Hammerfall by Rob J. Hayes – Review
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
It is dark, emotional, sometimes brutal, but also full of heart. It is the kind of story that reminds you that people are rarely just one thing, and that sometimes…
Grimdark
Demon by Rob J. Hayes – Review
Demon is not a comfortable read, nor is it meant to be. It is harsh, bloody, and morally thorny, but if you are already invested in this world, it is…
Deathless by Rob J. Hayes – Review
What is real history, what is a lie, and what has simply been forgotten over time?
A Good Day to Die by G. R. Matthews – Sneak Peek
“They didn’t stick around to enjoy my death, and they’re going to regret it. Every last one of them.”
SPFBO 10 Champions’ League: The Lost War by Justin Lee Anderson – Review
A wonderful mix of mystery, adventure and heart. It captures the spirit of old-school fantasy while keeping a modern warmth that makes it easy to love.
SPFBO 10 Champions’ League: Where Loyalties Lie by Rob J. Hayes – Review
It is sharp without being flowery and keeps the focus where it belongs, on the characters and their choices.
A Good Day to Die by G.R. Matthews – Reveal and Review
A brutal, layered tale of vengeance, faith, and survival. Rawlins’ journey from merciless killer to something almost human is gripping
A Winter’s Mercy by Phil Williams – Review
a dark, muddy, and deeply human military fantasy that manages to be both brutal and heartwarming. It is a story about survival, loyalty, and the people who keep fighting when…
SPFBO 10 Champions’ League: The Grey Bastards by Jonathan French
French deserves credit for doing something original with grimdark genre and creating a setting quite different to what you will usually have read.
A Winter’s Mercy by Phil Williams – Coming Soon
I cannot wait to see what new landscapes, monsters, and moral questions this book will throw at me. Winter is coming to the Blood Scouts, and I’m ready for every…
Once Was Willem by M.R. Carey – Review
Once Was Willem is dark, strange and often brutal, but also moving and full of heart.
Julia’s Favourite Self Published SFF Books – A Giant List – Part 3 – Grimdark Fantasy
... grab your sharpest sword, polish your blackest armor, and let’s head into the shadows…