In the Deep Reaches of the Shadow Barrens, Something Evil Stirs
The blasted expanse of the Shadow Barrens has menaced the Kingdom of the Blue Rose for generations. Legends of its sinister residents and the fallen glories of long-lost Mount Oritaun have provoked both fear and wistful hope. Now, an envoy from that lost kingdom has made contact, and a history long forgotten by all but a few scholars has... [click here for more]
Aldis, the Kingdom of the Blue Rose, has been defined and uplifted over its history by the lives and actions of its Sovereigns. Each chosen by the Golden Hart, these Sovereigns have been vital in the shaping of the lands and culture of the Aldin people, and their stories are the stories of kingdom as a whole. Some were bright shining paragons, cultural heroes for the kingdom; others were troubled,... [click here for more]
"These were the days when the three Romes had fallen. When the mother of the world had bled, when the Ice Horde had conquered Archangel, when the trees had marched on Muscovy, and when only white-walled Kiev stood against the forest. These were the days when Sasha Witchblood roamed the land, and tread its mud and jewels alike beneath her feet."
--'The Girl and the Gallows'
Everyone calls Baba... [click here for more]
Vampire democracy sucks. Literally. When it's one vamp, one vote, the worst monsters can swing elections by turning random people off the streets into new vampires. Dylan is one of those random people. The power players in the city want his vote, but he just wants to be left the hell alone. Most of all, he wants to stop murdering people. That's easier than it sounds when some people are seriously asking... [click here for more]