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STACK I · FANTASY
Hand-inked maps, forgotten chronicles, dark folklore, & mythic secondary worlds
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 35-1928
TITLE: The Fall of Selvandrea
AUTHOR: T.J. McKay
CLASSIFICATION: Speculative Epic / Science Fantasy
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 34-1928
TITLE: Whispers of the Storm
AUTHOR: Z.B. Steele
CLASSIFICATION: Grimdark Fantasy / Biographical Epic
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 33-1928
TITLE: The Source of Strife
AUTHOR: Alex Arch
CLASSIFICATION: Fantasy Western / Arcane Frontier
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 32-1928
TITLE: The Eldritch Knight
AUTHOR: K.W. Bussard
CLASSIFICATION: Fantasy Epic/ Coming of Age
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 29-1928
TITLE: Marked by Time
AUTHOR: Philip Robertson
CLASSIFICATION: Historical Fantasy / Occult Murder Mystery
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 26-1928
TITLE: Treasures of Danu
AUTHOR: Matthew McConville
CLASSIFICATION: Dark Fantasy / Irish Folk Horror
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 14-1928
TITLE: Curse of the Fallen (Fallen Light, Book 1)
AUTHOR: H.C. Newell
CLASSIFICATION: Dark Fantasy / Gritty Revenge Drama
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 13-1928
TITLE: Of Blood and Fire (The Bound and the Broken, Book 1)
AUTHOR: Ryan Cahill
CLASSIFICATION: Classic Epic Fantasy / Coming-of-Age
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 12-1928
TITLE: The Sword of Kaigen
AUTHOR: M.L. Wang
CLASSIFICATION: Military Fantasy / Elemental Epic / Tragic Drama
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 06-1928
TITLE: The Tainted Cup (Shadow of the Leviathan, Book 1)
AUTHOR: Robert Jackson Bennett
CLASSIFICATION: Biopunk Mystery / Speculative Detective Procedural/Fantasy
STATUS:Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 05-1928
TITLE: Illborn
AUTHOR: Daniel T. Jackson
CLASSIFICATION: Dark Epic Fantasy
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 04-1928
TITLE: Lancelot
AUTHOR: Giles Kristian
CLASSIFICATION: Historical Fiction / Arthurian Epic
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 03-1928
TITLE: The Tome of Haren (The Keeper Chronicles, Book 1)
AUTHOR: Damien Francis
CLASSIFICATION: Dark Epic Fantasy / High Adventure
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
STACK II · HORROR
Weird tales, decaying family estates, quiet dread, & atmospheric gothic shadows
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 37-1928
TITLE: The Horror in the Lamplights
AUTHOR: Christopher Michael
CLASSIFICATION: Cosmic Horror / WWII Espionage
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 36-1928
TITLE: Be Not Afraid
AUTHOR: Chris McGuinness
CLASSIFICATION: Cosmic Horror / Demonic Novella
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 25-1928
TITLE: The Werewolf Theatre
AUTHOR: Toby Crabbe
CLASSIFICATION: Gothic Werewolf Tragedy / Theatrical Horror
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 21-1928
TITLE: Death Cult
AUTHOR: Janelle Schiecke
CLASSIFICATION: 1980s Survival Horror / Splatterpunk Novella
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 15-1928
TITLE: Sinner’s Pass
AUTHOR: S.S. Fitzgerald
CLASSIFICATION: Small-Town Horror / Psychological Creature Feature
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 10-1928
TITLE: The Coven
AUTHOR: Corvina Sweeney
CLASSIFICATION: Horror Comedy / Contemporary Supernatural
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 07-1928
TITLE: Red Rabbit
AUTHOR: Alex Grecian
CLASSIFICATION: Weird West / Folk Horror / Dark Fantasy
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 01-1928
TITLE: Tomb of the Black Pharaoh: Eldritch Tales of WWII Vol. 1
AUTHOR: Christopher Michael
CLASSIFICATION: Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror / WWII Espionage Thriller
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 02-1928
TITLE: Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?
AUTHOR: Blake Myers
CLASSIFICATION: Supernatural Horror / Gothic Thriller
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
STACK III · MYSTERY & THRILLER
Victorian fog, locked-room puzzles, psychological suspense, & cold-blooded thrillers
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 31-1928
TITLE: Life After Death
AUTHOR: Warren Haddock
CLASSIFICATION: Humorous Mystery / Whodunit / Dogs!
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 20-1928
TITLE: The Murder at World’s End
AUTHOR: Ross Montgomery
CLASSIFICATION: Edwardian Whodunit / Locked House Mystery
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 19-1928
TITLE: The Devil and the Dark Water
AUTHOR: Stuart Turton
CLASSIFICATION: Historical High Seas Mystery / Supernatural Detective Noir
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 18-1928
TITLE: The Decagon House Murders
AUTHOR: Yukito Ayatsuji
CLASSIFICATION: Locked-Room Island Whodunit
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 17-1928
TITLE: A Fatal Crossing
AUTHOR: Tom Hindle
CLASSIFICATION: Historical Whodunit / Maritime Murder Mystery
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
STACK IV · SCIENCE FICTION
Speculative voyages, uncharted frontiers, daring inventions, & cosmic exploration
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 38-1928
TITLE: Erebus
AUTHORS: Giles Kristian and Phillip Stevens
CLASSIFICATION: Science Fiction / Cosmic Horror Novella
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 30-1928
TITLE: Native Species
AUTHOR: Michael Albergo
CLASSIFICATION: Historical Science Fiction / Vintage Mystery
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 28-1928
TITLE: The Rocket Scientist
AUTHOR: Arthur Geis, PhD
CLASSIFICATION: Hard Science Fiction / Climate Crisis Thriller
STATUS: Approved for the Stack
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 23-1928
TITLE: Eclipse
AUTHOR: Herman Steuernagel
CLASSIFICATION: Dystopian Space Opera / Character Driven Sci-Fi
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 22-1928
TITLE: Nothing Ever Happens on Main Street
AUTHOR: Daren Hatfield
CLASSIFICATION: Historical YA Adventure / Time Travel Caper
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 11-1928
TITLE: The Torus Run
AUTHOR: Harry Buck
CLASSIFICATION: Speculative Sci-Fi / Cyberpunk Technothriller
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks
THE ARMITAGE INDEX // ARCHIVE NO. 09-1928
TITLE: Bloodlines
AUTHOR: Peter Hartog
CLASSIFICATION: Sci-Fi Noir / Urban Fantasy Procedural
STATUS: Approved for the Stacks