![]() She claimed to have knowledge that would grant her granddaughter power. Soon after she moved in, Nana revealed more than a passing interest in the magic of nature. Rather than mourn the old woman, Sylvia instead reflects on the awful behaviour exhibited by Nana when she came to stay with her family in the house by the forest. ‘Coffin’ finds a young girl, Sylvia, struggling to come to terms with her feelings towards her grandmother while attending her funeral service. But will he be able to redeem himself before it is too late? With this protagonist, Fracassi certainly gives us a very flawed man, a man haunted by his inner darkness but compelled by the human wants and desires we all yearn for on some level. When The Chinaman’s truly horrific intentions are revealed, Gabino faces a real test of character. But he has a bad feeling about the deal almost from the outset, and especially after a disturbing encounter on the night road. This leads Gabino to kidnap a championship racehorse, Widowmaker, for Ted and his client, “The Chinaman”. But one of his customers requires horses for a very particular kind of clientele. ‘The Horse Thief’ tells the story of ranch worker, Gabino, who moonlights as a thief who uses his contacts in the affluent Florida horse-riding scene to scope out potential targets. But then, thanks to a sprinkling of weird occurrences and the horror developing at the bottom of the pool, Fracassi turns the terror up to eleven and we quickly realise we are in for a horrific finale. But that is the power of this story, as we are lured into a seemingly ordinary summer day that could have been plucked from any of our memories. Fracassi introduces us to the main character, 12-year-old Gary, as he is in the car with his older sister, Abby, and their mother, Martha, on their way to the local community centre outdoor pool. Many readers will already be intimately familiar with the next story, the afore-mentioned ‘Altar’. But Tom soon discovers another artist is to blame. Fracassi does a fantastic job of relaying the madness of the scene, describing it as if Salvador Dali had somehow managed to manipulate reality itself. But he is ill-prepared for the terrifying scene awaiting him in the apartment Tom and his wife, Christine, share. Tom is suddenly awoken from this dream by an early morning phone call from a very panicked friend, Marcus, who convinces Tom to come straight over at 5am. The opening story, ‘Soft Construction of a Sunset’, opens with some wonderfully vivid sensory description. But he begins the year with a short story collection, inviting us to Behold the Void. With two new novellas and numerous short stories already announced, there are plenty of Fracassi tales to look forward to. Building on his screenwriting experience, he has mastered the art of producing creepy and suspenseful horror stories and he shows no sign of slowing down if his publishing schedule for 2017 is anything to go by. With the release of two novelettes (‘Altar’ and ‘Mother’) and one novella ( Fragile Dreams) in 2016, Philip Fracassi has quickly become synonymous with disturbing and disquieting horror. Philip Fracassi is quickly building a reputation as a superior storyteller of incredible talent.” A Witcher’s Journal, hardback supplement for The Witcher £24.“Every story is as unique in its subject matter as it is identical in its quality and excellence. ![]() A Connected Campaign: Take your party on a journey across the Continent by weaving all six adventures into a country-hopping trek.”.New Player Content: Expand your game with new weapons, new spells, and three new playable races: Gnomes, Vran, and Werebbubbs.Six Adventures: Experience escapades across the Continent, including a murder mystery in the heart of Mount Carbon, pulse-pounding combat in the Claremont Arena, and investigations in the mist-shrouded Alderwood.In this book, you’ll travel from the could mountains of Kovir to the wine soaked region of Toussaint in Nilfgaard, meeting interesting characters along the way, with intrigue around every corner.īook of Tales is a supplement for The Witcher Pen and Paper RPG that gives you six adventures that span the Continent, complete with new monsters, player content, and maps. “Tales of magic and monsters as told by The World’s Greatest Bard!Īdventure across the world of The Witcher, uncovering its secrets, slaying its monsters, and bringing its stories to life, as entirely and truthfully recollected by the famed bard Dandelion. A Book of Tales, hardback adventure anthology for The Witcher ![]()
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