Brad Mendoza is an idiot. He knows it, and so does everyone else in the star nation of Prometheus. A promising naval career down the drain just because he accidentally killed 504 civilians. So, it’s time for him to give up and accept a dead-end command on Persephone, the worst starship in the fleet. Until he meets the beautiful and cunning Jessica Lin, his new executive officer, … Continue reading The Worst Ship in the Fleet by Skyler Ramirez
Elite soldier Jeena Garza crash-lands on the desert world of Ararat, desperate to escape the trauma of war and her recent imprisonment. She wants solitude. A place to disappear. To forget and to be forgotten. Instead, she finds Samson — a tiger-like beast feared for its ferocity. But Samson is different. Gentle. Intelligent. Maybe more than just an animal. As ancient prophecies stir and buried … Continue reading Tigra by R.J. Leahy
When artists and designers explore or create a fictional setting, the milieu must be completely fleshed out, explained, and designed. In this book, comic and gaming art veteran Mark A. Nelson explores and demonstrates his methods for fashioning visually stunning, believable environments for fantasy creatures and characters. Scores of images and step-by-step examples illustrate how variation and experimentation lead to fresh, original designs for otherworldly beings, … Continue reading Fantasy World-Building: A Guide to Developing Mythic Worlds and Legendary Creatures (Dover Art Instruction) by Mark Nelson
This official behind-the-scenes companion to the Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian features exclusive concept art, character and costume sketches, and vehicle and creature designs. The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian takes fans behind the scenes of the first ever live-action Star Wars television series. Filled with concept art, sketches, and interviews with key cast, crew, and creatives, including executive producer/showrunner/writer Jon Favreau and executive producer/director Dave Filoni, The Art of Star Wars: … Continue reading The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian by Phil Szostak
Spectrum 27 features over 300 pages showcasing the imaginations of very special artists who delight in helping us see the world in a wonderfully different light. The best-selling Spectrum series continues with this lavishly produced 27th anniversary annual. Spectrum is the premier collection for imaginative fantastic arts in the book, comics, film, horror, illustration, sculpture, conceptual art, fine art and videogame genres. With exceptional images … Continue reading Spectrum 27: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art by Fleskes
Jack Watson, a loner by nature, finds out just how much of a loner he really is when he wakes one day to find the world a very different place.
A short story by TL Frost. Continue reading “EMPTY EARTH by TL Frost”
A Sphere of Manipulation
At the time of Tianoman Valla’s Naming, a blue sphere hovers in the scrying bowl, along with a silver cathron in an ebony floor. The time for that future is due, for beyond realms and the known universe, a mighty manipulation commences, and it assumes the form of blue spherical space.
This is a Nowhere Sphere. Continue reading “The Nowhere Sphere (Lore of Sanctum Book 3) by Elaina J. Davidson”
Winter Miles packs up her Jeep and sets off on her road trip across the country to join her sister in DC. But mere hours into the drive, the whispers of a rabies outbreak turn into outright screams—Winter’s screams. A short story and prequel to The Plague Series and glimpse into the outbreak that destroyed the world as Winter knew it… Continue reading Winter Dawn: A Short Story, Prequel to The Plague Series by Isla Jones
If you mix Sword Art Online and The Land, and make them both darker – Project Chrysalis is what you get. Chrysalis is the project of the century. It’s a hyper-realistic fantasy RPG set in the Middle Ages. Chrysalis is a perfect virtual reality game where every orphan under governmental care is placed in an in-game family to finally obtain all the love and care … Continue reading Gestation (Project Chrysalis Book 1) by John Gold
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