The Wandering Men were individually commissioned by Dark Quest games to write a set of short stories for their upcoming campaign setting: Crown. We took our individual stories and wove our plots and characters together to create a full length novel unlike anything you've probably read before.
A Storm is Brewing...
On the eve of the Festival of the Long Night, a raucous holiday which commemorates the onset of the Demon Scourge, a mysterious ship has entered Crown, captained by an enigmatic elf in the service of the dreaded Ice Skull League. On board is a mysterious and evil relic that could bring ruin and despair to the proud city and forbidden power to the inscrutable Grey God. Beneath the waves, a stalwart alonn druid has begun a crusade to banish the relic; while in the city's slums, a cunning elven assassin has been hired to kill the captain in cold blood. As the storm approaches, a celebrated dwarven gladiator is manipulated to kill for blood and the Grey God's glory as a colossal oltreggan barbarian has been set free from prison and placed on a path with destiny. All the while, an etherean who serves as the Queen's Intelligencer frantically pulls together the pieces, trying to discover the identity of the half-demon who is behind it all. In a race against time, the unlikely heroes come together in a clash that could mean the end for them all. When the storm hits, will Crown survive?
"...When fiction overlaps with a gaming world, I want it to provide inspiration, to give me ideas I could take to my own table. Skein of Shadows does just that, as each story follows not just a different hero, but a different kind of hero..."
- Keith Baker, Creator of Eberron and author of the Dreaming Dark Trilogy
Read what others are saying about Skein of Shadows:
I greatly enjoyed the book! It was a great melding of perspective to tell a riveting story. From the time I started reading I could not put the book down till I had finished. Going from story to story made the urge to see each characters impact on the larger picture increase. You and your friends have me hooked and I eagerly await the next tale of revenge.
When reading Skein of Shadows, I felt transmitted to another world of good and bad, one that has always existed and always will. The characters and their trials are other-worldly, but their emotions are more human than not. Know your friends and your enemies and keep them both close because too many times as the winds blow so change loyalties. Alas, though, there is still hope for The Good. Queen's blessings 'pon you!
- Paula Cushman, Certified Texas Public Schools Librarian and Learning Resources specialist
An action-packed tale of adventure in an exotic city. Interesting and ambitious work, that gives us a glimpse of what the Wandering Men are capable of, a potential that will hopefully come to full realization with the next book.
- Orri Eiríksson (a.k.a. The Orroloth), Software Developer, Reykjavík, Iceland
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