Every week we settle down for a family games night. This week was a game called £GREED , which is a variation on the long established dice game 5000 . It's a favourite in this household, as it is a precarious balance between tactics and gambling. Caesar's famous remark that "the die is cast" as he crossed the Rubicon, shows that he knew and acknowledged this balance. Dice are amongst the oldest continually used form of gaming. They have a long history in every single continent, although not always as the cubes we recognise today. Early forms of dice were made from bone, wood, or stones such as agate or marble. They did not always show numbers, but could also be used for fortune telling, with pictures and letters inscribed on them. As a player of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay , I have always known that dice cannot be held at face value. They are regularly used in fantasy stories and situations to denote the power of luck and the ability to hold control over the realms of...
We are thrilled to share with you the cover for the prequel to Taking Wing, Carnwennan.
Carnwennan will be published on 24th June, and is set early on in the crows' and owls' war. It gives a glimpse into the tribal world, building on the magic of Taking Wing and Doorway to the Sunset.
And now, for the reveal...
If you'd like to pre-order the ebook, then here is the Amazon link.
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