REVIEW: Corax Lord of Shadows by Guy Haley

April 21, 2019
Corax Lord of Shadows is another entry in the sprawling, action-packed military sci-fi universe of Warhammer 30,000 brought to us by Black Library. With a focus on actual freedom versus...
Read More
REVIEW: Corax Lord of Shadows by Guy Haley

REVIEW: We Lie with Death by Devin Madson

April 20, 2019
We Lie with Death follows four characters. Princess Miko, an empress with no empire who must protect her people, and survive the many trials that follow. Rah e’Torin finds himself...
Read More
REVIEW: We Lie with Death by Devin Madson

REVIEW: Berserk by Kentaro Miura

April 19, 2019
When asked to recommend fantasy texts (especially of the grimdark variety), there is always one franchise that comes to mind, and that is Kentaro Miura’s manga series, Berserk. Set in...
Read More
REVIEW: Berserk by Kentaro Miura

REVIEW: Shadows of the Short Days by Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson

April 14, 2019
Vilhjálmsson's debut is a masterfully crafted dark tale that fuses elements of alternative history, steampunk, science fiction, urban fantasy, and grimdark. It is a strikingly original and often complex narrative...
Read More
REVIEW: Shadows of the Short Days by Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson

COMPETITION: Win a signed hardcover of HOLY SISTER by Mark Lawrence

April 13, 2019
The GdM team and I love Mark Lawrence's books, so we're really excited to be able to partner with HarperVoyager UK to give away five copies of Holy Sister, book...
Read More
COMPETITION: Win a signed hardcover of HOLY SISTER by Mark Lawrence

REVIEW: Thin Air by Richard Morgan

April 13, 2019
Richard K. Morgan is best known in the grimdark community for his seminal SF work Altered Carbon, a genre-defying blend of noir detective fiction and high-concept SF. While Altered Carbon...
Read More
REVIEW: Thin Air by Richard Morgan

REVIEW: Breaking Chaos by Ben Galley

April 9, 2019
The roads to Araxes' throne are painted by blood. The endgame has begun, secrets are revealed, allies turn into enemies, fates collide. Chaos breaks out (yes, pun intended) and until...
Read More
REVIEW: Breaking Chaos by Ben Galley

ANNOUNCEMENT: Winners of the EMPIRE OF DUST competition

April 6, 2019
We have the winners of the EMPIRE OF DUST giveaway competition! A quick reminder on the prizes For this competition we were lucky enough to have Anna's publisher throw down...
Read More
ANNOUNCEMENT: Winners of the EMPIRE OF DUST competition

REVIEW: Grim Solace by Ben Galley

April 6, 2019
Just like me, you should be very excited to be back in Araxes, where death is not the end, but just a new form of half-life. In book two of...
Read More
REVIEW: Grim Solace by Ben Galley

REVIEW: Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence

April 1, 2019
Readers and writers often describe novels as being character driven or plot driven. If there is such a thing, then Holy Sister, the third volume in Mark Lawrence’s Book of...
Read More
REVIEW: Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence

REVIEW: The Knight with Two Swords by Edward M. Erdelac

March 16, 2019
Ever since reading Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur, I was instantly mesmerised by the tales of King Arthur, his legendary knights of the round table, and the wisdom of Merlin...
Read More
REVIEW: The Knight with Two Swords by Edward M. Erdelac

EXCLUSIVE: The House of Sacrifice UK cover reveal and excerpt

March 4, 2019
Hot damn I've been itching to get my hands on Anna Smith-Spark's third book The House of Sacrifice since I fell in love with Marith and Thalia in The Court of Broken Knives and The Tower of Living and Dying. This swirling epic...
Read More
EXCLUSIVE: The House of Sacrifice UK cover reveal and excerpt

Review: Grim Solace by Ben Galley

February 10, 2019
Just like me, you should be very excited to be back in Araxes, where death is not the end, but just a new form of half-life. In book two of...
Read More
Review: Grim Solace by Ben Galley

REVIEW: Bloodlight by Edward Nile

February 8, 2019
In Bloodlight, Edward Nile’s debut novel, the city of Delstad hangs on the brink of civil war. While humans and lightbloods (a race of pale-haired albinos with glowing blood and...
Read More
REVIEW: Bloodlight by Edward Nile

ANNOUNCEMENT: GdM#19 April edition

February 3, 2019
I have some bad news for GdM fans, but it's short-term and for a (hopefully) acceptable reason. There will be no Grimdark Magazine released on the 1st of April 2019....
Read More
ANNOUNCEMENT: GdM#19 April edition

REVIEW: Never Die by Rob J. Hayes

January 29, 2019
When the cover of Never Die was revealed a few months back, I was instantly hooked. It had a clearly Asian feel to it for which I have a fondness...
Read More
REVIEW: Never Die by Rob J. Hayes

ANNOUNCEMENT: Jason Deem moving on | GdM looking for new cover artist

January 24, 2019
It's been an unbelievable four years working with Jason Deem, but unfortunately for GdM and our fans our wonderful cover artist has decided it's time to move on. He's produced...
Read More
ANNOUNCEMENT: Jason Deem moving on | GdM looking for new cover artist

REVIEW: The Gutter Prayer by Gareth Hanrahan

January 24, 2019
"He moves through the familiar graveyard. The ancient willow trees know him, and bend aside for him. He scales the cliff-side rather than take the longer, guarded path. The worm-men...
Read More
REVIEW: The Gutter Prayer by Gareth Hanrahan

Review: Endsville by Clay Sanger

January 23, 2019
I read this book in just shy of two days and it may as well have been stapled to my hand for how little I let it go. I have...
Read More
Review: Endsville by Clay Sanger

Review: Dragon Hunters by Marc Turner

December 29, 2018
Here be dragons. Need I say more? Dragon Hunters is the second book in Marc Turner’s debut fantasy series The Chronicles of the Exile, but features new characters and a...
Read More
Review: Dragon Hunters by Marc Turner
Post Nav Image REVIEW: Corax Lord of Shadows by... April 21, 2019
Post Nav Image REVIEW: We Lie with Death by... April 20, 2019
Post Nav Image REVIEW: Berserk by Kentaro Miura April 19, 2019
Post Nav Image REVIEW: Shadows of the Short Days... April 14, 2019
Post Nav Image COMPETITION: Win a signed hardcover of... April 13, 2019
Post Nav Image REVIEW: Thin Air by Richard Morgan April 13, 2019
Post Nav Image REVIEW: Breaking Chaos by Ben Galley April 9, 2019
Post Nav Image ANNOUNCEMENT: Winners of the EMPIRE OF... April 6, 2019
Post Nav Image REVIEW: Grim Solace by Ben Galley April 6, 2019
Post Nav Image REVIEW: Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence April 1, 2019
Post Nav Image REVIEW: The Knight with Two Swords... March 16, 2019
Post Nav Image EXCLUSIVE: The House of Sacrifice UK... March 4, 2019
Post Nav Image Review: Grim Solace by Ben Galley February 10, 2019
Post Nav Image REVIEW: Bloodlight by Edward Nile February 8, 2019
Post Nav Image ANNOUNCEMENT: GdM#19 April edition February 3, 2019
Post Nav Image REVIEW: Never Die by Rob J.... January 29, 2019
Post Nav Image ANNOUNCEMENT: Jason Deem moving on |... January 24, 2019
Post Nav Image REVIEW: The Gutter Prayer by Gareth... January 24, 2019
Post Nav Image Review: Endsville by Clay Sanger January 23, 2019
Post Nav Image Review: Dragon Hunters by Marc Turner December 29, 2018

Search the Grimdark Magazine Catalogue

GdM

The Grimdark Magazine’s First Anniversary

With Issue 4 out, we’ve hit the end of our first year. We’ve had victories, failures (and a couple of epic fails, like Goodreads giving us the boot), laughs, and managed to get four...

Read More
GdM #4

Grimdark Magazine Issue 4 Out Now!

Grimdark Magazine Issue 4 is locked in, and have we got a cracking issue ready for you! Behind another brilliant piece of artwork on the cover, you’ll get short stories, an article, a review,...

Read More
Beyond Redemption by Michael R. Fletcher

Review: Beyond Redemption by Michael R. Fletcher

Beyond Redemption was provided to Grimdark Magazine as an advanced-reader copy by Harper Collins. The cornerstone philosophy of self-help literature is something I’m very familiar with – your beliefs create your reality. This idea...

Read More
Queen of Fire by Anthony Ryan

Excerpt: Queen of Fire by Anthony Ryan

We’re really excited to bring you an excerpt from Anthony Ryan’s Queen of Fire! It’s chapter 2. You can find chapter 1 on Anthony’s website. Alucius The Kuritai’s name was Twenty-Seven, though Alucius had yet...

Read More
The Testament of Tall Eagle by John R. Fultz

Excerpt: The Testament of Tall Eagle by John R. Fultz

We’re really excited to bring you the an excerpt from John R. Fultz’s newest novel, The Testament of Tall Eagle. Without any further ado, I hope you enjoy Chapter 4: On the Blood Trail. It’s an excellent...

Read More
Blood Song by Anthony Ryan

Review: Blood Song by Anthony Ryan

I’ve read a bit of criticism out there about this being a pretty simple troped recreation of so many previous fantasy novels. To that, I say, yes, it’s a well-known set of ingredients: a group...

Read More
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

Book Review: Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb

I have just been inside the imagination of a literary genius. Robin Hobb’s debut novel, Assassin’s Apprentice, is a thoroughly enjoyable story about a royal bastard named Fitz put to use by his family, and trying...

Read More
GdM #3

Grimdark Magazine Issue 3 Released Early!

Grimdark Magazine is out NOW! That’s right, you heard it here first. Grimdark Magazine Issue 3 is out early! No pre-order, no nuthin’, just straight into the guts of it. In this issue, you’ll...

Read More
Logen Ninefinger by RedHeretic

Top 5 Actors to Play Logen “The Bloody-Nine” Ninefingers

Above: Logen Ninefinger by RedHeretic Logen Ninefingers is “grimdark personified”. He’s a man whose duality is not just philosophical. Whether you sympathize with the quiet and loveable lug, Logan, or the blood-lusting counterpart known...

Read More
GdM

In Defence of Grimdark

Grimdark is dead. – Justin Landon (Nerds of a Feather blog) Across the ages, when women and men were under attack by forces that would see their heads on spikes, they would take up...

Read More
1234567891011121314151617181920212223