Matthew Sylvester
battles
I can’t believe what my Great-Grandfather must have gone through
It’s 2014 and a century ago Britain went to war with the Germans and their Austro-Hungarian Allies. Men on both sides signed up in their droves to take part in this war and – despite examples of extremely low moral and even mutiny in the French Army – the moral and commitment to the war … Continue reading
FREE – Deaths’ Messengers – A sneak preview
The text below is taken from my first published short story, Death’s Messengers, which is in the Grimm and Grimmer Volume Two anthology by Fringe Works. Enjoy what you read, and buy the book! Death sidestepped, brushing the kick aside with the outside of his right arm, slashing outwards with his left hand at the giant’s exposed … Continue reading
Two Pistols Pariah and his adventures on the Merry Sue
A bit of background. Every night my youngest asks me “What should I dream about?” For the last four years or so, I’ve come up with a dream for her. Most of the dreams centre around the world of Faraway, something that I created for my eldest 8 years ago, and which involves, Gnomes, all … Continue reading
Shattered Lands – Flitter Background
A bit of Shattered Lands fluff. Although the humans have developed heavier-than-air flight, most of their aircraft – Flitters – are pusher-types, with the gunner/observer in the front, rather than behind the pilot. Combat between flitters is called cat-fighting, and is just as vicious then as it was in the first world war. #shatteredlands #torquemasterrising … Continue reading
The Gildar Rift – Sarah Cawkwell
The Gildar Rift is a book written by Black Library author, Sarah Cawkwell. That’s right, she’s a girl. Now, I know that girls don’t really get much of a shout when it comes to writing Warhammer 40k books, and I think that this is a crying shame, as this girl can clearly write, and write … Continue reading
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