Are you ready for The Ghost's Revenge?

I'm told that's how the title of the Danish edition of Night of the Necromancer - GENFÆRDETS HÆVN! - translates, the original being considered too much of a spolier for potential readers.

The fantasically grim cover is by Henrik Exler, who has already produced new cover art for a number of books in the Sværd og Trolddom range.

It's the second time the Wraith Queen has appeared on the cover of an overseas translation, and is an excellent reimagining of Martin McKenna's original illustration.

GENFÆRDETS HÆVN! will be published by Faraos Cigarer on 19th September 2026, to coincide with my visit to Fantasy Festival in Denmark, and will be the third of my Fighting Fantasy gamebooks to be given a Danish makeover.

Gamebook Friday: Beowulf Beastslayer is sailing to Hungary!

The Hungarian language edition of Beowulf Beastslayer - or Rémölő Beowulf - is out at the end of August from Chameleon Comix, but it is available for pre-order now!

King Hrothgar’s great golden mead-hall, Heorot, lies under a curse; after sunset, the mirth-hating night-stalker Grendel comes to the hall to maim and murder! None are capable of killing the monster, though many have tried, until one day, Beowulf and his company of Geatish warriors cross the sail-road and land on Danish shores...

Beowulf Beastslayer is a gateway to the mythic world of the Scandinavian sagas. Once inside its pages, you will find yourself travelling to Heorot to embark upon a thrilling epic quest of your own.

Beowulf Beastslayer is a brand new take on the Anglo-Saxon epic, re-imagining the events described in the poem as an adventure gamebook. YOU decide which route to take, which perils to risk, and which of the strange creatures you will meet along the way to fight. But whether you survive your quest and rise to the level of lauded hero - and maybe even king - or succumb to the likes of the monster Grendel and his sea-hag mother, will be down to the choices YOU make.

Will you follow the course of events as laid down by the scops and skalds of old – battling the fiend Grendel, his dam, and the fire-tongued dragon – or will you choose a different path and forge your own legend?

The Iron Code - Stories in Honour of David Gemmell

On this, the 20th anniversary of David Gemmell's passing, NewCon Press have published The Iron Code, a short story anthology inspired by the works of the legendary fantasy author, edited by Ian Whates.

I join the likes of Joanne Harris, Dan Abnett, Anna Smith Spark, Mark Lawrence, Juliet E McKenna, Adrian Tchaikovsky, John Gwynne, R J Barker, and many others, in having a story of my own in the anthology, called The Wolf in Winter.

You can find out more and order the book here, or on Amazon here.

Gamebook Friday: Christmas in July Sale

DriveThruRPG is currently running its Christmas in July Sale, which means you can get all sorts of ACE Gamebooks and RPGs at a discounted price.

Not only that, but the 'TWAS RPG supplement Christmas in July is currently 50% off!

So, what are you waiting for? Head over to ACE Gamebooks Roleplay on DriveThruRPG now!

Gamebook Friday: The Kingsport Metamorphosis - Rave Reviews!

The Kingsport Metamorphosis, my third Arkham Horror Investigators Gamebook, has been out for over five months now, but I only came across these reviews the other day.

The Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub loved it:

"I’m pretty sure I say this every time, but this might be my favorite Investigators Gamebook to date." 

And here's what they had to say about the series in general:

"I truly love the Arkham Horror Investigators Gamebooks. Part Choose-Your-Own-Adventure, part table-top roleplaying game, these books are just flat-out fun. The Kingsport Metamorphosis continues in this vein, bringing hours of entertainment and tons of creativity."

And here's what Luna Gauthier had to say over on Cosmic Circus:

"I would definitely say that I returned to this one more times than any of the other Investigators Gamebooks that I’ve read so far. The re-readability makes The Kingsport Metamorphosis the best installment of the Arkham Horror Investigators Gamebooks to date and worth picking up."

You can purchase your copy of The Kingsport Metamorphosis here.

Gamebook Friday: Gamebooks Update

I have just updated the Gamebooks page on my blog. It hadn't been updated since December 2018, at which time I had only had 20 gamebooks published. The total currently stands at 30, with two more already written and waiting to be published.

There are so many ACE Gamebooks now* that I am considering producing a leaflet for events to give out to people, with summaries of what each one is about, unusual rules, and total number of sections.

I have so far written gamebooks for 12 different series or IPs, but the three that are currently on the writing desk, as it were, are...

ACE Gamebooks

Classic works of literature or well-known legends reimagined with a gamebook twist. To find out more, click the image below.

Arkham Horror Investigators Gamebooks

Interactive adventures set within the Arkham Horror universe of the 1920s, inspired by the cosmic insanity of H P Lovecraft. To find out more, click the image below.

Warcradle Gamebooks

A news series set within the Dystopian Age setting of Warcralde Studios' games. Expect James Bond-esque derring-do within a souped up late 19th century. The first book in the series is called Valiant. To find out more, click the cover image below.

* I am currently writing the tenth. 

Short Story Saturday: The Iron Code

Available for pre-order now is The Iron Code, an anthology of short stories celebrating the life of legendary fantasy author David Gemmell, published to mark the 20th anniversary of his untimely passing.

The anthology has been edited by Ian Whates and is published by NewCon Press. It includes epic tales by the likes of Dan Abnett, John Gwynne, Joanne Harris, Anna Smith-Spark, and Adrian Tchaikovsky. I also have a short in there, entitled The Wolf in Winter.

To pre-order your copy, click this link.

This month's meeting of the Super Relaxed Fantasy Club is dedicated to The Iron Code. It will be taking place at The Star of Kings pub, York Way, near Kings Cross Station, starting at 6:30pm, on Tuesday 14 July 2026.

In attendance will be James Barclay, Mike Carey, Stephen Deas, Juliet E. McKenna, Kari Sperring Gavin Smith, J. L. Worrad, and Ian Whates*. The event is free, but to reserve your place, click this link.

* But not me.