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Grimdark

Book Review: A Shade of Madness (The Ashes of Avarin, Book 2) by Thiago Abdalla

January 25, 2023 by Neil Williams Leave a Comment

Synopsis Avarin tumbles into madness through the shattered ruin of a centuries-old peace. As griffin riders clash against airships above and hordes of madmen below, Lynn finds herself surrounded by enemies. Ones that will test the limits of her faith. To defeat them, she must risk everything… including her sanity. Adrian has lost the Legion, […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Book Tour, Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark, Reviews, Self Published, Sword and Sorcery Tagged With: Book Review, Books, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Grimdark, Magic, Self Published, Thiago

Cover artwork reveal: The Blood and Steel Saga #2 by E.J Doble

June 18, 2022 by Jennifer Sutton Leave a Comment

WOWWWWWW – JUST LOOK AT THIS COVER ART! The Fangs of War is the first book in the Blood and Steel Saga which I read earlier this year and LOVED IT so I was so glad for the opportunity to share the teaser for book #2 with this glorious cover art! This series really does […]

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Cover Reveal, Self Published, SPFBO Articles Tagged With: Books, Cover Art, Cover Reveal, Epic Fantasy, Epic Grimdark Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Grimdark, Grimdark Fantasy, Self Published

The Fangs of War by E.J Doble (The Blood and Steel Saga #1)

April 26, 2022 by readmyblurb Leave a Comment

Synopsis After the brutal execution of Provenci’s King by the roving forces of Tarraz, a new military government vaults into power with the nefarious Alvarez at the helm. Hell-bent on bloodshed and the glory of an imperial past, he amasses the largest army seen in a generation and plunges the two nations into a bloody […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Books, E.J Doble, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Grimdark, Grimdark Fantasy, Self Published, The Fangs of War

Cover Reveal: The Hand That Casts the Bone (The Vanguard Chronicles #2) by HL Tinsley

March 25, 2022 by Tyra Leave a Comment

A big thank you to HL Tinsley for allowing FFA to host the cover reveal for The Hand That Casts the Bone (The Vanguard Chronicles #2). First, a quick refresher on what the cover for book #1, We Men of Ash and Shadow, looked like. Synopsis “Effortlessly readable. Grimdark Gaslamp at its very best,” – Peter […]

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Cover Reveal, Self Published Tagged With: Cover Reveal, Fantasy, Gaslamp, Grimdark, Self Published Fantasy

Review: We Men of Ash and Shadow (Vanguard Chronicles, Book 1) by H.L. Tinsley

February 18, 2022 by Neil Williams Leave a Comment

Synopsis ‘We Men of Ash and Shadow’ is the first book in the Vanguard Series and follows the journey of protagonist, John Vanguard, through the dark and corrupt city of D’Orsee. A Grimdark gas lamp novel, ‘We Men of Ash and Shadow’ explores themes of redemption, loyalty, and betrayal against the backdrop of a world […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Debut, Fantasy, Gaslamp, Grimdark, Low Fantasy, Reviews, Self Published Tagged With: Assassins, Book Review, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaslamp, Grimdark, Holly Tinsley, Self Published, Tinsley

Guest Post: What is Grimdark to Me? by Clayton W. Snyder

August 4, 2021 by David W Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Child of Nod, Clayton Snyder, Clayton W Snyder, Demons Ink, Felix Ortiz, Grimdark, Guest Article, Guest Post, Queen of Nod, River of Thieves, The Obsidian Palm, Thieve's War

Book Tour: Gunmetal Gods (Gunmetal Gods #1) by Zamil Akhtar

July 30, 2021 by David W Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: A Game of Thrones, A Song of Ice and Fire, Book Tour, Book Tours, Conqueror's Blood, Cover Art, Dark Epic Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, fantasy book, Fantasy Books, Fantasy Debut, Grimdark, Gunmetal Gods, High Fantasy, SPFBO 7, SPFBO7, Storytellers on Tour, Zamil Akhtar

Oathbreaker by A.J. Rettger

June 29, 2021 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Book Blog, Book Review, Books, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Grimdark, Horror, Oathbreaker, Self Published, SFF

Review: The Trouble with Peace by Joe Abercrombie (The Age of Madness #2)

April 25, 2021 by readmyblurb Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Grimdark, Joe Abercrombie, The Age of Madness, The Trouble with Peace

Review: A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness #1) by Joe Abercrombie

April 11, 2021 by readmyblurb Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: A Little Hatred, Fantasy, Grimdark, Joe Abercrombie, The Age of Madness

Review: Black Stone Heart (The Obsidian Path #1) by Michael R. Fletcher

February 27, 2021 by Dan Smith Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Black Stone Heart, Book Bloggers, Book Review, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Grimdark, Grimdark Fantasy, Michael R Fletcher

TBRcon21 Recap: Saturday, January 30th

February 25, 2021 by David W Leave a Comment

A little bit of a “in case you missed it” type post with full panel recordings. Check the promos above each video to see the topics and panelists. Hope you enjoy!

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Adult Fantasy, Anna Stephens, D&D, D&D Live, DnD, Dyrk Ashton, Fantasy, G R Matthews, Gareth Hanrahan, Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan, Gods Goddesses & Demigods OH MY!, Grimdark, Grimdark Fantasy, Jon Hollins, Jonathan Wood, Jordan Loyal Short, Justin Lee Anderson, Justin T. Call, Justin Travis Call, Michael J Sullivan, Michael R Fletcher, Steve McHugh, TBRcon, TBRcon21, Tom Lloyd

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