Historical Fantasy

[close] The setting of this game is in the real world; however, the supernatural exists unbeknownst to the average member of society. Supernaturals, otherwise known as "paranormals", must be kept a secret because of the fragility and ignorance of the mundane and unenlightened. The year is 1837 and Victoria has just been crowned Queen of England. As a specific class (fighter, wizard, rogue, druid, ranger, summoner etc) you can be the master of your own destiny with one or more characters (as long as they remain active) as you roleplay in vivid detail. Your enhancements can either be magically induced or through the world of science and bio-engineering. Your choice! This is a world of Frankensteins, Van Helsings, Dorian Grays and Sullivan Danes. As a supernatural/paranormal yourself, you are guaranteed to fit in! Or be hunted....

[close] A March 24, 2015 discussion about Sharman's new YA historical fantasy Teresa of the New World, set in the dreamscape of the 16th century American Southwest. We'll talk about everything, measles to writing.

[close] It has been an astonishing 20 YEARS since Susanna Clarke first published her debut novel Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell on 8th September 2004. To celebrate, we have planned a Readalong for old fans, those who have had it on their TBR pile for a while and haven't managed to get round to it, and for those who maybe haven't even heard of it yet. The Readalong will start off on 2nd September 2024, with discussions taking place on the official discord for the chapters being each week. We also have a group on StoryGraph and a tumblr account for those who would like to keep track in those places, which will be linked to closer to September. We have broken the book down into chunks of roughly 70 pages per week, in the hopes that this is a fairly gentle reading pace to fit into your lives, as the book is a bit of a beast, starting and ending on complete chapters to allow for differences between editions. You can find the details of the timings in the Readalong Information section.

[close] Books. Baddies. Gentle accountability.