Chris Chelser: 3 books

“Once you step outside, I can no longer protect you.” From the moment we become aware of our power to make choices, we struggle to make the right ones. Assuming there is such a thing as ‘the right choice’... In 27 short stories, inspired by the cards of the Tarot, Res Arcana explores motivations, choices and consequences across time, space, and reality.

Ancient books, rare artefacts, reports of paranormal phenomenon: the Kalbrandt Institute archives surpass Eva’s wildest imagination. Here, her ability to ‘read’ objects on touch isn’t considered weird – it is why they hired her. But examining the reports of her predecessors, she finds...

Several months after her first encounter with the archives, Eva's training relentlessly pushes her psychometric ability to the limit. While digging for memories hidden in fossilised bones and ancient documents, she discovers the true purpose of her job, and any hope she had of leaving is dashed....