When I converted to Christianity, I didn't come from a the meadows of piety. I came out of the world of sports, art, entertainment, from a culture that fills it with the things that live on the edges: the grotesques, the goblins, the gargoyles. So imagine the whiplash when, newly baptized and hungry for beauty and the rich symbolic heritage of the faith, I dove into modern Christian fantasy... only to find that a lot of it has the texture of mass-produced white bread. Soft, c

The gunpowder fantasy novel, "Ascendant: Saga of Valor" uses whistling for communication, inspired by real indigenous tribes. For centuries, tribes like the Pirahã, Gavião, and Wayuu in South America have used whistling to send messages across long distances. This skill helps them hunt, alert others, and manage their communities. It's a vital tradition that is now being preserved for the future.

Discover the thrilling "Madness at the Red Stag" encounter for your Aithos campaign. A mysterious Anchor shard drives a hunter insane.

Curiosity is the first step into adventure, but every journey has a cost. In "The Enchanted Forest," a simple chase after a bird leads to an