John Haas

The Reluctant Barbarian

1 - The Reluctant Barbarian (Aug-2017)
2 - The Wayward Spider (Oct-2019)
3 - The Unavoidable Quests (May-2020)

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  The Reluctant Barbarian
  

  • Aug-2017
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  The Reluctant Barbarian - 1
  

  Comic fantasy Arthur Jenkins would have been happy to live his life the way it was until he finally died, but the angel in his office has different ideas. He’s there to grant a wish Arthur made as a kid, and it’s a doozy. It’s also a wish he do...

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  The Wayward Spider
  

  • Oct-2019
  • / Fantasy
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  The Reluctant Barbarian - 2
  

  All Spider wants is to seek his fortune as a thief. Is that too much to ask? Must be, since a break in gone wrong leaves him babysitting a powerful magic-user with sporadic control over his spells, and even less of a grip on functioning in society. A...

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  The Unavoidable Quests
  

  • May-2020
  • / Fantasy
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  The Reluctant Barbarian - 3
  

  Saving the multiverse is hard work. Even harder when that task is forced on two groups of heroes who have just met, neither of which really wants the job. Heck, each group isn't even sure how much they like their new companions, except for Dead Mike ...

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  Cults of Death and Madness
  

  • Dec-2021
  • / Horror
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  The first in a new Lovecraftian trilogy, “a frightening Victorian adventure of ancient idols, blood-sacrifice cults, and Elder Gods” (Hellnotes).   1878 -- Doctor Archibald Shaw arrives in India with lofty intentions. He wants to make a diff...

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  Book of Death and Madness
  

  • Apr-2023
  • / Fantasy
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  Monsters. Madness. Visions. 1885. Doctor Archibald Shaw and his young friend Singh arrive in England, one month behind the dangerous cult leader, Ananya. They must find her, and soon. Ananya holds a book of untold evil, brought with her from India. A...

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