Ten Cards Up
The Story of Canyon Red
Canyon Red was no adventurer, no card sharp, no smooth talker. Just a street kid with a singular talent: to predict the winner of a card game, when no one else could.
Ten Cards Up is the story of Canyon Red, a gamer in a strange world. It’s a ten-part novella set in Carrisor, home of games like Vines, Postas, and Tablero di Berona. Truly, this project was basically an excuse for James Ernest to invent new games and then write about them.
The Story:
Map of Sierin (JPG)
Map of Baronet City (JPG)
Chapter 1: The Hermit (PDF)
Chapter 2: The Sisters (PDF)
Chapter 3: The Bandits (PDF)
Chapter 4: The Family (PDF)
Chapter 5: The Wanderer (PDF)
Chapter 6: The Faith (PDF)
Chapter 7: The Master (PDF)
Chapter 8: Leviathan (PDF)
Chapter 9: Ruin (PDF)
Chapter 10: Peace (PDF)
Some games from this story can be found at the Vines / Postas page, including Lobo, Prima Carta, and Postes de Cerca. Others have yet to be created. Let us know if there’s anything you’d like to see.
And if you liked this story and want to read more, please visit the Library, the home of many miscellaneous works of fiction.
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