The powerful conclusion to The Arisen Wolrds, a four-book series! Yevliesza is no longer alone. In her adopted land, people call her their savior. For a vast army of demonic engines is massing and, in the crossings between the worlds, only Yevliesza can stop them. Amid this vital mission, her heart still belongs to Valenty, who has sworn to find her again across a chasm of war and duty. But she has a dilemma. If she uses her rare power to block the invaders at the Gates, she risks bringing the arisen worlds to ruin. Her only hope is to unlock the deeper secrets of the Mythos crossings. She has no time to lose. The sorceress Nashavety is coming home. Accompanying an army of conquest, she will wield an immense and ancient magic—a legacy of the origin world, Earth. For ages, that power has rested in fitful sleep. Soon it will awaken. coming of age; fantasy saga; hidden power; lost magic; hidden realms; medieval realm; dark magic; magic gate; warlike realms; female protagonist; sorcery; slow burn romance; world threatening forces; myth world; powerful lord; fantasy romance action adventure

In "The Silver Key", Randolph Carter, weary of adulthood's dull reality, discovers a mystical silver key that allows him to revisit the lost realms of his childhood dreams. As he journeys into the surreal and fantastical world beyond time and space, Carter faces a profound existential realization about memory, imagination, and the fleeting nature of reality.

[CALL OF CTHULHU ROLEPLAYING] The Keeper's Companion is an invaluable resource for gamemasters. The material includes advice for new keepers, a lengthy study of Mythos artifacts, a learned discussion of many occult books, an up-to-the-moment description of every facet of forensic medicine, a thorough revision and expansion of the game skills (including nearly two dozen new ones), and the entire text of The Keeper's Compendium, somewhat updated -- forbidden books, secret cults, alien races, and mysterious places. Additional short essays and features round out this book -- more than 100,000 words!

When will the mortals learn that there can be no profit or joy to be gained through relations with the insidious old ones? These sixteen tales of depravity, sorcery and madness may offer some illumination, but ultimately there can be no salvation for those who dabble in The Dark Rites of Cthulhu. The writers share cautionary tales set in a multiverse of jealousy, greed, desperation and naivety and is guaranteed to delight students of the Dark Arts and followers of the Great Old Ones alike.

H. P. Lovecraft was one of the greatest horror writers of all time. His seminal work appeared in the pages of legendary Weird Tales and has influenced countless writer of the macabre. This is one of those stories.

Masks of Nyarlathotep is a Lovecraftian exercise in horror and mystery. This Call of Cthulhu roleplaying classic is a series of linked adventures forming one long and unforgettable campaign. Horrifying deeds and dangerous sorcery dog those who dare attempt to unravel the fate of the Carlyle Expedition. Set in 1925, adventures begin in New York, then move overseas to England, Egypt, Kenya Colony, Shanghai, and western Australia. Such extended globetrotting requires wit and planning by the players. Their investigators must have steady finances, good language skills, and a willingness to persevere despite governmental interference and cultist harassment. Meanwhile the keeper must bring to life different exotic locales, recreate the sensibilities of other cultures, and balance non-player-character foes and friends to allow each investigator to earn his or her own destiny--ultimate triumph, perhaps, or perhaps madness and agonizing death.