REVIEW: The Anatomy of Songs by Megan White
Megan White’s debut The Anatomy of Songs drew me in with a stunning cover and great copy, only to make me fall in love with the writing on the very first pages. Published by...
REVIEW: A Book of Blades: Volume II
Sequel to 2022’s A Book of Blades, A Book of Blades: Volume II is the second anthology of fiction curated by the crew of Rogues in the House: The Ultimate Sword & Sorcery Podcast....
EXCLUSIVE: Cover reveal for Shadows of Nyn’Dira by H.C. Newell
We are excited to host an exclusive cover reveal for H.C. Newell’s latest book, Shadows of Nyn’Dira, the third entry in her Fallen Light series, which puts a grimdark twist on classic Tolkienesque fantasy....
An Interview with Emily H. Wilson
Retellings and reimaginings are a huge trend in the traditionally published market right now, and have been for a while. But outside the usual culprits like Greek and Roman mythology and Arthurian legends, they...
Exclusive Cover Reveal: Buzzard’s Bowl by John Palladino
Today we have a special treat for Grimdark Magazine readers: an exclusive cover reveal for Buzzard’s Bowl by John Palladino, the second book in his Tragedy of Cedain series and the follow-up to his...
REVIEW: Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost
Obsidian: Awakening is a grimdark fantasy inspired by the desert cultures of the Mongolian nomads and the Bedouins. As the first book in an intended series, it explores the world of two warring cultures...
REVIEW: Death Rider by Zamil Akhtar
Death Rider is a prequel novella for the Gunmetal Gods series by Zamil Akhtar, which is a Middle Eastern inspired grimdark fantasy with heavy eldritch overtones. We see the world from Darya’s point of...
Review: The Burning God by R.F. Kuang
The Burning God is R.F. Kuang’s epic finale to her Chinese history-inspired Poppy War series, which began with The Poppy War and continued with The Dragon Republic. It’s impossible to overstate what R.F. Kuang...
An interview with Kian N. Ardalan
Kian N. Ardalan’s new novel, Eleventh Cycle, is a tour de force of grimdark fantasy, featuring epic worldbuilding, well-realized protagonists, and a hauntingly beautiful aesthetic. Eleventh Cycle is the first volume of Ardalan’s Mistland...
Royalty and Power in Fantasy: Heavy is the head that wears the crown
Pick up a fantasy book at random and odds are, there will be royalty in the story. A sneering prince looking down on the commoners, a king or queen struggling with the burden of...