Die By the Sword Vol. II promises more daring fantasy and high-stakes adventure than ever before. From DMR Books and the finest fantasists of our time come twelve sensational tales, ready to swallow you whole into a world of sword-wielding heroes, exotic locales, strange creatures, and malefic magic spells!
Read More“I try to keep the reader reading and guessing. So whether it’s slice-of-life weird horror or dark heroic fantasy, I try to set up and pay off a twist or an image a reader couldn’t possibly anticipate. But the weirdness has to be justified within the story and compelling, not just a gimmick.”
Read MoreLast fall DMR Books announced Die By the Sword, the first of what will hopefully be many volumes of new sword-and-sorcery fiction. The response was tremendous, and we received nearly 200 submissions. Selecting the best of the best was no easy task. Only the 11 most excellent stories made the final cut.
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