W Ryan Kaufman - Author and Designer
Gawain: A Year To Live
Gawain is a young knight with a dangerous secret. Now his world has been rocked as a supernatural enemy has condemned him to die in one year. But how do you live when a death sentence hangs over your head?
This bold new interpretation of the Green Knight poem remixes well-known Arthurian legends to tell a surprising story.
After giving a solemn vow to meet the sadistic Green Knight, desperate young Gawain sets out to make the most of the short time he has left...
He accidentally trains the young son of his worst enemy, falls in love with a passionate but stubborn writer, and tries to curb the psychopathic tendencies of his adoring little brother Mordred. Now, with new reasons to live, can he escape his fate-- without betraying his word?
GAWAIN: A YEAR TO LIVE is a novel that both reveres and rewrites Arthurian characters and stories. If you like old stories with new twists, you’ll enjoy this humorous but always heartfelt novel about uncertain souls seeking their way in a strange but familiar world.
Champions Ascension:
Volume 1: Shadow of the Titans
The blare of trumpets. The roar of a blood-thirsty crowd. The hack of metal upon flesh. Enter the Colosseum Eternal of Massina: a fantasy world where godlike gladiators clash in a brutal battle for glory.
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Outside its walls, the city of Massina is host to a wildly diverse population of fantastic and dangerous beings, from angelic celestials to two-headed ogres. Behind the scenes, the great Houses conspire endlessly and grapple for power, as the Emperor vies to maintain control.
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Experience ten gripping tales of carnage and corruption, in a connected mosaic of stories: two brothers seek the same trophy; an ancient curse turns beautiful warriors into monsters; a young leader's rule is born in horrific assassination and betrayal; and a broken Champion finds redemption through an old enemy. Strap on your armor and step onto the blood-soaked sand. Welcome to the world of Massina, and the epic adventure of Champions: Ascension.
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If you like wild action-fantasy mashups like Planet Hulk, or Thor: Ragnarok, well-told fight movies like Creed or Gladiator, and the classic sword & sorcery of Conan the Barbarian, you'll love the battle-obsessed world of Champions Ascension.
Those who are about to die salute you.