Tone: We are looking for tales steeped in darkness, where the clash of steel is accompanied by curses as old as time, and magic comes at a perilous cost. Your stories must be heroic, but can be brutally raw, and drenched in grim realism or layered with mythic undertones and tragic beauty. Think of warriors and sorcerers whose paths are etched in blood and betrayal, as they strive to overcome the grimmest of realities.

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Originality: Offer us worlds unseen—where merciless mercenaries challenge demons of the deep, mystical runes sear through flesh in rituals gone wrong, and cursed artifacts drag their wielders to hellish fates. We want stories that pulse with the rawness of combat and the allure of forbidden magic, breathing new life into this iconic genre.

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Due Date: Please get your submissions in by December 15, 2024. 

 

Compensation: Authors whose works are selected will receive a one-time payment of $25, along with a complimentary copy of the anthology as a token of their contribution.

 

Join Us: Contribute to a collection that celebrates the visceral and the mysterious. Send us your most compelling stories and help forge an anthology that resonates with the clang of steel, the shiver of sorcery, and the chill of doom.