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Book Launch: Fantasy Short Stories

Lily Hammer‘s second short story is now available! “The Remnant” picks up from the end of “The Price“, and Hagador is immediately in a dangerous situation. Completely alone, none the wiser about Fewry, and wanted for heresy, Hagador can’t afford to take any chances with danger—it’s just that danger is intent on finding him.

The One-Horned Heretic series continues as Hagador embarks on the harsh journey west, running from the guilt of what he’s done and from a realm that wants him dead for it.

Hagador has no choice. He must get to the The Void, a safe haven in the wild and The Remnant by Lily Hammerunfamiliar western reaches of Darkwerks where only those who have committed crimes against the Gods can seek asylum.

But he can’t do it alone. When Hagador runs into trouble in a border town, an unlikely ally reveals himself. This comes at the perfect time for the one-horned Ovis; the west is about to demonstrate how dangerous and unpredictable it can be.

The Remnant” is the second installment of The One-Horned Heretic series. Part one, “The Price“, is available on Amazon.

Read the first short story in the One-Horned Heretic series

Book Launch: Dark Fantasy Short Story

In an exciting and fast-paced new short story, author Lily Hammer introduces us to a brand new fantasy/sci-fi world that will be the basis for her upcoming dark fantasy short stories and novels. The Price starts right in the middle of a disturbing fantastical incident as shocking to the reader as it is to the main character, and everything cascades from there. With memorable characters in a short span of time, The Price will leave you waiting to read the next short story in The One-Horned Heretic Series.

Hagador has made a deadly mistake in the pursuit of knowledge.

In a country that has outlawed the study of The Few, an ancient, lost civilization that The Price by Lily Hammerdisappeared 7,000 years ago, there are some still searching for answers and paying heavy prices for them. Hagador, now labeled a heretic for his pursuit, must leave his entire life behind and travel across a country prejudice against him and his kind to a secret safe haven wedged between what is known and what is forbidden. Ahead of him lies uncertainty. Behind him lies only death.

The Price is the first of three short stories that follow Hagador in The One-Horned Heretic Series. This series will act as an intro to a fantasy/sci-fi world that multiple short stories and future novels will take place in.

Get started on The One-Horned Heretic Series

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Book Launch: Dark Fantasy Horror Book

It’s Friday the 13th, and we’ve got the perfect read for such a day! A. F. Stewart has just released her latest anthology, Visions and Nightmares, and we’re having a hard time picking a favorite dark fantasy short story or horror indulgence from it. Included are stories from a darker side of Wonderland (our personal favorite), the truth behind a mirror (or in it), a very original take on paranormal shifters, a twist on a classic mythological creature, and lots more creepy, dark, and evil stories. So tuck yourself in on this Friday the 13th, turn out the lights, light a candle, and get ready for chills!

Tragedy spares no one…and takes no prisoners.

In the twilight shadows, secrets are revealed past the whispers of madness.

  • Wander into the realm of the old gods with Elenora, where humanity and marriage are a Visions and Nightmares by A. F. Stewartprison.
  • Step through a looking glass of dark horrors with an Alice you never knew.
  • Join with Zenna to seek the truth as her death by magic grows closer.
  • Journey with Olivia as she crosses paths with a monster of the forest and runs for her life.
  • Watch Isobel summon the faerie to solve her problem of an unwanted husband.
  • Shiver as Doctor Killbride experiments with corpses to create life from death.

All that and more await within the pages.

Ten stories. Ten women. Who will survive? Who will fall? And who will succumb to their inner evil?

Warning: This book contains disturbing scenes that may be upsetting to some readers.

Read more dark fantasy from A. F. Stewart

Short Read: Dark Fantasy Prelude

Dark fantasy at its best! Joshua Robertson‘s latest release, “The Skincutter’s Daughter“, is a
fast read full of unique concepts that will leave you wanting more. Luckily, there are a few books coming!

Madness Never Cut So Deep.

Adela’s first memory was of her father sliding a blade across his forearm, while herThe Skincutter's Daughter by Joshua Robertson mother sobbed and begged him to stop his madness. The cuts were never deep enough to cause permanent injury, but his blood flowed and the scars deepened, forever adorning his craggy skin. For years, Adela hid among the shadows watching him, never quite understanding his obsession. Now, when an old enemy of her parents resurfaces and threatens their welfare, the madness of her father might indefinitely become her own.

Read more of Joshua Robertson’s dark fantasy.

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