Grimdark Magazine

19/11/2025

The Lost Reliquary isn’t a formulaic or predictable read, but it is the sum of many good dark fantasy parts, and that should make it work for a lot of readers.

The Lost Reliquary is the dark fantasy story of Lys, a divinely blessed warrior who has sworn to kill the last living goddess.

18/11/2025

If you’re looking for an R-rated urban fantasy or occult detective series, then this is a solid place to start.

The Long Way Day by Craig Schaefer is the first of the Daniel Faust books. A neo-noir urban fantasy series, Daniel Faust is very similar to the early Harry Dresden books with all of their horrific murders and black magic.

18/11/2025

After a bit of a spurt in subscriber growth thanks to the release of WARDOG by Michael R. Fletcher , we are getting closer to that 1k subs mark.

Get on board with out screen narration project here: https://youtube.com/?si=Jdpd35o7c_MAdAa_

17/11/2025

Some fans will still hate it and I get that, but with a more human titular character, a badass sorceress, a delightful vampire, and one of the best villains on TV this year, The Witcher S4 is a fun grimdark adventure.

Despite the online backlash to casting choices, The Witcher S4 is a surprisingly streamlined, action-packed adventure that left me wanting more.

17/11/2025

Our latest YouTube video short story narration is here: A Dark Fantasy Story by Michael R. Fletcher: The Last War Dog
https://youtu.be/FQMYfvtpR9A

Brilliant actor performs THE LAST WARDOG by edited by (story) and (video) and shot at

16/11/2025

Our third YouTube performance is here, with actor Colin Mace narrating fan favourite Micheal R. Fletcher’s THE LAST WARDOG.

We bring Michael R. Fletcher's The Last Wardog to life on screen, with narration by Colin Mace. Check it out on YouTube.

15/11/2025

A brutal survival sci-fi thriller with dangerously sharp teeth but a surprisingly warm, human heart.

ALPHA by K.D. Marchesi is a brutal survival sci-fi thriller with dangerously sharp teeth but a surprisingly warm, human heart.

15/11/2025

Authors! This is an anthology you want to be a part of.

SUBMISSION CALL UPDATE
SNAFU: To Be Announced!
We’re now We’re VERY close to releasing the theme for our next SNAFU.
We’re bringing the submission period back by a month, so Blackstone have more time to work on the audio.

NEW PERIOD WILL OPEN Dec 1st, and close Feb 28th.
We’ll announce the theme in a week for newsletter subscribers, and two weeks for everyone else.

SUBSCRIBE HERE TO GET THAT EXTRA WEEK TO WORK ON YOUR STORY.
You get a free ebook SNAFU too, exclusive to subscribers.
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15/11/2025

I’ve read this. It’s fu***ng amazing.

14/11/2025

Eric Malikyte is the author of several of our favorite Cthulhu and cyberpunk novels. We recently enjoyed his latest occult horror novel, Cthulhu: Grimoire and jumped at the chance to sit down and chat with him.

Eric Malikyte is the author of several of our favorite Cthulhu and cyberpunk novels. We jumped at the chance to sit down and chat with him more about Cthulhu Grimoire, the Cthulhu Mythos in general, and what is up next for him.

14/11/2025

The Book baby of The Witcher and Howl’s Moving Castle? Well sign us up! kindly sent us an advance copy of the upcoming Kill the Beast by Serra Swift. A tale of revenge, redemption, and friendship this should be a win for our reviewer Fiona. Also, there is a very good dog. Even better.