Welcome to Beryl's, Moonkarta's most popular cafe. Here, we meet The Librarian who introduces us to Splott, Jansey Bebop and a host of Moonkarta's residents. We join the gang at the end of Summer, as the wheel turns to usher in a new season. The town is preparing for the annual Flight of the Butternut Babies, who live in the Forbidden Forest with the shy and elusive Moonbears. Every year, vast crowds line the ports, the docks and the boardwalks to watch as the Butternut Babies take flight. ...
Brace yourself, for this was the day that everything changed. Join The Librarian at Beryl's cafe, as he tells us a story about an unwanted visitor to Moonkarta named THE; a shape-shifting fae, or Pwca, who visits from his home deep in the forest. THE spies on a council meeting from the roof of the library, where The Librarian, The Mayor and the Astronomers are deep in discussion about the changing times. THE has been sent by an unkown force, to take Splott and to deliver a warning to the to...
Every Autumn the Great Circus Danasko rolls into Moonkarta. We join The Librarian at Beryl's. The Librarian recalls a time when the circus' arrival meant more than just a passing visit. The Librarian introduces us to the Circus Master, who his also his brother, Esteban and we learn about a past made up of conflict and division, when the brothers, who were once the greatest trapeze act in the land, split to follow different dreams. Since then, they have never seen eye-to-eye. Whilst in...
Join The Librarian at Beryl's for another story. Already, the signs are here: something is happening around Moonkarta. Something bad is coming. THE has warned the people of revenge from dark forces that we have not yet met. The circus has rolled through town, led by The Librarian's brother Esteban, who has struck a deal with Cirrina, the Queen of the Octofolk, to protect The Librarian against whatever is coming. And now for the arrival of Zafiya; a ruthless and formidable pirat...
In the aftermath of Zafiya's attack on Moonkarta, The Librarian fights for his life in hospital. Jansey has to wear a bandage over her damaged eye and the residents come together to understand the impact of the events. The town council plans their response as Splott and Miss Spray take Jansey home. The backdrop is the Festival of Fire as Autum turns to Winter. The town is preparing for a great celebration, but among the crowds are spies, all looking for valuable little Splott. By the...