He’s not the monster. He’s the reflection. And maybe… we’re not the heroes. Watch full video: youtu.be/87nuWQfVL98 Mark Lawrence #PrinceOfThorns #JorgAncrath #DarkFantasy #FantasyX

Jorg Ancrath isn’t the chosen one. He’s the one who made the world kneel. Watch full video: youtu.be/87nuWQfVL98 Mark Lawrence #GrimdarkFantasy #PrinceOfThorns #FantasyX #Epictalez

Traditional Vs Grimdark Fantasy Part 1 Sword or dagger? Hope or despair? This isn’t just a genre war. It’s a war for the soul of storytelling. Watch now: youtu.be/L0ZLjQ2lD8w #EpicTalez #FantasyX #BookTok #Grimdark #FantasyDebate #HopeVsDespair

Traditional Vs Grimdark Fantasy Part 2 Rand dies for the world. Logen kills to stay in it. Which burden breaks you first? Watch here: youtu.be/L0ZLjQ2lD8w #EpicTalez #FantasyX #Grimdark #WheelOfTime #BookBreakdowns

Traditional Vs Grimdark Fantasy Part 3 #TeamHope or #TeamDespair? Drop your allegiance. Tell us why. Full war of worlds: youtu.be/L0ZLjQ2lD8w #EpicTalez #FantasyX #GrimdarkVsFantasy #FantasyDebate

Traditional Vs Grimdark Fantasy Part 4 Frodo in The First Law. Geralt in The Wheel of Time. What happens when fantasy swaps worlds? Drop your chaos: youtu.be/L0ZLjQ2lD8w #EpicTalez #FantasyX #FantasyWhatIf #FantasyMashup #BookTok

Traditional Vs Grimdark Fantasy Part 5 Hope carries light. Despair carries scars. You need both to carry a legend. Watch the final word: youtu.be/L0ZLjQ2lD8w #EpicTalez #FantasyX #HopeAndDespair #FantasyWisdom #FantasySoul

They call him the Bloody-Nine. But Logan Ninefingers is just a man trying not to become him. Watch now: youtu.be/3z6jJCFeF0k Joe Abercrombie #EpicTalez #LoganNinefingers #BloodyNine #JoeAbercrombie #GrimdarkFantasy #FantasyX

Logen Ninefingers Character Analysis Part 2 Logan’s only skill is surviving. And he hates that it’s not enough. Full video: youtu.be/3z6jJCFeF0k Joe Abercrombie #EpicTalez #GrimdarkX #JoeAbercrombie #FantasySurvivor #BloodyNine

Work on the deluxe edition of Sin Eater (kickstarter.com/projects/mikes…) continues apace! Working with artist Cristina Mogollón (mogotasia1137.wixsite.com/illustration-p…) on an illustration of our heroine, Agnes Manteo. I *love* the possible compositions she offered me this week:

Logen Ninefingers Character Analysis Part 3 The Bloody-Nine isn’t a monster outside. He’s the monster inside. Watch here: youtu.be/3z6jJCFeF0k Joe Abercrombie #EpicTalez #LoganNinefingers #TheFirstLaw #GrimdarkTruths #BloodyNine #JoeAbercrombie

The Late Backer store for the SHE DREAMS IN BLOOD Insanity Edition is op! Everything from both the BLACK STONE HEART and SHE DREAMS IN BLOOD campaigns is available!! …-blood-insanity-edition.pledgebox.com/preorder

Logen Ninefingers Character Analysis Part 5 Redemption is too late for Logen. But maybe... survival isn’t. Watch now: youtu.be/3z6jJCFeF0k Joe Abercrombie 🔖 #EpicTalez #GrimdarkFantasy #JoeAbercrombie #FantasyX #BloodyNine

Logen Ninefingers Character Analysis Part 6 He’s not Logen anymore. He’s the Bloody-Nine. And when the killing starts… there’s no stopping him. Watch the final truth: youtu.be/3z6jJCFeF0k Joe Abercrombie #EpicTalez #BloodyNine #FantasyX #JoeAbercrombie #Grimdark

Our late pledge store is open (link in following message)! Available: deluxe editions of both Aching God & Sin Eater, Sin Eater pins and bookmarks, original paperbacks of all three novels with bookplates personally signed by yours truly!

With great and unreserved enthusiasm, I just backed Benedict Patrick's brilliant They Mostly Come Out At Night - Deluxe Hardcover Edition on Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/bened… You should, too!

My Complete Iconoclasts Saga (Books 1-3 plus two linked short stories) is now available as an ebook and single omnibus audiobook! Links in the following post:

With the marvellous Z.B. Steele at Seattle Worldcon 2025 !

Hosted by the wonderful Alicia (Birdie and the books ) If you've read the book... Join Jen Jen, EpicTalez & I as we discuss **SPOILER-FILLED*** Book 5 in my DROWNED KINGDOM SAGA A PACK OF WOLVES! Friday 19 SEPTEMBER 2025 at 8PM EASTERN! youtube.com/watch?v=2xBomJ…