THE SIN IN THE STEEL (Tor Books) is the debut novel from author Ryan Van Loan. We talk about his Sherlock-meets-Pirates fantasy world full of dead gods and shapeshifting mages, and the influence of his military career on the novel.
Tag - Grimdark
This pulsing, gritty soundscape sets the tone for your (anti-) heroes to ready their blades — for dark deeds, for wrath and ruin.
The A HERO RISES playlist provides inspiration when its time for your protagonists to get off their butts and step up to some thrilling heroics.
Debut author Evan Winter talks about his creative process for the epic fantasy novel, THE RAGE OF DRAGONS (Orbit Books). It's a relentlessly action-packed tale of revenge, survival, and eternal war set in a unique Africa-inspired world.
Recorded live at San Diego Comic Con 2018, the "Here There Be Dragons: Creating Fresh Stories in Fantasy" panel features authors Tomi Adeyemi, Robert Jackson Bennett, Jason Denzel, R.F. Kuang, and Mary E. Pearson. Moderated by Adron Buske.
R.F. Kuang, the author of THE POPPY WAR (Harper Voyager), discusses her storytelling process behind the creation of her debut grimdark fantasy novel.