Bücher von Todd Downing

Eight authors. Ten stories. Round Two.The AEGISverse just grew even more.Based on the setting and characters of Airship Daedalus, A.E.G.I.S. Tales 2 collects exciting new works of fiction written in the style of the pulps from the 1920s & '30s.Thrill to the adventures of resurrected soldier Joe Desmond-aka The Seer, tech-spy Felix Fogarty, race car driving sleuth Lili LaRue, native waitress-turned-shaman Walks with Bones, rail-riding hobo Henry Kinkle, demon-summoning cop Sid Cooper, The Gunshade-ghostly scourge of the underworld, ex-rocketeer Alyssa Swanson, psychic detective David Li, and dinosaur hunter Loana!Enjoy tales of supernatural horror and whimsy, hard-boiled mystery, super-science, lost-world intrigue, and two-fisted heroic adventure in this anthology of spine-tingling retro pulp fiction!

Eight authors. Ten stories. A world of possibilities.The AEGISverse just got a lot bigger.Based on the setting and characters of Airship Daedalus, A.E.G.I.S. Tales collects exciting new works of fiction written in the style of the pulps from the 1920s & '30s.Thrill to the adventures of stunt pilot Wanda "Wings" Jensen, ghost hunters Jim Holland & Mandy Hart, undead prizefighter John Mabry, The Gunshade - ghostly scourge of the Underworld, psychic detective David Li, secret agent Brandeleine Reed, tech-spy Felix Fogarty, ex-rocketeer Alyssa Swanson, Italian archaeologist Maria Caruso, and South-Central LA whiz kid Ada Mesmer!Enjoy tales of supernatural horror, hard-boiled mystery, super-science, and two-fisted heroic adventure in this anthology of spine-tingling retro pulp fiction!

The revolution will be streamcast.San Francisco, 2065.In the cold, uncaring shadow of a crowded city, the forgotten claw out a meager existence. Hope isn't a luxury they can afford. When a new drug floods the streets, some local vigilantes find themselves caught between protecting the innocent and the blind greed of corporations seeking total control.Using their wits, grit, and a brotherly bond, a social crusader with chemically-altered DNA, an ex-cop with a conscience, and a scrappy mechanic assemble a rag-tag team of specialists from across the social spectrum and the globe.Now this band of outcasts, misfits and freaks must trust the patronage of a powerful CEO to uncover the dark underbelly of a world where doing the right thing will get you killed, and greed is god.From Todd Downing, author of Calico Kids and the Airship Daedalus series, SAKURU is an epic manga-influenced cyberpunk street opera where future tech and dystopian society meet the eternal struggle of community, family, and humanity.

Grimmworld is a roleplaying setting of dark fantasy and Gothic intrigue set against the backdrop of the Georgian/Regency period in Europe and America. It is a world struggling to balance ancient lore with divine faith and scientific reason, with proponents of each vying for dominion. A world where the products of fiction are alive and well, and prey upon the fears of man.This volume includes:¿ Complete Dark Fantasy Setting framed in the Georgian/Regency Gothic Romance era¿ Playing Card Based Narrative System¿ World Gazetteer¿ Bestiary¿ Over 100 Non-Player Characters¿ Plot Generator¿ Period Literary Selections¿ Introductory Scenario: "Riddle of the Thorns"¿ Recommended Viewing List