Russ Nicholson

REVIEW: Beowulf Beastslayer

Leave a Comment / ACE Gamebooks, Fantasy, Historical, Mythology, Printed Gamebook, Review /

In the land of the Danes, there’s a monster abroad. One too powerful for ordinary warriors to withstand; a fen-beast who can smash oak timbers aside like driftwood, and rend men limb from limb. A devourer of flesh and bones, a drinker of blood and a hater of mirth. He’s a real piece of work, […]

The Wolf Guard's Mate (Marked Beneath the Moon Book 3)
4.4 out of 5 stars(536)
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When the Moon Hatched: A Novel
4.4 out of 5 stars(41983)
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A Court of Mist and Fury
4.8 out of 5 stars(255807)
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The Blanks (The Shivers collection)
4.2 out of 5 stars(1109)
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Magic Betrayed (The Shifter of Sheridan Avenue Book 2)
4.6 out of 5 stars(148)
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KICKSTARTER: Steam Highwayman III: The Reeking Metropolis

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Explore London’s many secrets in the next intriguing volume of Martin Noutch’s open-world Steampunk Adventure Gamebook Series. Steam Highwayman III: The Reeking Metropolis is the third title to be released in his impressive series of connected gamebooks, where each can be played as a stand-alone adventure, but together, by use of codewords and interlinked passages,

When the Moon Hatched: A Novel
4.4 out of 5 stars(41983)
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A Court of Thorns and Roses Paperback Box Set (5 books) (A Court of Thorns and Roses, 9)
4.8 out of 5 stars(45109)
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One Dark Window
4.5 out of 5 stars(69008)
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The Artist of Blackberry Grange: A Novel
4.3 out of 5 stars(2831)
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For Whom the Belle Tolls
5.0 out of 5 stars(10462)
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November ROUND-UP: wrath, vengeance and death

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This month we’ve got a sizeable selection of printed gamebooks and digital games for your perusal, plus links to video highlights of the recent Fighting Fantasy Fest. Any of the choice-based experiences featured here would make excellent gifts for readers of interactive fiction – or people you know who should be – so remember to

A Court of Wings and Ruin
4.7 out of 5 stars(239099)
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Enchantra: A spicy fantasy romance (Wicked Games Book 2)
4.5 out of 5 stars(13748)
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The Wastes (The Starship In The Stone Book 4)
4.4 out of 5 stars(360)
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Two Twisted Crowns
4.6 out of 5 stars(68311)
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Apocalypse Healer: A LitRPG Adventure
4.4 out of 5 stars(563)
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October ROUND-UP: Geats, famous historical figures and a Syrian refugee

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This month we bring you news of interactive adventures set in different times and places: 6th-century Scandinavia, fantasy lands featuring marshlands and winter storms, Zanzibar in the late 19th century, an Australian small town, and war-ravaged Syria. • • •Beowulf Beastslayer Jonathan Green’s 4th title in his ACE Gamebooks series, Beowulf Beastslayer, has now been

The Artist of Blackberry Grange: A Novel
4.3 out of 5 stars(2831)
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Brimstone (Fae & Alchemy)
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Enchantra: A spicy fantasy romance (Wicked Games Book 2)
4.5 out of 5 stars(13748)
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The Blanks (The Shivers collection)
4.2 out of 5 stars(1109)
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
4.6 out of 5 stars(280794)
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JULY ROUND-UP: Magicians, Mages and a Messiah

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This month we have news about forthcoming print gamebooks; interactive games playable on PC, Mac and in your web browser; an audio adventure for Alexa; and a solo storytelling game. • • •Draw Nine Draw Nine is a short narrative Twine game created by Damon L. Wakes, in which you play the role of a

One Dark Window
4.5 out of 5 stars(69008)
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Letter Slot (The Shivers collection)
4.2 out of 5 stars(803)
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Downtown Druid: A Progression Fantasy Epic
4.7 out of 5 stars(276)
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Kingdom of Ash
4.8 out of 5 stars(114180)
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The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom, 1)
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Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons & Dragons

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Although not an interactive experience, this new feature-length documentary from X-Ray Films and Cavegirl Productions will surely interest anyone who appreciates the important role that fantastic imagery has played in the ongoing success of RPGs and other forms of fantasy gaming. Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons & Dragons explores the history, influence

The First Peacemaker
4.6 out of 5 stars(88)
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Apocalypse Healer: A LitRPG Adventure
4.4 out of 5 stars(563)
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Skeletons In the Closet (A Return to Magic Cozy Mystery Book 9)
4.8 out of 5 stars(287)
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When the Moon Hatched: A Novel
4.4 out of 5 stars(41983)
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Lady of The Lake (Fey Spy Academy Book 3)
4.4 out of 5 stars(3469)
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KICKSTARTER: Beowulf Beastslayer

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Jonathan Green has launched a Kickstarter campaign for the latest gamebook in his ACE Gamebooks series. Beowulf Beastslayer is a brand new take on the Anglo-Saxon epic, re-imagining the events described in the poem as an interactive gamebook. Will you follow the course of events as laid down by the scops and skalds of old,

Glow (The Plated Prisoner Series Book 4)
4.4 out of 5 stars(41381)
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The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom, 1)
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Broken Souls and Bones
4.8 out of 5 stars(431)
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Invasion: A Litrpg Apocalypse (Welcome to the Multiverse Book 7)
4.8 out of 5 stars(596)
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He Who Fights with Monsters 12: A LitRPG Adventure: He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 12
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The Warlock of Firetop Mountain on iOS

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Tin Man Games have now released their digital reimagining of the original Fighting Fantasy gamebook by Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson, The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, on iOS. Features: A tabletop adventure come to life with figurines and an environment that assembles itself Fully interactive story, with 1000s of choices, which change for each of

Crown of Midnight: Throne of Glass, Book 2
4.6 out of 5 stars(122182)
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Obsessively Yours: Standalone Fantasy Fated Mates Romance (Fae Kings of Eden Book 2)
4.4 out of 5 stars(1128)
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Primal Forest (Sponsored System Book 1)
4.8 out of 5 stars(293)
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The Wastes (The Starship In The Stone Book 4)
4.4 out of 5 stars(360)
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Skeletons In the Closet (A Return to Magic Cozy Mystery Book 9)
4.8 out of 5 stars(287)
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Fabled Lands: The Serpent King’s Domain

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A new map of Ankon-Konu from master illustrator Russ Nicholson, has been partially unveiled for the upcoming 7th book of the Fabled Lands series, The Serpent King’s Domain. Written by Paul Gresty, and to be published by Megara Entertainment (hardcover) and Fabled Lands Publishing (paperback), this is the long-awaited book 7 of the popular open-world

Invasion: A Litrpg Apocalypse (Welcome to the Multiverse Book 7)
4.8 out of 5 stars(596)
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The Wastes (The Starship In The Stone Book 4)
4.4 out of 5 stars(360)
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Red Rising
4.6 out of 5 stars(72659)
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Two Twisted Crowns
4.6 out of 5 stars(68311)
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Downtown Druid: A Progression Fantasy Epic
4.7 out of 5 stars(276)
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