Grim Dickensian

by Joseph Daniels

The Time is 1899. Something is rotten in the streets of London. An immortal being plans to open an ancient box that will unleash hell on Earth, and only three people can stop him: The famous detective Sherlock Holmes, his dutiful accomplice Doctor Watson, and the cheeky but sneaky Artful Dodger. Become these three protagonists as they are joined by a whole cast of quirky Victorian characters from the books of Dickens, Doyle, Stoker, Shelley and many more. Explore the streets of a fictional London, as you investigate a number of mysterious disappearances linking to a supernatural threat unlike anything you have seen before. Do battle with thieves; cut throats, lunatics, vampires and other threats both human and supernatural, using each character’s unique abilities in a new combat system. Play through each of their stories individually, or jump from one character to another between chapters to guide the story as a whole. The choice is yours.

431 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2021

About the author

My background is mainly in theatre and film, where I originally pursued careers in acting, directing, producing, editing and screen writing. Most of this work was writing screenplays for independent companies, some of which were made into low budget films and others which remained on the page.

Eventually after settling down with my partner, I left the theatrical life behind and decided to concentrate my efforts on writing fantasy novels. In time this reignited my passion for all things fantasy, including the fighting fantasy books from the 80s and led to me discovering my true calling in writing game books.