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A trickster shaman and Etherslinging bounty hunter seek a powerful artifact amid a brutal civil war, but are caught in a fight to end the Rapture, a cosmic imbalance ripping reality apart. They face clockwork mechs, lightning rail assassins and demonic horrors while chased by a brutal marshal determined to exact frontier justice. Fox and Hunter locate the artifact within the cosmic rip and hope to end the war with it. But none are ready for the truth that the very magic humanity depends on is what fractures reality.

Rapture blends the moral ambiguity of Katabasis and Unforgiven with hard magic and worldbuilding inspired by Jade City, Mistborn and Final Fantasy. Rapture is the epic steampunk weird west fantasy you always yearned for but never had… until now. Coming soon!

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About William

William Reid lives in Seattle, Washington with his wife, two school-age children (plus one old enough to adult on his own), three doodles who are too smart for their own good and two cats who are assholes.

He writes tales of epic fantasy, dark weird west steampunk and science fiction, as well as D&D campaigns he runs as often as possible. He is obsessed with making maps. Bookmark this page for updates on Rapture, the Ether and Nihil saga, artwork, blogs and exclusive sneak peeks! Join my newsletter to stay connected with fans and access exclusive content. 

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