Sat, 30 May 2026 20:09:46 +0100 en-us © 2026 The Black Card Almanac yes 8ccb75c6-522a-507f-8b14-e9bdf832d25a L.J Derosario episodic false A collection of short stories from the world of the Heartless Throne. Exploring the decisions and choices made over the course of generations that shaped the final destruction of Wonderland. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) L.J Derosario https://storage.buzzsprout.com/40spjib150l4gv4byz5y7xagnfof?.jpg The 12th Sister of Caer Empathos The 12th Sister of Caer Empathos is a dark and tragic tale from the early age of Wonderland, following Tirellia as she returns to Caer Empathos for a gathering of the Order, only to discover that the ruling Sisters intend to wipe out the city of Highmarch to crush a growing rebellion before it can rise. Torn between duty and conscience, and bound by her place within the Order, Tirellia is forced to confront the cruelty at the heart of the power she serves, while her unspoken love for Lara, daughter of the Order’s leader, deepens the cost of the choice before her.

]]> The 12th Sister of Caer Empathos is a dark and tragic tale from the early age of Wonderland, following Tirellia as she returns to Caer Empathos for a gathering of the Order, only to discover that the ruling Sisters intend to wipe out the city of Highmarch to crush a growing rebellion before it can rise. Torn between duty and conscience, and bound by her place within the Order, Tirellia is forced to confront the cruelty at the heart of the power she serves, while her unspoken love for Lara, daughter of the Order’s leader, deepens the cost of the choice before her.

]]> L.J Derosario Buzzsprout-19265560 Sat, 30 May 2026 20:00:00 +0100 2310 1 3 full false The Graven Reach Snark Hunt The Gravenreach Snark Hunt is a dark tale of blood, rank, and inheritance, following a young Miranda Snatch as she joins her mother, Lady Amelia Snatch, on a hunt in the wilds of Gravenreach. What begins as sport soon becomes something far more brutal, as Miranda is forced to witness the cold philosophy that governs her mother’s world, that weakness is expendable, sentiment is dangerous, and survival belongs to those willing to act without mercy. In the shadow of the hunt, the first seeds of the woman Miranda will one day become begin to take root.

]]> The Gravenreach Snark Hunt is a dark tale of blood, rank, and inheritance, following a young Miranda Snatch as she joins her mother, Lady Amelia Snatch, on a hunt in the wilds of Gravenreach. What begins as sport soon becomes something far more brutal, as Miranda is forced to witness the cold philosophy that governs her mother’s world, that weakness is expendable, sentiment is dangerous, and survival belongs to those willing to act without mercy. In the shadow of the hunt, the first seeds of the woman Miranda will one day become begin to take root.

]]> L.J Derosario Buzzsprout-19191524 Sun, 17 May 2026 21:00:00 +0100 1710 1 2 full false The Birth of the Ethol Stone The Birth of the Ethol Stone is the first entry in The Black Card Almanac, uncovering the ancient origin of one of the most powerful and mysterious objects in the world of The Heartless Throne. Set deep in Wonderland’s forgotten past, the story explores the moment magic was bound into form, giving rise to the stone that would shape kingdoms, power bloodlines, and cast a shadow across the ages to come.

]]> The Birth of the Ethol Stone is the first entry in The Black Card Almanac, uncovering the ancient origin of one of the most powerful and mysterious objects in the world of The Heartless Throne. Set deep in Wonderland’s forgotten past, the story explores the moment magic was bound into form, giving rise to the stone that would shape kingdoms, power bloodlines, and cast a shadow across the ages to come.

]]> L.J Derosario Buzzsprout-19191496 Sun, 17 May 2026 21:00:00 +0100 1200 1 1 full false