Out of the Shadows (anthology)
Out of the Shadows was an anthology published by Arcbeatle Press. It was produced in a publishing partnership with BBV Productions, and followed a new P.R.O.B.E. team.
The anthology also featured characters and concepts from the Virgin New Adventures, the Past Doctor Adventures and Erimem.
Publisher's summary
Welcome to the Preternatural Research Bureau, also known as P.R.O.B.E. For decades P.R.O.B.E. has defended Earth from the strange, the paranormal, and the alien. Hidden away from the eyes of the public.
Times have changed.
A threat looms in the dark, intent on utilising perihelion to further its goals. With budget cuts shuttering other organisations tailored to combat alien threats, P.R.O.B.E. alone must step out of the shadows to defend the very existence of humanity.
But how will they cope? With the team struggling to get along, tensions fray. And for Azacca Dixon, P.R.O.B E.'s newest member, things will never be the same again.
Darkness is waiting.
Perihelion is coming.
Stories
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prologue | James Wylder | 12 October 2021 | ||
| 1 | Preternatural Days | James Hornby | ||
| 2 | There, but Not Seen | Kylie Leane | ||
| 3 | The 262 | Stuart Douglas | ||
| 4 | How To Appear Human In Several Uneasy Lessons | John Peel | ||
| 5 | A Honeycomb of Souls | James Wylder | ||
| 6 | The Last Few Pages | Hunter O'Connell | ||
| 7 | The One That Got Away | Steve Lyons | ||
| 8 | The Forest in the Fog | E Southern | ||
| 9 | Nowhere Women | James Wylder | ||
| 10 | What Lurks in the Shadows | James Hornby | ||
| 11 | Out of the Box | Aristide Twain | ||
| 12 | Preternatural Nights | James Hornby |
Notes
- The novelisation of Cyberon by James Hornby acted as a companion release to Out of the Shadows and the revival of P.R.O.B.E. in general, with the final act of the story picking up the loose threads from the end of the original film and bringing in familiar characters from P.R.O.B.E.. Also, Silver-Tongued Liars by James Wylder, another story in the anthology, featured Giles and Archie. However, partly due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the two releases were published over a year apart from each other.
- The illustration released with the announcement for the anthology was drawn by Callum Brown and Stuart Brown.
- Although the "About the contributors" section of Cyberon stated that Tyche McPhee Letts would have "longer pieces" in Cwej: Down the Middle and Out of the Shadows, the latter did not come to pass.
External links
- Official Out of the Shadows page at Arcbeatle Press
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