A haunting and twisted thrill ride that never lets up, not even in its final sentence.Necromantica begins as a simple fantasy-noir about two thieves plotting to break into the king's palace amidst an orc invasion. With an apocalyptic battle raging through the streets, Mornia, a necromancer elf, and her human companion, Lama, embark on a mission to steal an amulet of untold power. As the villainous duo brave increasingly impossible forces, the ...
In 1914, Modernist pioneer Gertrude Stein published the original Tender Buttons, a Cubist work of art that has been equally celebrated, lauded, puzzled over, and on at least one occasion thrown across a room in pure frustration. Possibly. Of course today we know that true success is only found when something grand (or something that happens to be a cartoon from the 1980s) is given unnecessary sequel after sequel, a line of action figures, and ...
From the haunting world of The Vecris comes a tale of revenge unlike any other. Set several years before the events of the award winning novel, Necromantica, Whisper chronicles a night in the life of Mornia, the necromancer. A fallen king stirs in his grave. Awakened by the necromancer who assassinated him, Lector Ara is told of a plot against his family, and is given the chance to save his kingdom.
Dear Mama, I first met The Boss when I was preyed upon by vampires. Yes, actual vampires. I'd like to say Gus saved me, but he pretty much ruined my life. He did get me to go to church though. So that's something.Love, Millie
Orcs have invaded the kingdom of Fortia and are massacring the people on their path to the holy city of Dromn. Desperate and outnumbered, King Stolzel rallies his armies in the city to make one final stand. As all out war fills the streets, a necromancer and a thief arrive with plans of their own.
Keith Blenman returns with his second collection of offbeat short fiction. From the misadventure of a delightfully deceptive statistical engineer to a sidesplitting deal with Death, these stories will definitely leave you thinking. What about? Well, we don't know. But thinking will be done. Happy thoughts. Sad thoughts. Oh yes, your mind will wander in so many tangled and loopy directions, we can't even begin to describe them. But they're loop...