REVIEW: The Second Bell by Gabriela Houston
I’ve been excited about this book at least since the day it received its offer of publication, and now it’s about to come out and I finally got to read it. So to say...
REVIEW: Hall of Smoke by H.M. Long
Out in January 2021 from Titan Books, Hall of Smoke by H.M. Long is an exciting debut set in a Viking-inspired world of gods and warrior priestesses. Many thanks to Titan for sending me...
REVIEW: Sistersong by Lucy Holland
Lucy Holland’s Sistersong is an epic historical fantasy that needs to be on your radar. Released in April 2021, this story based on the ‘Twa Sisters’ folk ballad is set in a late Antique...
REVIEW: The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
It is no secret that I have adored Sarah Gailey’s writing ever since I picked up a copy of Magic for Liars at Bookcon in New York in 2019. Since then, all of their...
REVIEW: Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
P. Djèlí Clark’s Ring Shout is the answer to the question of what if the Ku Klux Klan was not merely a human terror. A spell has allowed the Klan to summon Ku Kluxes...
An Interview With P. Djèlí Clark
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark, a supernatural take on the Ku Klux Klan is probably one of the most timely books to be released in 2020. We at Grimdark Magazine had the honour...
Get some grimdark spirit in your Dungeons and Dragons game
Hello, my name is Fabienne, and I am a Dungeon Master. Or a Dungeon Mistress, as the case may be. Don’t worry, nothing sexual, we are talking about Dungeons and Dragons, the pen and...
REVIEW: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
I made a deal with the devil in order to get my hands on a review copy of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab. Except this devil’s name is Adrian...
REVIEW: By Force Alone by Lavie Tidhar
Published in March of this year in the UK, Lavie Tidhar’s By Force Alone is a period-set mashup of Arthurian myth. This Arthur is brash, young, and power-hungry, expanding his influence out from a...
REVIEW: Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth
Usually novels end with the villain being vanquished. Not so with Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth. Known for the YA phenomenon Divergent in the early 2010s, this is her adult SFF debut, and it...