Ages of Escafeld Volume Two

Why would a talented dwarf set a smithy up miles from a human town when her craft is in high demand?

The Blacksmith's Arms features in this anthology, a fantasy story set in the turbulent Age of Hammers.

Beware of Sleeping Dragons. They dream of a world not our own… Welcome to Escafeld, a city in the northern lands of Terra. Although Terra might look like the real world in places, I assure you this is purely coincidental. This anthology is the second volume of tales from Terra’s long and varied history; from the clashing of Empires and Dragons in the Age of Dreams; the rise of technology and tyranny in the Age of Hammers; the modern mysticism of the Age of Spirits; and finally the Age of Infinity, when Terra reached out to the stars. This book is the product of the Sheffield Science-Fiction and Fantasy writers group, who organised an event for new writers as part of the Off the Shelf Festival in October 2017

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Cover for Challenging The Tides: An Anthology of Hope. Central and behind the title text is a yellow/orange sun. Beneath the text bottom left is a solar-sailing boat on blue sea. Bottom right, a Lighthouse (Spurn Lighthouse) stands on a ploughed field. The background is the detail of a circuit board in soft yellow with circuitry detail in sky blue

‘The Price of Art’ is a hopeful tale set along the coastline of the North Sea, and follows a young dyslexic artist, Alva, who trades her artwork for repairs on her home. But with limited access to drawing tools, she’s forced to steal charcoal.

Challenging The Tides: An Anthology of Hope

Be inspired! Look to the future with hope, not fear.
Enjoy adventures set in and around the Humber region of Yorkshire, England. Explore the challenges of climate change as characters abandon dismay to find brighter futures.

These ten science fiction and fantasy stories are written by established and emerging authors of East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Humber Speculative Fiction. Authors include illustrious guests of Humber Science Fiction and Fantasy events held across Hull and East Yorkshire.
Featuring stories from:

  • Keith W. Dickinson (BBNYA 2024 finalist, Shortlisted Lindisfarne Prize )
  • Daniel Godfrey (British Fantasy Award Nominee 2017)
  • Shona Kinsella (British Fantasy Award Nominee, 2026, 2024, 2023, 2021)
  • Andrew Knighton (British Fantasy Award Nominee 2026)
  • Rick Danforth (British Science Fiction Award Winner 2024, nominated 2025 2024, 2023)
  • M.L. Horst (British Science Fiction Award Nominee 2020)
  • Susan Oke (Amazing Stories Readers Award 1st Quarter 2024)

 

And introducing:

  • Jaydon Nolan
  • Carl F. Northwood
  • Will Slater

This Anthology is supported by the generosity of The Sir James Reckitt Charity.

 

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