Shardfall: Tragedy Reimagined - Paperback

by T. O. Tate (Author), T. O. Tate (Cover Design by), T. O. Tate (Illustrator)

An omnibus of three post-apocalyptic Shakespeare retellings paired with spot illustrations and sonnets by the Bard.

A Concrete Crown: MacBeth Retold

Micah, a seasoned scout, has seen firsthand the dangers of a desolate city corrupted by a mysterious contaminant, but as the contamination spreads, his cousin Dawson only grows more convinced that it's safer inside than out. When their battle of wills escalates from argument to blackmail and murder, Micah must ask if his motives are as noble as he wants to believe.

A Starless Eye: Othello Reloaded

Ollie, a former sniper, has been forced into retirement by a mysterious disease known as sliversickness that slowly eats away at her right eye. A perpetual outsider in an isolated underground military base, Ollie's only solace is her lover, DJ. But that relationship is forbidden, putting Ollie's already uncertain future in jeopardy, and her only protection is DJ, whose fidelity has been called into question.

A Seething Heart: Ophelia Requited

Orris, afflicted with a mysterious disease called sliversickness since birth, finds themself in the middle of a struggle for power between their lover Hunter and his stepfather Charles. Rumors of ghosts creep through the Squall's passageways, and Hunter's behavior becomes more and more erratic. Everyone looks to Orris to help him, worried that he, like so many others, has fallen ill. But as vines begin to stir inside their chest, Hunter kills Orris's father, leaving vengeance as their only option.