Panda wrote: I agree it’s a lovely video and the supplement looks intriguing. I’ve had a fascination for Byzantium since I read Anna Comnena at school (a long, long time ago). However, it also has a bit of a Thieves World feel to me (perhaps, influenced by the teasers we’ve getting over the last few days).

Thieves' World is a good analogy, but I'd argue that Mythic Constantinople is much better at conveying the labyrinthine sleaziness of a large city through the unique way Mark Shirley details and connects people, places and organisations. Everyone, everything and everywhere is connected, and you get a great sense of the high-state machinations and low-level street dealings when you read about the various Offices of the Empire and the mafia-like families such as Drazan's Gang.This is a seriously good book. One of our best. I'm thrilled to get it out to you all.