaginations.32-year old Tar feels like a Non-Player Character in their own life. They've been utterly sidelined by their anxiety and they spend all their spare time playing video games. Then they get invited to play Kin, a tabletop role-playing game their friend swears will change their life. And it does, but not in the way Tar expects. Friendship, it turns out, is even better than escapism.But what none of them knew...

What do the dead have to fear?Something strange is happening in sleepy subterranean Tombtown. Necromancers are disappearing. The crypt is changing. And crimson fungi are spreading.Usther is seeking purpose, so when the goddess of undying calls on her to investigate an unknown threat to the crypt, she jumps at the chance. She is lost and lonely and determined to do something.Ree is searching for her missing mentor. An archivist and shapeshifter, she ...

A Librarians-and-Necromancy Fantasy Novel with Small Town Charm in a City of the DeadThe others believe in blood and bone. Ree believes in books.She manages the libraries and draws maps for the denizens of her hometown, a secret society of necromancers hiding in a sprawling underground crypt. Though they look down on her for not practicing their craft, Ree has bigger ambitions than raising the dead. She's going to resurrect therianthropy, the ancient magic ...

Luxorian is a dragon without a rider, and that's a problem.Since ancient times, dragons and riders have worked together to travel the galaxy, which means Luxorian is out of a job. Their rider abandoned them, leaving them with no void rig, no crew, and a whole lot of bitterness.When Finder-X239, a bot who constantly talks around the truth, offers them a rig and a suspiciously well-paid materials collection contract, Lux has to accept.But that means assembling a crew,...

This short story takes place after BOOKS AND BONE.Veritas is special. He's a visionary, a necromancer-on-the-rise with scientific principals. But his latest experiment is failing, and he'll need more help than his scuttling skull minion can provide. Perhaps the travelling tinker passing through town will prove useful ⁠— he can always use another pair of hands, after all …

A Tombtown Short Story of Gravedigging and FriendshipGretel's parents are worried about her. Ever since her grandmother died, she's been all alone. And besides, she has … strange interests. But they needn't worry about her. With her trusty cat Brush at her side and her grandmother's magic singing in her veins, Gretel is determined to go out and make a friend.This short story takes place in the Tombtown universe.

A Tombtown Novelette and Queer Necromancer StoryThis novelette takes place after BOOKS & BONE and contains spoilers for it.The Toothday festival is approaching, and Usther has finally caught Symphona, the girl of her dreams. She's everything Usther could want: beautiful, powerful, cruel — the whole package. But constantly being on guard for betrayal is putting a strain on their relationship, as is Symphona's jealousy of Usther's only real friend.