Tag: Grimdark
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The Women of Grimdark: Cameron Johnston In Conversation With Anna Stephens
Cameron Johnston interviews the fantastic Anna Stephens, author of Godblind, and the writer of a particularly wince-inducing scene involving a hammer that will stay with him ... -
Godblind by Anna Stephens
Anna Stephens’ Godblind features a cast of GRRMartin-ian proportions, though I leave it to the reader to discover if they are as vulnerable to the winds ... -
Servant of Rage by A.Z. Anthony
Servant of Rage by A.Z. Anthony is the first book in the Bloodrage trilogy, a dark fantasy story following the journey of a young bounty hunter ... -
‘No Shelter’ (Part Four) by Timandra Whitecastle
Read part one here, part two here, and part three here. “You left him?” The midwife wants to know. “You left the aelf when you went ... -
‘No Shelter’ (Part Three) by Timandra Whitecastle
Read part one here and part two here. I tell the midwife: first month I missed my period, I didn’t even realize it. Second month, I wondered about ... -
‘No Shelter’ (Part Two) by Timandra Whitecastle
(Read part one HERE) The midwife tuts. She clicks her tongue, starts rummaging around in her battered black doctor’s bag. I fear it’s going to ... -
‘No Shelter’ (Part One) by Timandra Whitecastle
The midwife is listening to my unborn child’s heartbeat through a stethoscope pressed against my belly. She looks like she’s the seventh angel’s retarded sister, smiling ... -
Love in the Age of Grimdark (Guest Post by Cameron Johnston)
It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of gritty, dark fantasy novels with morally grey and flawed characters, which is probably why I ended up writing one myself. ... -
Cold Counsel by Chris Sharp
A troll, a night-hag and an undead goblin walk into a bar. What? Oh, it’s not a joke. It’s how the post-credits scene would look if ... -
Chains of the Heretic by Jeff Salyards
Chains of the Heretic is the spectacular denouement to a spectacular(ly underrated) series, each instalment of which is more thoughtful, more entertaining and more accomplished than ...