Stories by @nihilisticat

Hawkmoon

In a far future where science and sorcery co-exist, the insane rulers of the Dark Empire of Granbretan are trying to conquer Europe. But Dorian Hawkmoon, Count Brass, and their allies are trying to defeat the immortal King-Emperor and his general, Baron Meliadus.

Corum

After living a life of leisure and study, Corum Jhaelen Irsei is suddenly thrust into bloodshed and sorrow when his entire family is slaughtered. He begins a quest for revenge against his enemies and their creator gods, the Sword Rulers.

Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser

Fafhrd is a giant barbarian warrior from the Cold Waste, and the Gray Mouser is a master thief, novice wizard and expert swordsman. Both are rogues, living in a decadent world where to be so is a requirement of survival. They spend a lot of time drinking, feasting, wenching, brawling, stealing, and gambling, and are seldom fussy about who hires their swords. But they are humane and—most of all—relish true adventure. Theirs was a friendship that would take them across all of Nehwon, from the caves of the inner earth to the waves of the outer sea.

Little, Big

Little, Big is the epic story of Smoky Barnable, an anonymous young man who travels by foot from the City to a place called Edgewood—not found on any map—to marry Daily Alice Drinkwater, as was prophesied. It is the story of four generations of a singular family, living in a house that is many houses on the magical border of an otherworld. It is a story of fantastic love and heartrending loss; of impossible things and unshakable destinies; and of the great Tale that envelops us all. It is a wonder.

Earthsea

Earthsea is a world of hundreds of islands surrounded by an uncharted ocean. The story follows the life of the wizard Ged, who travels to the island of Roke to learn the true way of magic. During his journeys he helps the high priestess Tenar escape the sinister Tombs of Atuan and embarks with the young Prince Arren to the farthest reaches of the world – even beyond the realm of death – as they seek to restore magic to a land desperately thirsty for it.

The Book of the New Sun

Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun is an extraordinary epic, set a million years in the future, on an Earth transformed in mysterious and wondrous ways, in a time when our present culture is no longer even a memory. Severian, the central character, is a torturer, exiled from his guild after falling in love with one of his victims, and journeying to the distant city of Thrax, armed with his ancient executioner's sword, Terminus Est.