Bound By Blood

‘And that is how it is, Hyden Rosik. Chains of blood bind us one to the other. As you taste of my life, so you are beholden to me. How else could it be?’ ‘But I belong to no one. I fear you not, woman.’ ‘You will understand soon enough. You name me woman yet …

Man Of Nature

‘You have been expected, Aodh Ciardha. Take your place at our table.’ ‘I know you. You are Cernunnos… yet you are also not. Do I dream?’ ‘What is dreaming? What is reality? You are in the Otherworld now, Ovate. Such terms are meaningless here.’ ‘Are you a god?’ ‘All are gods here, Ovate. Everything is …

Profile: The Nizarishin

‘I am a shadow in darkness, silence between shouts. The simplicity of action, not tainted by thought or feeling. I am my deeds, pure and as they are. No more and no less.’ The Nizarishin are one of the most secretive organisations in the world of Eald Cearo. They are generally thought to be based …

The Threshold

‘I lurk within the shadows about the light. Outside of man’s compass, yet within his fears. I stride the lightening path, straddling the gloaming between this world and next. ‘And yet you know me well, Hyden Rosik. ‘I am the despair in your eyes, your spite, your vainglories. I am the test you will always …

What I Learnt From Lord Of The Rings

Hi everyone and welcome to my first post. What is this all about? I have always enjoyed the idea of fantasy worlds, where unlimited possibilities collide with human strengths and frailties; where anything can happen as much by the determination of those who live there, as by a spark of magic. When I was a kid, …