Plunge Into A Nail Biting Historical Fantasy Novel That Will Leave You BreathlessSet in the Middle Ages, Mark Lord's novel tells a gripping story where demons and necromancers engage in a power game with the adventurous protagonists Jake, Roger and the beautiful Isabel, who is accused of witchcraft.Investigating an infestation of demons in the town of St Brett's is the last thing that Jake Savage wants to do this summer. But for his master, the controversial Oxford scholar ...

A knight's quest through magic and deception—where love may be the deadliest illusion of all.In the haunted depths of Shadowmere Forest, where mist coils through ancient oaks and magic shapes every shadow, Sir Wanlass rides toward a destiny he barely understands. Once the most celebrated knight of Regoddin, he now pushes through exhaustion, doubt, and wounds of body and soul—all for the sake of Modron, the enigmatic pagan queen whose love has bound his hea...

~ Must the show always go on?~How do you feel about blind casting?~What one piece of theatrical memorabilia would you most like to own?Have you ever thought about how YOU might answer each of these questions?Each week, for nearly two years, one theater aficionado and his diverse circle of friends have taken to social media to offer their thoughts on these and other (sometimes) burning issues. The most memorable comments--some surprising, some poignant, some ...

The Trial by Battle Compendium is a supplement for Trial by Battle: Quick and Easy Medieval Wargames Rules. The Compendium features optional new rules, new unit types, a points system and army lists and several historical scenarios.Trial by Battle is a set of wargames rules for playing games set in the Medieval period of history. They are designed to be easy to learn and to play and are ideal for a quick game. They are ideal for players who are not very familiar with wargames rules...

Trial by Battle is a set of wargames rules for playing games set in the Medieval period of history. They are designed to be easy to learn and to play and are ideal for a quick game. They are ideal for players who are not very familiar with wargames rules or who don't have hours to play with. Sometimes this type of ruleset is called a "beer and pretzels" game. Neither beer nor pretzels are required to play, but a game is always more enjoyable with good refreshments.The rules aim to ...

Each issue of The Society of Misfit Stories Presents… is a celebration of long-form fiction. These novelettes and novellas will entertain and surprise fans of the form. In this issue, stories by Michael Gardner, Ziaul Moid Khan, Mark Lord, Danielle Ranucci, William Suboski, and Rebecca B. Weiss.A sample of the stories in this issue:Jack Hiller believes he is destined to join a secret society that runs the world. But an encounter with an equally amb...

Lieutenant John Smith was not a gentleman in the opinion of the pilots of 32 Squadron. He hadn't attended public school and he was dashedly bad at cricket. To top that his own Captain, Thomas Albright-Parker, looked forward to the day when Smith's flying career would be ended by the Hun.But Lieutenant Smith, or "Smithers", was going to prove his doubters wrong when his Flight went on patrol that day.Smithers Hits a Six is an anti-Biggles story for the modern reader. This is...

Alone in space, one little boy is a long way from home.He is the sole survivor of a damaged Kesian spaceship. The Kes believe in the power of magic to navigate the stars and are in a bitter war against a rival civilization who use the power of Artificial Intelligence to guide their ships.Paddy Smith is the captain of the AI vessel that finds the boy's damaged spaceship. He and his crew rescue the strange silent boy, but he seems unable or unwilling to communicate with them....

A creative writing student wonders what the difference is between two genres of fiction: horror and fantasy. Like his new girlfriend says: "Perhaps it's like the difference between pizza and a grilled cheese sandwich?" But when he asks his tutor the answer he gets leads to a truer definition of "Horror" than he ever expected. "Judge a Book by its Cover" is a fantasy/horror short story.

"The pacing is excellent and Mark Lord does not waste a word too much."Review of 'Chivalry: A Jake Savage Adventure' at Edi's Book Lighthouse"Mark's story is engaging and thrilling ... his pacing is good, the dialogue is tight, and the plot is absorbing. His style is clean and precise and executed extremely well."Review of 'Bisclavret (The Werewolf)' at StevenTill.comIf you like your fantasy gritty and thrilling then you need to get a copy of Tales of Magic an...

Out of the steppe came a lone rider. A man of destiny whose prowess would change the world of the Bachyan nomads forever. He was not an enemy come to destroy the Bachyan, but a prodigal son returned to lead them to victory over those who would enslave them.Taken by Nukush slavers when still a very young man, Jenraey has to learn fast to adapt to the civilisation of his new masters. He finds the ways of the Nukush strange – they worship no gods, but use a magic called science to pow...

In the far future Time Travel is a reality. A researcher uses it to go back in time to the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. William Chan finds much that he would expect—English archers raining arrows on the heads of heavily armed French knights, mood and blood. But there is an unexpected turn of events that have far-reaching consequences.Time's Arrow is a time-travelling short story with a historical fantasy theme. It's about five and a half thousand words long, so should take about twe...