Gastown

Gastown exists in a world of ice and snow where the currency of power is heat

Twin brothers, Juan and Carlos Grimm, born on the wrong side of the poverty line, are violently separated, their fates predicted: one descending into criminal madness, the other into reluctant rebellion. Far to the west, Kasha, a shapeshifter and daughter of a forgotten king, runs with her pack until she is cast out, and embarks on a perilous journey to retrieve a sacred heirloom that could alter the fate of the northern realm. An Apotheka becomes a reluctant spy. An Assameister’s Assistant guards a terrible family secret. An Armada sails in search of a lost colony. The poor starve, and a purge by the Var may contain the seeds of their own destruction.

Gastown is a story of betrayal, transformation, class warfare, and the consequences of the abuse of power.

Character Quotes

“Bones, boys, bones! Bloody bones, greasy bones. Bones, bones, bones!”

“Samwell thinks that be a grand idea.”

“Do us a favor, youn’ Juan and chew on this brood an’ soften it up, sum. Me gums can’t manage it no more.”

“Line up you laggards, bowls in hand! One bowl, one scoop. No seconds on my watch! Alright, my unwashed lovelies. Dip!”

“Iz wielded the blade myself, but only five souls fell under it. If a man ‘as the power of words to send five ‘undred to the Ondeworld at one stroke, who is the true killer?”

“We’ve all done things we’re ashamed of. No one is truly good or bad. It’s about having a moral compass and course correcting when you shift off track.”