Train hijacks, moon missions, alchemic artefacts, what could possibly go wrong? Quite a lot, actually.

In A.Y. Chao’s Paris Celestial, Lady Jing has settled into her role as a Minister of Hell, but she’s restless for something more. Volunteering to escort an injured deity aboard the Immortal Express seems like the perfect distraction—until vampires hijack the train. As tensions rise between pantheons and her own heritage is thrust into the spotlight, Jing must choose between loyalty, identity, and survival.

In Cameron Johnston’s First Mage on the Moon, Ella Pickering is no longer the skymage she once was. Debt and injury have left her clinging to survival, until she discovers a radical possibility: reaching the moon, the forbidden realm of the gods. With a rogue engineer and a fragile alliance of conspirators, she sets out on a mission that could end a war—or doom them all.

In James Logan’s The Blackfire Blade, Lukan Gardova arrives in the frozen city of Korslakov seeking his father’s legacy, only for it to be stolen. As he hunts for a missing key and the thief who took it, he is drawn into a web of murder, secrets, and shifting loyalties. With the enigmatic Lady Marni Volkova at his side, Lukan must navigate a city where every answer leads to greater danger.

About the event

Running time: 55 minutes

Venue: Upper Hall

Price: £11/£9 concession - In Person - or £6 Live Stream - (plus 50p booking fee)

This event takes place in person and is broadcast via live stream.

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