A Brief History of Gnolls: Anthropophagy and Emeralds from Wales to Wisconsin and Beyond traces the history of the title fantasy creatures in literature and gaming, from when they were first introduced more than a century ago up through the present. Features of this unique and intriguing volume include two entertaining quasi-academic essays by writer Paul Haynie that examine the literary history... [click here for more]
For Laurel Cylphra, scion of a forgotten noble family in the run-down former capital city of Ardis, life is rarely easy, and the only coins worth having are those plucked from another's pouch. Yet when a scheme gone wrong awakens a murderous ghost bent on revenge, it's up to the sharp-tongued young firebrand and an aging ex-Pathfinder to warn the city's decadent upper class and put down the regal ghost... [click here for more]