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Meet Anna Smith Spark

Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). This week, it’s time for the Queen of Grimdark to step into the spotlight.

Empire of the Damned

Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff Harper Voyager, pb, £8.27 Reviewed by Sarah Deeming For over 30 years, the world has been cast in darkness when the sun set and shadow covered the land. The vampires, without the sun holding them back, unleashed their cruelty on humanity, enslaving most… Read More »Empire of the Damned

Sons of Darkness

Sons of Darkness by Gourav Mohanty Ad Astra, pb, £10.11 Reviewed by Joely Black Sons of Darkness is Gourav Mohanty’s debut, inspired by Game of Thrones and the Indian Vedic epic Mahabharata. While SA Chakraborty has done excellent work with their series set in a re-imagined North African world, Mohanty felt… Read More »Sons of Darkness

The front cover for Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff. The front cover has a large white shield in the middle of the page with the title on it. There is a wheel above the shield. Other motifs are around the shield including wolves, angles and weapons.

Empire of the Vampire

Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff from @HarperVoyagerUK #BookReview #Fantasy #GrimDark #Horror Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff HarperVoyager, pb, £6.99 Reviewed by Sarah Deeming Gabriel de León was only a child when the sun sets for the final time. Vampires came with the darkness, bringing violence and… Read More »Empire of the Vampire