Boxing Week Sale for Indie Fantasy Books

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

 

Did you know that Boxing Week is one of the best weeks of the year to buy books?

Many authors, including quite a few of the authors showcased here on ArcaneTomes.Org, put their books on sale between December 26th and January 1st.

It is also the best week to get Free Ebooks, usually short fiction or the first book in a series.

There are various weeks / weekends of the year that are also good for ebook sales, including:

• Family Day/Presidents' Day Weekend
• Valentines Week / Weekend 
• Easter Weekend 
• Mother's Day Weekend
• July 1st / 4th Weekend
• Labour Day Weekend
• Halloween Week / Weekend
• And of course, Boxing Week. 

Example:

Charles Moffat, one of the fantasy authors showcased here on ArcaneTomes.Org, has many of his ebooks on sale currently and many of his short stories are currently free. Just visit the site below to browse which books are free and which ones are on sale. Especially if you love reading dark fantasy, epic fantasy, heroic fantasy books, or Sword & Sorcery.

amazon.com/author/moffat

And you should definitely browse other fantasy authors listed here on ArcaneTomes.Org to find indie fantasy authors, many of whom are likely to currently have their books on sale and/or free during Boxing Week.

"Storm's Rising: The Call" by Jason and Rose Bishop

The heroes of old are disappearing, victims of kidnapping, murder, even falling to their own despair. But their work is not done. The gods call forth the next generation...and a storm is rising.

In a city once hailed as a natural wonder, now corrupted and sullied, the Spring Market has just begun. Elves are bought and sold wholesale, destined for an unholy ceremony: A decrepit king seeks immortality. Among the elves is one of royal blood, carrying an artifact of untold power.

When it falls into the hands of a young rogue, the brooch seems his ticket to a new life, but instead draws him into an insidious web of danger. Pursued by a huntress seeking vengeance for her sister’s kidnapping, and a pair of half-bloods seeking a father gone missing, he soon finds their paths are hopelessly entangled.

Drawn together by amulets handed down through generations, they soon uncover a legacy of betrayal and loss. Along with a cursed mage who walks with the wicked, they must unite the amulets, rescue the elves, and stop the dark priesthood.

If they fail, the High King will rise again, and Urgrithka the Hollow will enter the world of the living. Cyrradon will know an eternity of undeath.

Storm's Rising: The Call is the first book of the Storm’s Rising series, beginning the epic tale of a world created in the image of beauty and balance, and rent asunder by wars among gods and mortals.

 

Below: An Unboxing Video featuring "Storm's Rising: The Call" by Jason and Rose Bishop.

 

 

"Sage, Smoke & Fire" by Ryan Kurr

The world has fallen out of energetic balance.

In the Deep South there is a remedy that is both powerful and dangerous—witches.

At the peak of summer, Nina is living a fast-paced life in New York City. But when the earth’s gravitational pull activates a gene—making her and a few others capable of magic—she is called to duty in southern Louisiana to lead a coven of witches and restore balance to the world through magic.

By autumn, witches are turning up dead and she has but one choice—defend the coven. And when she witnesses extraordinary powers beyond those of any known witch, Nina sets out on a magical quest through the dark and sultry swamps, voodoo shops, right-wing churches and alternate planes of consciousness to uncover the source of the dangerous gifts; All while trying to create peace not just within the coven, but with the people who knew her in the life she left behind.

"Sage, Smoke & Fire" by Ryan Kurr is a standalone esoteric fantasy book.

 

Below: An Unboxing Video featuring "Sage, Smoke & Fire" by Ryan Kurr.

 

 

 

 

"Herrick's End" + "Herrick's Lie" by T. M. Blanchet

"Herrick's End" + "Herrick's Lie" by T. M. Blanchet are the first and second books in The Neath Trilogy. The third book, "Herrick's Key", completes the trilogy.

Herrick's End:

"You did nothing. You were nothing. And so, you shall remain here, until the end of your days. As nothing."

Ollie's only friend disappeared a few days ago, and now, he's frantic to find her. But he doesn't have much to go on until a mysterious note arrives, which reads:

"Still looking for your friend? I know where she is."

Unfortunately for Ollie, the trail leads to the last place he'd ever expect.

Somewhere dark.

Somewhere deep.

The kind of place where magic spills like blood, vengeance is merciless, and escape seems all but impossible.

Worse still, it soon becomes clear that someone-or something-was expecting him.

Now, time is running out.

If Ollie has any hope of ever seeing home again, he's going to have to summon every last scrap of courage, smarts, and tenacity he can find. And none of it will matter if he can't get some help. Fast.

Because Ollie might not know much about the vast underworld that's ensnared him, but he does know this:

He'll never make it out alone.

Below: An Unboxing Video featuring "Herrick's End" + "Herrick's Lie" by T. M. Blanchet.

"Hearts of Ice and Stone" by Martin Dukes

Laura DeLacey never realised that she was different to those around her, or that she was touched in some way by the heavens, until she first set foot, contrary to all law and tradition, within the grim portals of Darkharrow. Here, in the remote Eastings of Britannia, far from the wealth and power of London, the dead lie sleeping beneath the ancient towers and cloisters of the great abbey.

For some of these, destiny dictates that their long slumber shall endure until the last trump sounds and all of the dead rise from their graves at last, but a fortunate few are fated to reawaken well before that day. No one has ever been able to look upon the countenances of the departed and tell whether they may be awakened, whether their hearts are of ice or of stone, and none have been able to summon them forth once more- until now.

Caught between the competing affections of those who love her, threatened by those who would destroy her, Laura finds herself enmeshed in a web of conspiracy that draws upon her deepest resources and enforces choices upon her of the most momentous kind.

"Hearts of Ice and Stone" is a standalone gothic dark fantasy book by Martin Dukes.

 

Below: An Unboxing Video featuring "Hearts of Ice and Stone" by Martin Dukes + other books by the same author.

 

"Catalyst: The Gateways Series" by Robin A. R. Halsey

The truth was . . . he should have let him die.

The souls trapped within the book have been given a chance at freedom but the cost will be great if they go free.

Kuma knows the legend, or the part of it that he paid attention to. He knows that it’s his place to protect the royal who is next to carry the secret of the Book of Ivory. He also knows that his visions of the future differ from those who’ve come before.

When the Book of Ivory awakens and the souls within are allowed their chance at freedom, Kuma is thrust onto the path that he spent his life dreading. A path that could cost him everything. A path that only has one end. Death.

Family secrets, forbidden magic, and ancient souls collide on the journey to the gateways.

"Catalyst" is the first book in a grimdark fantasy series. It begins with death and sacrifice and continues to shed blood and feathers as the daemons awaken.

Trigger Warnings: This book contains abduction, alcoholism, amputation, blood, cults, death, domestic abuse, drinking, forced captivity, kidnapping, murder, pregnancy, torture, violence, and weapons. 

 

 Below: An Unboxing Video featuring "Catalyst: The Gateways Series" by Robin A. R. Halsey.

 

"Desa Kincaid: Bounty Hunter" by R. S. Penney

Desa Kincaid has spent the last ten years in pursuit of a man whose experiments have killed over a dozen people.

Blessed with the power to transform ordinary objects into devastating weapons, she journeys through trading ports, backwater towns, forests, deserts and the haunted remains of a dead city.

But can she stop her enemy before he unleashes something terrible on the world?

"Desa Kincaid: Bounty Hunter" is the first book in a series by R. S. Penney.

 

Below: An Unboxing Video featuring "Desa Kincaid: Bounty Hunter" by R. S. Penney. 

 

"Bane of All Things" by Leo Valiquette

In the Four Kingdoms, the Holy Clerisy preaches that the gods are dead, and prayer is the path to Hell. Anyone who defies doctrine is punished for heresy. But blind faith can damn a soul as surely as betrayal.

Ryn Ruscroft, once sworn to serve as the Clerisy’s loyal soldier, finds himself torn between conscience and duty one bitter winter’s night. Those slain include his best friend, felled by his own hand.

Josalind Aumbrae has been tormented all her life by the Voices and their visions—an affliction that could have her facing a witch’s pyre. If only she could understand what they want.

Banished to Dragon’s Claw Abbey at the edge of the world, Ryn and Josalind discover a place built on more than penance and forgetting. What they find at the Claw will turn them into fugitives hunted by hellspawn, heretics, and Ryn’s former commander.

But more sinister forces have awoken—ancient things eager to settle old scores and find pawns among the outcast. When they cry for vengeance, the Living Sword must have a hand to wield it. A mortal it can reshape into the Earth Breaker, the Soul Taker, the Bane of All Things.

Bane of All Things is the first book in the series: A Silence of Worlds.

 

Below: An Unboxing Video featuring "Bane of All Things" by Leo Valiquette.

 

"Dragonsown" by Erika Leigh Agnew

Traitors. Tragedy. Deadly family secrets drenched in dragon lore.
Sounds like just another day in the Kingdom of Ryk.

Kael of Renwick can’t understand why people think he is odd. 

Yes, he hears disembodied voices, occasionally sleepwalks, and sees visions of his dead mother. 

But Kael was coming of age, surely it was just growing pains? 

Kael can’t ask his twin brother. Keaton would just make fun of him. He can’t ask his father, a prominent duke, the man despised him. As usual, Kael must face his troubles alone. 

Besides, why are people concerned about Kael when Ryk had real dangers brewing?  

Wild rumors spread that dragons, long believed extinct, gather throughout the countryside. Reports come of an imminent invasion by an enemy isle. Kael is frightened. He refuses to admit he is ill, but the condition is worsening, he’s beginning to doubt his sanity.

Kael thinks his life can’t get more complicated, that is, until he is confronted by a magical beast.

The beast escorts him to the lair of a hostile, draconic society, the Dragonsown.  

They claim Kael is one of them. 

Perhaps there is validity to Kael being thought odd after all.

Dragonsown is the first book in its series. If you enjoy relatable protagonists, fantastical creatures and action, this series is for you. Buy today to embark on a journey of self-discovery, facing adversity and encounters with dragons!

Below: Unboxing video of "Dragonsown".

 

"Fire & Sword" by Dylan Doose

"Fire & Sword" is the first book in Dylan Doose's grimdark Sword and Sorcery series.

The realm of Brynth is dying—ravaged by famine, disease, and unspeakable monsters. In the midst of the ruin, a young monk discovers a power he was never meant to wield.

Aldous Weaver never sought greatness. But when forbidden magic awakens within him—leaving devastation in its path—he’s condemned to death by the very people he once served.

Fate offers him an unlikely escape: team up with Theron Ward, a cynical monster hunter, and Kendrick the Cold, a battle-hardened fugitive with a cursed past. Together, they must confront the rising darkness—or be devoured by it.

As enemies close in and dark forces rise, Aldous must master his deadly gift—or doom the realm he once vowed to protect.

Perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, Glen Cook, and grimdark fantasy packed with monsters, magic, and brutal battles.

Book Review Video Parts 1 and 2 below:

"Hollow Road" by Dani Finn

Note: "Hollow Road" is by Dani Finn, who previously used to go by the name Dan Fitzgerald. It is the first book in the Maer Cycle.

Some Legends are true. Others have been twisted.

Legends describe the Maer as savage man-beasts haunting the mountains, their bodies and faces covered with hair. Creatures of unimaginable strength, cunning, and cruelty. Bedtime stories to keep children indoors at night. Soldiers’ tales to frighten new recruits.

It is said the Maer once ruled the Silver Hills, but they have long since passed into oblivion.

This is the story of their return.

Carl, Sinnie and Finn, three companions since childhood, are tasked with bringing a friend’s body home for burial. Along the way, they find there is more to the stories than they ever imagined, and the mountains hold threats even darker than the Maer.

A classic adventure fantasy with LGBTQ characters, perfect for fans of Dungeons and Dragons who want action, friendship, and empathy in equal measure.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dani Finn (they/them) is a nonbinary fantasy romance author who occasionally writes fantasy without romance as well. They favor high-steam love stories that crisscross the gender spectrum, from swords and sorcery to sword-free fantasy with meditation magic.

 

The video below depicts an earlier version of the book, back when Dani Finn still used the name Dan Fitzgerald.

 

 

"Festival of the Azure Moon" by Larnce Hicks

How far are you willing to travel to find where you belong?

Three worlds. One where magic is born, one where it lives, and one where it goes to die. Don Traveler explores these three worlds on a simple quest. Find his long lost family and finally have a place to call home.

Escorted by the shapeshifting thief, Shalnark, Don journeys across a world full of danger. After an incident with the powerful Church of the Holy Trinity, Shalnark’s cunning may be the one thing protecting Don from those who would see him hang.

When Don uncovers a plot to begin a bloody crusade, he must choose…pursue his family, or save countless lives.

Join Don and Shalnark as they hop between worlds and discover what it truly means to belong somewhere.

"Festival of the Azure Moon" is Book One of the Portal Mage Saga.

 

 

Note: The video below is an Unboxing Video, not a Book Review. 

 

"Ghosts of the Sea Moon" by A. F. Stewart

In the Outer Islands, gods and magic rule the ocean.

But in a war between sibling deities, who will survive?

Banished from his ancestral home for showing favour to mortals, Rafe sails the seas as the captain of the Celestial Jewel. Caught between two worlds, of mortals and gods, he exists as a wayward saviour, collecting the ghosts of drowned sailors before they can be devoured by malicious sea monsters.

An insane Manume wreaks havoc from the Isle of Bones, sending her monster children out into the world to unleash destruction. Heedless of the consequences, she now seeks greater revenge, and her violent actions put everyone in peril.

To end his sister’s madness, and protect the mortal realm, Rafe must confront his past and his estranged family. He must persuade them to help, convince them that the Goddess of the Moon is a true threat. For Manume has become more powerful than anyone could have predicted, and he's not sure he can stop her. And if Rafe can't, the entirety of existence could be destroyed.

Ghosts of the Sea Moon is the first rousing epic fantasy novel in the Saga of the Outer Islands series. If you like dashing ship captains, high seas magical adventure, and vengeful gods, then you’ll love this harrowing tale of ghosts, gods, and sea monsters.

Sail into the realm of gods today with "Ghosts of the Sea Moon".

 

"The Stonebound Heir" by L. A. Barnitz

Set in an India-inspired world with a large cast of characters, The Stonebound Heir is a bittersweet, coming-of-age story about a boy who wants a better life, a girl who's hiding from the world, a giant who's the last of her kind, and a maharani driven by duty and her own darkness. 

Fourteen-year-old Sid Sol knows nothing about his origins but believes himself destined for better things than living in an isolated cabin with a giant and a girl whose strange appearance causes the locals to shun them. His fellow orphan, sixteen-year-old Lingli Tabaan, only wants a home where she will be safe from those who are convinced she’s from the otherworld.

In this coming-of-age story of secret origins, friendship, and betrayal, the arrival of a mysterious woman provides Sid with the chance to claim a more glorious future, but his departure doesn’t go smoothly, and star-cursed Lingli is forced to undertake a journey she never wanted after their guardian is brutally murdered.

Sid and Lingli meet again in Saatkulom where they serve a mercurial maharani who will risk the realm to secure a new alliance while fighting her own inner demons. One teenager’s fortunes rise while the other’s fall. Will their loyalty to one another survive?

 

 

 

 

Author's Note from L. A. Barnitz

 

I'm tired of funding Bezos and really trying to move readers to my online store, so I'd prefer that link to be advertised, but of course, it is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo and more. *The ebook is also available from libraries via Hoopla.

L.A. Barnitz's website and online store: https://labarnitzbooks.com

Amazon: https://a.co/d/hv6bmHm

Kobo: https://shorturl.at/39GqD

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/214678936-the-stonebound-heir

"Draconian Peace" by Eileen Troemel

Daughter of Hugh Bradon, a human who caused the Draconian people embarrassment in the interstellar arena, Dewi Bradon lives in the squatters’ camps to hide from her family and the Draconians. Half human and half Draconian, she fights to survive and stay out of the brothels.

Son of the Lord whose grief caused anti-human laws, Lachlan Camdon, Draconian Lord, is willing to sacrifice taking a true mate to promote Draconians and gain entry to a lucrative trade alliance with the human race.

Bias and prejudice have ripped Draconian and human relations apart for the last fifteen years. Corruptions and crime are profitable. Ridding their current society of the worst corruptions and crimes creates a storm of conflict with Dewi and Lachlan at the center of it all. Can they overcome their own prejudices to create a better society for their two kinds? 

Draconian Peace is a standalone fantasy book by Eileen Troemel.

Halloween Weekend Book Sale + Freebies

Many authors routinely have book sales and give away short stories for free, often as part of the Amazon Kindle's KDP Select program.

And what is the best time to have such book sales? Holiday weekends like: Easter, July 1st/4th, Labour Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, etc. 

The 2025 Halloween Weekend therefore is one such weekend.

For example, many of Charles Moffat's fantasy ebooks will be on sale starting:

October 30th at 8 AM, and continuing until ending on November 6th at 8 AM.

During this time many of his novels will be 50 to 70% off, and many of his short stories will be free.

Visit amazon.com/author/moffat during the sales event to find some fantasy ebooks to enjoy.

Or if you prefer paperbacks and hardcovers, just browse right now and see what is available. Learn more about Charles Moffat's books and stories by visiting fiction.charlesmoffat.com.

Happy Reading! 

 

"Journey to the Water" by Madeline Crane

After a thousand years of tyranny, the holy city of Phyreios is free.

Its freedom comes at the cost of many lives, among them the healer Khalim, beloved by many but none more than Eske of the Bear Clan, the warrior from the North.

Now Eske is alone, and a new king, a god in Khalim's guise, presides over the city's survivors. Of Khalim himself, nothing remains but a memory and a riddle: In order to follow him, one must travel beyond the edge of the world, breach the gate of bone on a day without a sun, and cross the river of memory, deeper than the sea.

Armed with his strength, his wits, and a good tale or two, Eske sets off across the known world, encountering priests of forgotten gods, great beasts of ancient times, and sorcerers of uncanny power. He will perform any task, make any sacrifice, for the chance to see his beloved again.

Inspired by Robert E. Howard's "Conan the Barbarian" and Ursula LeGuin's Earthsea novels, Journey to the Water concludes the epic story begun in Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea.

 

 

 

"The Magician and the Mechanical Doll" by Gaius J. Augustus

Octavian, a promising graduate student of magic, is about to have his dreams shattered. As he activates his magical robot, Replika, the duo finds themselves thrust into an alternate reality of stuck doors and steam-powered tech. Little did Octavian know that his enigmatic research advisor, Teacher, held the technology to traverse realities! Octavian and Replika embark on a quest to uncover Teacher’s hidden secrets and find their way back home.

Join Replika and Octavian as they journey through immersive universes that will make you laugh out loud. Amidst their adventures, they encounter a vibrant case of characters and stumble upon more than their fair share of other people’s problems. Will they ever find their way back home, or will they remain trapped forever in this web of alternate realities?

The Tales of a Vernian Youth series beckons you into a multiverse brimming with enchantment and absurdity. With diverse characters that infuse a refreshing twist into the narrative and a writing style reminiscent of the great Douglas Adams, this series promises laughter, adventure, and more stuck doors than you can shake a wand at.

Get ready for a whimsical magic-filled adventure that spans time and space, transporting our travelers to both fantastical and eerily familiar destinations. Think Terry Pratchett with a dash of scientific curiosity and Douglas Adams with more magic. This thrilling concoction will keep you turning pages long into the night.

Are you ready to traverse the boundaries of our reality? Don’t miss out on this epic journey!

Volume 1 includes: 

Tale 1 – The Magician and the Mechanical Doll
Tale 2 – The Pirates and the Magic Computer
Tale 3 – The Silence and the Rarity of Human Life
Tale 4 – The Robots and the Chrysanthemum

The Magician and the Mechanical Doll is the first book in a new series by Gaius J. Augustus. 

 

"Oathbreakers" by Anagha Baheti

In seven days, the Fallen will rise again.

A sell-sword for hire, Avante’s life is completely changed when an Aasimar tells her that she is the chosen one, that she is needed in Quai to defeat the new champion of the Fallen. There’s just a small hiccup: Not one but two ancient artefacts are missing.

With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, her gang - an elf, an eladrin, a dragonborn, a gnome, and a nerd - must travel across the continent and take a stand. If not for the living, if not for the world, then for a second chance at happiness. And for a life-changing amount of gold.

Can they put aside personal grudges to save themselves and the world?

Oathbreakers is a standalone novel by Anagha Baheti.

 

 

"The Dragon Favorite: Beginnings" by Onika Howdyn

Welcome to Jöro…

…a land once teeming with the majestic presence of dragons, known as the Draughtrìnd, now reduced to ashes by the insatiable greed of a malevolent king. Though the war between man and dragon has faded into the past, the lingering aversion towards magic and its wielders remains.

In the river city of Rau, Amalya dreams of adventure beyond her father’s cozy farm. When she stumbles upon a wounded dragon with the farmhand, Wesley, her dreams of adventure take flight. As the years pass, love and family gradually fade that memory into the background of her life, becoming the only remaining beacon of hope.

Now, Amalya finds herself trapped in the clutches of depression, forced to observe the vestiges of her joy in the eyes of her son. The realization that she will never genuinely reclaim that joy plunges her further into the depths of despair.

When a mysterious man arrives to help on the farm, Amalya feels an unexplainable sense of familiarity. Could he be her only chance to break free from the torment that has haunted her since motherhood? And what consequences must she face to reclaim her light?

The Dragon Favorite is the first of two books written by Onika Howdyn. 

 

"Angel Diaries" - Book I of the Mystic Realms by Rayven Luna Nite

"Whoever said one person couldn't make a difference was wrong."

Nyxie was once an angel drafted into the Holy Wars of Heaven and Hell. But she was one of the few who never wanted to be in the war. And after one fateful choice, she now lives in Hell. But how did that happen? And what was this choice? More importantly, will she be able to adjust to her new life in Hell?

Demons still hate angels, and she's the only one since Lucifer to come to Hell. Living in Hell means adjusting to new laws, new social norms and most stubbornly, their Gods. Will the demons let her live in peace? Or will she burn in the heat of Hell's sun?

Angel Diaries is the first book in the five book series "Mystic Realms", written by Rayven Luna Nite.

 

 

"Well of Eida" by K. B. Benson

Everyone hides a monster inside. I tore mine from the inside out.

Two years have passed since Ari was taken as a prisoner to the troll realm. Two years of blood staining her hands, killing as the troll king’s mercenary. In Eida, it’s kill or be killed, and Ari will do anything to survive.

But survival does not come easy in Eida, especially for a young woman with fire in her blood.

When Ari’s sold to one of Eida’s most notorious training masters, her survival comes with a price: unleash the monster she’s buried inside. A very real and very dangerous creature no opponent can defeat.

Ari expects to kill. She expects to survive. But she doesn’t expect her growing feelings for the man who has claimed her as his. Together, Ari and her master will cut down every opponent in the arena seeking to win a wish from their king.

Until a man from her past challenges her within those walls, and everything Ari has fought for crumbles. All for a man she once loved. But if she is to save her own life, she must take his.

After all, everyone dies in Eida.

 

For fans of The Hunger Games and the Grishaverse—your next epic fantasy obsession is here.

Well of Eida is a spellbinding upper YA/new adult fantasy filled with mythical creatures, dragons, and a swoon-worthy enemies-to-lovers romance. With a unique magic system, morally grey characters, and a slow-burn hate-to-love packed with tension (but no spice), this immersive tale delivers betrayal, heartbreak, and high-stakes adventure.

Perfect for readers who crave immersive worldbuilding, strong heroines, emotional twists, and characters you’ll love—even when you shouldn't.

"Woven by Fate" by Autumn Hawthorne

I’m his prisoner, but he will kill anyone who dares touch me.

Xavier Todd is a ruthless enemy leader, and he should not have saved my life, nor stolen me away from the surface.

I cannot leave, yet I cannot sit idly by, so I do what I do best: gather information. Every secret I pull free goes straight to those who can put an end to the war between our people – permanently. Yet, Xavier is nothing like I was told he would be. He protects me, teaches me how to use my new found magic, and he calls to me in a way that defies all reason and logic. It is forbidden on both sides, but my magic flickers at every touch.

The more secrets that come to light, the more I realize the extent of the lies fed to my people, and what I have done will put me on the wrong side of Xavier’s divine violence.

My life and the lives of everyone I have grown to love hangs in the balance. War looms on the horizon, and I, Celeste James, must choose between loyalty and destiny.

Woven by Fate is a Epic Fantasy Romance with reluctant chosen ones, forbidden love, magic-tendril spice, and a dark otherworldly threat lingering in the shadows.

The Man from Salem - A Weird Western Anthology

The Man from Salem...

Armed with only his black Stetson and a pair of LeMat revolvers, the Man from Salem is a grizzled forlorn figure. Nobody knows his name and he prefers it that way. He travels across America, fighting devils, vampires, werewolves and other beasts that most people would prefer to pretend do not exist. He has a job to do and someone has to do it...

An anthology collection of Weird Western short fiction for fans of Charles Moffat's adventure stories.

Update: The individual stories have been discontinued. They can only be purchased via the anthology.

 

 
 

The Chronicles of Korovia: Anthology Collection

 The Chronicles of Korovia: Anthology Collection features stories set within the kingdom of Korovia, including:

• Guardians of Lost Souls
• A Hound Named Hunter
• The Worgs of Winter
• The Hab & the Witch
• Wolfsbane & Belladonna
• The Ghost of Garter Street
• Raiders of Pravda Vremya
• Pawn of the Demon Prince

Learn more at fiction.charlesmoffat.com

 

 

"Kameryu Dreamer" by Matt Mememaro

When this carefree mortal falls head-over-heels for an otherworldly being, will foul corruption stop him from sealing things with a kiss?

Jace Osmond is sexy, confident, and brash. So, when the hunky band member wakes up to find his room full of fairies, he’s happy to listen to the beautiful creatures’ contractual offer. Agreeing to sleep with them and swap his sensual dreams for gold, this is one trip to fairyland that’s all upside.

Shocked to meet a faerie who makes him forget every other pretty face, Jace’s interest in the colorful coterie fades as he tries to woo the impossibly out-of-reach woman. But his passionate pursuit of the ethereal woman gets complicated when he’s claimed by the queen of the realm for use as her personal plaything.

Can he break free of an enchanted prison and win his way to his love’s side?

Kameryu Dreamer is a spicy romantic fantasy. If you like saucy characters, edge-of-your-seat tension, and dark steamy action, then you’ll adore Matt Mememaro’s out-of-this-world encounter.

 

 

 

"Bard City Blues" by Nathaniel Webb

“This book was a lot of fun! It has heart, soul, and a touch of mystery—plus a gelatinous cube that washes dishes. What’s not to like?” - S. L. Rowland, author of Cursed Cocktails

“With the importance of truth, self discovery, found family, relatable characters, LGBTQ representation, and music that rings through the pages, this is a must read for fans of Legends & Lattes. Nathaniel Webb is an author to watch as his skill with writing compelling story and characters is evident.” - Kay's Hidden Shelf

“Webb’s characters have an astounding amount of depth that you cannot help but to root for and fall for. Whether it is someone who wants to forge their own path, someone who wants to fall in love, or someone trying to right the wrongs of their past, when everything clicks in Bard City Blues it REALLY clicks.” - The Fantasy Review

Music, magic, mystery, drinking, family, and a gelatinous cube.

Gally Chaparral is a highland girl with a dream: move to Lackmore, join the Bardic Guild, and get a gig at a fancy tavern on Symphony Hill. Unfortunately, becoming a bard isn't so easy. No good tavern will hire a student, her teacher is a jerk, and the only job she can find is washing dishes at a bar that seems to have recently been a dungeon.

When Gally auditions as her tavern's new bard, things start looking up. But her first show is ruined when the owner accuses Alix, a beautiful but obnoxious postal rider, of destroying a valuable painting. Now, to keep the gig, Gally must prove Alix's innocence. But there's more to the mystery than the loss of a painting, and being forced to work with Alix has Gally wondering if this brassy delivery girl is really as bad as she seems...

Wyngraf founder Nathaniel Webb invites you to a world of whimsy, wonder, and music in his full-length cozy fantasy debut: Bard City Blues.

 

 

 

"Bloodlust" by Nicole Zoltack

Sometimes the need for blood outweighs all else.

Barbarian-Princess Ivy will do anything to save her people, even if it means forming an unlikely alliance with Lukor the goliath. Bloodlust is driving her father to provoke the other five races into war, a war the precious few barbarians will not likely survive. Unbeknownst to her, Lukor blames the barbarians for murdering his sister and plans on sabotaging her goal.

Almost despite themselves, they grow to respect each other, but nothing Ivy can do will prevent the war. Not even killing her father and becoming Barbaroness can stop the tide. And when bloodlust claims Ivy, forcing her to kill everyone in her path, she might destroy her one last chance at peace and possibly love too with one swing of her sword.

 

"Curse of the Huntsman’s Jewel" by Kirsten S. Blacketer

Once upon a time, an ancient darkness consumed the land. It cursed the innocent and seduced the powerful. No man could break it for none possessed the knowledge or the will to do so.

After seven years hunting the beasts who killed her aunt and grandmother, Scarlett returns to her cousins, Bianca and Rose, only to find her uncle slaughtered in the forest near their cottage. The man who once protected them from the queen was gone.

When three handsome brothers appear at the village market selling their wares, Scarlett and Bianca hesitate to welcome the outsiders, but Rose takes an immediate liking to the burly, quiet middle brother.

Unease fills the women when it becomes obvious something is hunting them. Trained in the art of the hunt and the healing power of nature, they set out to uncover the sinister truth behind the death of their family members. Wandering down a dark and twisted road, the trio soon discovers the hunter can easily become the prey.

All this and more in...  "Curse of the Huntsman’s Jewel" by Kirsten S. Blacketer

 

 

 

"Gathering Shadows" by C. J. Wallingsford

Gathering Shadows is a decadent, dark story about fate. The Webs of Fate series is an addicting forbidden love, dark romantic fantasy with witty banter, heart-stopping action, and blistering hot romance set in a vibrant modern-day world full of magic where myth and history blur together in a mockery of truth.

Callahan
Welcome to the Dark, Little Star.

Natalia saves my life. Mistake or not, it puts her on the board as a player. The Light will hunt her for the betrayal and the Dark will seek her to use her. I sink my claws into Natalia, twisting her into a contract. I have uses for her, and for the Light she carries within her.

The annual Gathering Shadows Ceremonies loom on the horizon, twelve days where I’m forced to compete for the Dark Throne. It’s kill or be killed. I name her as my partner, but she’s a wild card, fighting my authority as her alpha. She’s breathtaking, raw power I’m drawn to, but she might cost me everything.

Natalia

 

It was an accident.

As a Magia I have two obligations: an arranged betrothal to preserve my Magia bloodline and protect humans from the Seraphinus. I didn’t mean to save the life of a Darkling. In my defense, I was hung over and thought he was human. Oops.

I accept a contract trying to postpone marrying a man I don’t love and unwittingly sell my life to Callahan. He claims to be my alpha now, but it’s stupid to trust a man who admits he wants to use me. He is a Dark Seraphinus, wickedly brutal and lacks remorse. Still, the way he stares at me with hungry desire and holds my hand tempts me, and I’m in more danger than losing my life.

 

 

"The Shadows of Fate" by Nick Blade

When the World Broke Him, He Broke the World

They called him lowborn.
Kitchen rat.
Freak.
They beat him, branded him, made him bleed for dreaming.
They said magic belonged to bloodlines.
They said power was not for people like him.

They were wrong.

Arnold Bennett was never meant to rise.
But he did.
In shadow. In silence. In ruin.

He stole a name from the mouths of kings.
He carved magic into his bones with fire and grief.
He shattered thrones, outwitted gods, and stood at the edge of unmaking—
Not to rule.
But to ask the one question no one in power dares to face:

What if the world deserves to burn?

An Epic Fantasy Forged in Rage, Runes, and Ruin

• A story for the cast-offs, the overlooked, the ones told they’d never matter.
• A myth of rebellion wrapped in blood-magic, betrayal, and impossible choices.
• A villain’s origin or a god’s awakening?
• A story that begins in ruin and dares to go deeper

"Fate leads to ruin. Free will leads to chaos. I choose chaos."

WHAT YOU’LL FIND WITHIN

A Hero Who Isn’t
Arnold is no chosen one. He’s a weapon honed by cruelty, wielded by no one. His scars are real, his power earned, and his path terrifyingly free.

A World on the Brink
Kingdoms rot from within. Magic is hoarded like gold. Gods play with lives like dice. The system is rigged and Arnold is here to burn it clean.

Magic That Cuts Deep
Runes etched in bone and pain. Keeper hearts pulsing with stolen power. Telepathy, summoning, time-warping ruin. This is not cozy magic, this is magic as war.

Fate vs. Free Will
At the core: a battle older than gods. Can you truly choose who you are, or are you always what they made you? When Fate falls, who decides what rises?

The Shadows of Fate may break you, or they may make you.

"The Cruelty of Magic" by Shawn Amick

A warlord seeks the destruction of Runefall, and the end of magic, as a prophecy is met with doubt.

Kyra, a young woman capable of wielding rune magic, is called from her hidden city to a temple no one knows about. As Kyra wrestles with a prophecy, and wanting to save her city, a dwarven king leads his people to carve a new home for themselves but instead finds himself approaching divinity.

On the other side of the world, a dark sewer hosts a father and daughter who escaped a tyrannical attack. They now hide and attempt to summon a golem for protection but learn something about magic that might change the world.

Intricate stories and deep lies connect people from all across the land. The actions of one may very well condemn the lives of another, even if they never meet.

Such is the cruel way of the world and the unforgiving cost of magic.

The Cruelty of Magic is the first of a series by Shawn Amick.

 

"Haven in Reverie" by Rachel Vickers

The existence of the supernatural is kept secret.

Evil demon parasites possess unsuspecting humans – seizing control and wielding the hosts as demonic instruments against one another. 

Dragonfire is the only weapon against demons. Alas, dragon slayers have hunted dragon shifters nearly to extinction. 

And humanity is none the wiser.


Stassi Shade has been sheltered – kept safely hidden in a picturesque lie. But her haven in the town of Reverie is nothing more than a façade. When scorched demon remains wash ashore, Stassi is thrust into a harsh reality – she is a dragon shifter and the killer. Her powers have been intentionally suppressed by dragonbane. However, she’s developing a tolerance to the poison and has been triggered into her first shift. Now she must embrace her birthright and master her powers – not to eradicate demons, but to maintain the illusion of her vanilla life. To stay alive, she must continue to hide from those hunting her.

Emerson Caballero is a prominent member of the Knights Dracslaga, a prolific faction dedicated to slaying dragons. With trouble in Reverie, Emerson and his fellow knights must risk life and limb to defend and protect the innocent residents of their town.

Stassi and Emerson are close friends and unwitting enemies. As their relationship blossoms and their ancestral secrets are revealed – Emerson questions what the Knights Dracslaga have ingrained into him, while Stassi battles with the consequences of being exposed.

Haven in Reverie is a standalone fantasy by Rachel Vickers. 

 

"Where Memories Lie" by Irene Lee

Memory is the crime scene.
Magic is the weapon.

One fractured partnership stands in the way of a magical conspiracy that threatens the system holding society together.

Special Agent Elias Sinclair is a memory magic specialist with the FBI. Eighteen months ago he made a tragic mistake and seven agents died. His partnership with Alexander Sutton was destroyed, and ever since he has blamed himself and questioned his own magic.

Special Agent Alexander Sutton, a combat magic specialist, was injured the same night. He went back to the job without the partner he once called his best friend.

Now a wave of magical terrorism in Chicago forces them back together. The hunt for a terrorist reveals something much older and far more dangerous than anyone expected. As the city teeters on the edge of panic and secrets long buried are uncovered, survival may depend on whether they can learn to trust each other—and their magic—again.

Where Memories Lie is an urban fantasy thriller about broken friendships, weaponized memory, and the dangerous ties between magic and power.

Perfect for fans of Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London and HBO’s True Detective.

 

"Of Spies and Shadows" by K. L. Ziggler

For months, Tove has been running for her life, from home, and before anyone can betray her again.

Fleeing meant going to a new continent, far from anyone who fears her magic as a shadow-wielder—including those who want her dead. Her only desire is a fresh start.

But her chance at a new life is thwarted when she’s captured by the sultan for a dangerous task: becoming his informant during treaty negotiations. Her magic and background make her the perfect tool against visitors from her homeland, putting her in proximity to her people who’d gut her if they discovered her magic.

Trapped and posing as a courtesan for the commander of the guard, Tove discovers things in her new kingdom are not what they seem: not the sultan, not the court, not the motivations for the treaty, and not the loyal commander Kaolum she’s supposed to be spying on. As dangerous attacks occur within the palace, it isn’t only Tove’s fresh start on the line, but her life, too.

To survive the palace and earn her freedom, Tove will have to decide who and what she can trust: her connections within the court, the powers that put her on the run in the first place, and the passion and desire Kaolum ignites within her.

Or, most importantly, whether she’s willing to trust anyone ever again.

Note: Of Spies and Shadows can be read as a prequel to the rest of the books in the Magic and Monsters series. It does not have to be read to enjoy the rest of the books in the series! 

 

"The Killing Song" by Felix Graves

Romada, a fiercely independent water nymph who captains the pirate vessel the Guardian, is looking forward to retirement. After sailing the seas for over 50 years with her siren girlfriend, Neiara, as well as with her adoptive big brother, Injago, for the five decades prior, she's tired of the high-stakes life. Unfortunately, the high-stakes life isn't done with her or her loved ones yet.
 

When the crown prince of Ostrana is assassinated by a siren, the elven kingdom responds by rounding up every known siren and shipping them off to internment camps. Soon after, Injago and Romada mistakenly lead Neiara into a trap that tears her away from them, and Romada succumbs to a depressive darkness that has threatened her mind since childhood. It's up to Injago to keep the crew and the ship safe and steady on the path to finding and rescuing Neiara.
 

As time goes on, Romada and Injago realize that no one else is willing to find and liberate these camps. They have a choice to make. They can attempt to free all sirens of their wrongful imprisonment, or abandon these lost souls in reckless pursuit of their stolen family member. Only one thing is certain: this won't have a happy ending.

"The Killing Song" is part of the Stories of Faerth by Felix Graves.