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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 4h

It simply could have been a lot more depraved than it was; and it certainly had the bones to do so.

In Olivie Blake’s new satirical dark feminist release, Girl Dinner, we are forced to ask ourselves: what makes the perfect woman, what sacrifices must be made to achieve this enlightened status, and h...

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 12h

If one pillar of Grimdark is that the system is FUBAR, that makes room for the writer to build a story about people defying the broken system to their last breath, and I’ll be damned if that’s not aspirational.

All Systems Grimdark

If one pillar of Grimdark is that the system is FUBAR, that makes room for the writer to build a story about people defying the broken system to their last breath, and I’ll be damned if that’s not asp...

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 22h

The greatest of the Malazan novels.

REVIEW: Toll the Hounds by Steven Erikson

Toll the Hounds is not only the best Malazan novel, nor is it only one of the finest fantasy novels ever penned: this is one of the best novels ever written.

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Jamedi @jamreads.com · 1d

156.- The Scour, by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social (pub by @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social)

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

Fast and punchy, full of action and intrigue.

REVIEW: Red Star Hustle / Apprehension by Sam J. Miller & Mary Robinette Kowal

Red Star Hustle and Apprehension take a close look at trauma, grief, and how we process these things in different ways.

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 2d

A superbly creepy yet truly moving slasher that rivals Fracassi’s best work.

REVIEW: The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi

The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre is a superbly creepy yet truly moving slasher that rivals Fracassi’s best work.

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 2d

I’m fond of final girls, but not all final girls are created equal. @angelaslatter.bsky.social (A.G. Slatter) talks us through Some Ways of Subverting the “Women as a Victim” Trope.

Some Ways of Subverting the "Women as a Victim" Trope

I’m fond of final girls, but not all final girls are created equal. Some are born final and some have finalness thrust upon them, by which I mean some have a survival instinct and will not be messed w...

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Rosemarie Cawkwell/Everything Is Better With Dragons book review @betterdragons.bsky.social · 3d

I've just finished reading The Scour, by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social (thanks to @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social and @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social) for my lovely ARC (no. 33/100 - signed!) and I've written a short review on my revamped website.
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ARC Review: The Scour, by Richard Swan

A HAUNTED LIGHTHOUSE A JUSTICE ACCUSED OF MURDER AND A SINGLE QUESTION What is The Scour? In the dying port town of Gdansburg, Sir Konrad Vonvalt finds the unthinkable: a fellow Justice imprisoned …

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 3d

This novel will resonate most with fans of Fight Club and Margaret Atwood’s The Heart Goes Last.

REVIEW: Traumaland by Josh Silver

Traumaland is a story of found family and the power that authority holds on the mentally ill. I think this novel will resonate most with fans of Fight Club and Margaret Atwood’s The Heart Goes Last, a...

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Hûw Steer's has a fantasy trilogy @huwage.bsky.social · 3d

What's that new story of mine in @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social #44 about, then? Let me explain.

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New Story – The Bull Beneath

When the Romans left Britain, they left a lot behind. They left roads, they left fortresses, they left whole cities. London, Londinium-as-was, was a thriving place under Rome, the biggest city in t…

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 4d

For too much of its page count, Bones of Our Stars, Blood of Our World‘s pacing is glacial.

REVIEW: Bones of Our Stars, Blood of Our World by Cullen Bunn

Bones of Our Stars, Blood of Our World is a decent first stab at a horror novel.

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 5d

Will grab you and drag you through its delicious twists and turns.

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REVIEW: The Cold House by A.G. Slatter

If you're after a shorter unsettling read that will grab you and drag you through its delicious twists and turns, then The Cold House would be one for you.

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Kristi Charish @charishkristi.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social for having me! I’ve got an article in Issue 44 - Space: We’re Probably All Going to Die. Radiation, gravity, space surprises - it’s all pretty…
grim? :-)

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Grimdark Magazine #44

Grimdark Magazine presents the darker, grittier side of fantasy and science fiction. This issue features Zamil Akhtar, Miles Cameron, and Emma Burnett.

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 6d

Issue #44 is here! Headlined by Zamil Akhtar, known for his “Gunmetal Gods” series, and also including fiction by Miles Cameron, Emma Burnett, Ryan Cole, Hûw Steer, Yudhanjaya Wijeratne, Rich Larson, and Max Gladstone.

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 6d

We recently got a chance to speak with Dariel R.A. Quiogue about his sword & sorcery character Orhan Timur, sword & sorcery in general, and the crowdfunding campaign with New Edge Sword & Sorcery to release his new novella The Hunt of a Thousand Leagues.

INTERVIEW: with author Dariel R.A. Quiogue

We recently got a chance to speak with Dariel R.A. Quiogue about his sword & sorcery character Orhan Timur, sword & sorcery in general, and the crowdfunding campaign with New Edge Sword & Sorcery to r...

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 7d

In the first of what I hope will be many short stories where we add new art and post them on our site as free fiction, I give you A Reputation for Prudence, originally published back in Grimdark Magazine Issue #31.

Free dark fantasy: A Reputation For Prudence by Richard Swan

With Richard Swan’s Empire of the Wolf prequel novella The Scour now mere weeks away, I know you are slavering for more Vonvalt and Bressinger. According to James Tivendale of You and I Books, “The ba...

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 8d

A densely-layered and influential novel, it laid much of the groundwork for later grimdark authors. For lovers of dark fantasy and those interested in the lineage of the genre, it is a vital piece of the grimdark puzzle.

REVIEW: The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe

Packed full of medieval imagery forcibly-blended with science fiction wonderment, like some kind of doomed and howling experiment, The Shadow of the Torturer is an essential book for lovers of all thi...

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Ariana Victoria @justairythings.bsky.social · 9d

I cannot thank Adrian from @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social enough for the ARC.
And I am so sorry for the rabid word vomit it brought out in me.

Grimoire Ink Reviews @grimoireinkreviews.bsky.social · 9d

The Scour by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social

"I think there is something uniquely special about Richard’s ability to weave moments of horror and fear in with unmatched comedic dialogue..."

Read @justairythings.bsky.social's full review!
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The Scour by Richard Swan

Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ★★★★★ Some people might say ‘Richard Swan is one of the greatest writers of this generation!’ To which I’d say: Yeah, probably. I have yet to read a Rich…

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 9d

Legend :)

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 9d

Conan the Barbarian #24 delivers a strong conclusion to one of the best storylines in Titan Comics’ two-year run.

REVIEW: Conan the Barbarian #24

Conan the Barbarian #24 delivers a strong conclusion to one of the best storylines in Titan Comics’ two-year run.

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 10d

If the shipwreck of the Christbel wasn’t haunted before this night, it certainly is now.

REVIEW: The Night Birds by Christopher Golden

With a lot of action and some gruesome scenes, The Night Birds puts its characters to the test and asks: how far would you go for those you love?

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 10d

Casthen Gain by @essahansen.bsky.social is $0.99 across a stack of markets for a few days only! US, UK, AU, and CA.

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 11d

Alex here at Grimdark Magazine recently got the chance to catch up with indie author Bryn Hammond, an Australian writer of historical novels and standalone sword and sorcery novellas.

INTERVIEW: with author Bryn Hammond

Alex here at Grimdark Magazine recently got the chance to catch up with indie author Bryn Hammond, an Australian writer of historical novels and standalone sword and sorcery novellas.

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 12d

a man with glasses and a mustache is wearing a white shirt and says yes .

ALT: a man with glasses and a mustache is wearing a white shirt and says yes .

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 12d

Horror season is almost here! Find out what you should be reading.

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New and Upcoming 2025 Horror Releases to Keep You Scared this Autumn

From the dread of a gothic tale of a spooky mansion or a spooky supernatural sensation to the paranoia of a psychological horror or the grotesque goings on of body horror, here are Grimdark Magazine's...

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