Synopses & Reviews
The untold stories behind Zombie outbreaks of the past! Vikings, knights and Napoleon's Armies!
Fear strikes the hardiest of souls as Vikings must confront zombies in The Viking Dead! Medieval knights are under zombie-siege in the soon-to-be-filmed Stronghold! And thrill as the English fleet finds death is no bar to battle for Napoleon’s forces in Death Hulk!
Synopsis
The Rotting Tide of History Viking Dead: Northern Europe, 976 AD. Bj lf and the Viking crew of the ship Hrafn flee up an unknown river after a bitter battle, only to find themselves in a bleak land of pestilence, where the dead return as draugr to feed on the flesh of their kin. Terrible stories are told of a dark castle in a hidden fjord, and of black ships that come raiding with invincible draugr berserkers. And no sooner has Bj lf resolved to leave than the black ships appear...
Stronghold: Ranulf, a young English knight, is among the force sent to capture Grogen Castle from Welsh rebels. Even as the English celebrate their triumph, the native druids are summoning a tireless army of bone and raddled flesh in retaliation. Now, for the sake of all, Ranulf must defy his masters and rescue the daughter of his enemy, but hope lasts only so long as the stronghold - once thought impregnable - holds out against the legions of the angry dead...
Death Hulk: Orders to chase down the French frigate Elita off the Cape of Good Hope come as welcome news to Captain Havelock, stranded with the rest of the fleet at Spithead and waiting for France to initiate hostilities. Here is a chance for glory - and wealth. Very soon, however, Captain Havelock will come to realise that theirs are not the only two warships in the southern ocean. An enemy thought long since vanquished has risen from the deeps...
About the Author
• Toby Venables is a writer and lecturer in Cambridge, England. He developed a liking for horror early, watching old Universal movies when his parents thought he was asleep. He has written for various media and in 2001 won the Keats-Shelley Memorial Prize (and spent the proceeds on a Fender Telecaster). He now lives in a secure location with his wife, where he is preparing for the coming zombie apocalypse.
• With a history in roleplaying and miniatures game design, Matthew Sprange has written over three dozen gaming books, including the Babylon 5 and Judge Dredd roleplaying games, and has won two Origins Awards for his miniatures games.
• Paul FInch is an award-winning horror film writer, ex-cop and historian. His novel Cape Wrath made the final ballot of the Bram Stoker Awards and his short story, ‘After Shocks’ won the British Fantasy Award.