Swords of Steel IV Cover Art Revealed
The release of Swords of Steel IV is right around the corner. Now it's time to unveil the cover art!
Read MoreThe War Ain't Over! DMR Books to Unleash Three New Titles in Early 2024
From a time-lost age of arcane legendry, the barbaric warrior-king Caylen-Tor rises once more to hack and hew his way to blood-spattered glory! The Chronicles of Caylen-Tor Volume III is the first of three titles to be released in early 2024.
Read More2021: A Reading Retrospective
This past year has given everyone their fair share of trials and tribulations. It's a wonderful thing to find respite from our daily grind in a good book. In this past year I read about sixty books. In this post I wanted to share some of the books that made my year not only bearable but enjoyable.
Read MoreKlarkash-Ton's Sword-and-Sorcery: Another Look
It seemed to me that I should revisit my old essay for The Cimmerian blog, “The Sword-and-Sorcery Legacy of Clark Ashton Smith”. While recognition of Klarkash-Ton as the co-founder of Sword-and-Sorcery has increased since I wrote that essay in 2010—most notably in Brian Murphy’s excellent Flame and Crimson—it appears to me that Smith’s influence on the S&S genre is still very undervalued.
Read MoreA Karnov Interrogation
After this book’s release, I began receiving emails from readers asking very detailed specific questions about Karnov and his universe. One particular reader was relentless in his enthusiastic questioning. I have compiled all of his thoughtful questions into a single interview.
Read MoreThe Chronicles of Caylen-Tor, Volume II by Byron A. Roberts Coming in May
Two years ago DMR Books published Byron A. Roberts’ first collection of tales about his barbarian hero, Caylen-Tor. Now the release of the second volume draws nigh!
Read MoreA Feasting of Blood and Souls - An Audio Excerpt From "Karnov: Phantom-Clad Rider of the Cosmic Ice"
In his project Haunted Abbey Mythos, Matthew Knight performs dramatic readings of classic weird fiction enhanced by music and effects contributed by Jon Zaremba. Their latest production is “A Feasting of Blood and Souls,” an audio excerpt from Karnov. This is the closest thing we’ve ever had to an audiobook of a DMR release so far. A glimpse of things to come?
Read MoreBy the Severed Head of Ghormanteia! The Story Behind Karnov
An idea struck me to organize a collaboration with my two friends and heavy metal fantasist brothers-in-arms, Byron A. Roberts and Howie K. Bentley. I thought of an idea to do something with a ‘sword and sorcery meets Hammer Films’ kind of vibe.
Read MoreByron A. Roberts - The DMR Interview
Byron A. Roberts, mastermind behind the bombastic British metal band Bal-Sagoth, is one of the most talented individuals active in the sword and sorcery field today. His latest work is Karnov: Phantom-Clad Rider of the Cosmic Ice, a collaboration with Matthew Knight and Howie K. Bentley, written round-robin style.
Read MoreComing Soon: Karnov: Phantom-Clad Rider of the Cosmic Ice
Matthew Knight, Howie K. Bentley and Byron A. Roberts unite to pen this blood-drenched tale of Gothic-inspired sword and sorcery. Classic horror film atmosphere meets pulp-style swashbuckling adventure, this action-packed epic is sure to please any fan of dark fantasy.
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