Shadows of
the Servants is the sequel to the
long-running The
Last Half of Darkness.
Long-running?
Well, The Last Half of Darkness has been continually for sale for
over 16 years now and its developer – William
R. Fisher – keeps it fresh by continually updating each new version with
state of the art technology.

Scheduled for a 2005 release,
Shadows of the Servants follows the tribulations of Dr. Muretta,
a young scientist and witchcraft scholar,
who befriends a spider-monkey during one of her many trips to the
Brazilian rain forest. The spider-monkey – named Jaja – has,
unbeknownst to Dr. Muretta, been attacked and bitten by some strange,
carnivorous primates.

Upon returning home to
New Orleans with her new pet, Jaja turns violent and must be ‘put down’ by the doctor who then incinerates
the once docile spider-monkey in the furnace.

Now – in the tradition of Stephen King’s Pet Semetary – Jaja
has returned from the grave intent on haunting her former owner and
all of Dr. Muretta’s attempts to exorcise Jaja’s spirit
are unsuccessful and ultimately responsible for her death.

Now, her daughters, who
have been twisted by their mother’s fixation
on Jaja’s evil spirit, must face the madness that destroyed their mother
and the solution may be hidden in an inaccessible laboratory. By utilizing
a mixture of voodoo and science, it is now in your hands to continue Dr. Muretta’s
work to destroy the evil spirits that have haunted her family for a generation.

Shadows of the
Servants surely sounds promising and – if the screenshots
are any indication – it drips of southern, voodoo atmosphere.

JA will have much more
on this game as development continues, but for now make sure to
visit the official
website and take a look at the great
game
trailer.