So, the shadows creep toward a new year and they have been busy stirring up doorways to new realms and portals to exotic adventures… But now is a time to look back and see all of what the shadows have accomplished this year…

John, your shadow and fiction weaver, saw 2018 publish some of his short stories. Not bad for taking a break from submitting out into the world for an extended period of time.

“Blood Brothers” a weird Western tale features the Native American legend of the Two-Face monster and how it haunts generations of one family and their adopted Native American family. It was just published in the online magazine “Crimson Streets”. Read it now by visiting the publication at www.crimsonstreets.com.

“The Isle of Loki” is a dark, sinister tale of gay erotic horror that mixes magic, mayhem and The Gods of Yore. Published in Underbelly magazine.  Visit their site at www.underbellyzine.blogspot.com/  to check out this new magazine.

“The Keswick Oddity” is a subtle Lovecraft inspired story that features a mystery and some odd moments. It was published in the anthology “The Ancient Ones II”. Visit my anthology page to learn more.

“The Necromancer’s Daughter”, John’s dark fantasy tale of the undead features family drama and betrayal was published in the anthology “The Heart of the Devil” by Fantasia Divinity. Visit my anthology page to learn more.

2018 also saw the publication of John’s sequel to his dark fantasy/epic fantasy novel “Knightshade: Perdition Bleeds”. Book 2 is called “Shadow Scourge” —a very appropriate title, don’t you think? Don’t miss out on John’s Knigthshade Series—it’s been called visceral, action-packed and just plain fun. Stop by the works page to see this and tons of other titles.

Looking toward the shadowy future… John has an all-new series in the works. A horror series about the UNDEAD! It’s a trilogy called “UNDERGROUND”. The survivors of the zombie apocalypse move underground to survive, but they soon discover that is when the real horror begins. The first book is title “Revelations” and is due to hit sometime in 2019. See below for a sneak peek of the cover to “Underground: Revelations”!

There’s a lot more in the works from more short tales of madness to some sci-fi horror and maybe even some urban fantasy. No genre is safe from John’s wicked imagination. Works in progress include, First Flight, Humanoid, Glyph, GlimmerSeed and maybe even a third book in the Knightshade series. Stay tuned and watch this spot. 2019 is going to bring all sorts of new dark pleasures.

That’s it for now specters, spirits and shades…. We hope the dark will ensnare you again in the New Year! Until then…. Enjoy the Shadows!

Hello all of you dark wanderers! There are some small updates to make you aware of at the resting place of the Shadows. First up—my newest release…

Knightshade: Shadow Scourge is now available! The long awaited sequel to Perdition Bleeds is finally here. Once again Prince Quinn of Vanosia must defend all he loves, this time from the Shrouded Woman, who has finally put her plans of revenge into action. She will not rest until she sees Quinn and his entire family destroyed, even if she has to conjure up the dreaded Shadow Thrall, a shadowy creature army that could destroy the world. 

Don’t miss out on this dark fantasy, epic adventure with tons of action, huge battles, evil sorcery and plenty of mystery and surprises. Just go to the works page to check it out today.

In other news… I had stories published in two anthologies and the premier issue of a new horror magazine.

My story “The Necromancer’s Daughter” appears in the anthology “The Heart of a Devil” by Fantasia Divinity.

My story “The Keswick Oddity” appears in the anthology “The Ancient Ones II” by Deadman’s Tome.

You can check out both of these anthologies on the Anthology page, housed under the works tab.

Lastly, my story “The Isle of Loki” was published in the premiere issue of the new horror magazine: “Underbelly.” Check it out on the Misc page, housed under the Works tab.

For starters—Did you hear about the new release? “Best of Shadow Tales”—over 20 of John Grover's early and previously short stories is collected all in one place! Now you can see some of the work that made it into publication, some of them going back to the early 90s. This huge title contains horror, suspense and dark fantasy tales and is available in ebook and paperback formats at your favorite online merchants. Please click the cover to go to the works page to learn about this and other great titles.

In other news, I'm currently working on the sequel to “Knightshade: Perdition Bleeds”. Book 2 is called “Knightshade: Shadow Scourge”. This epic fantasy novel will take Prince Quinn and his allies on an all-new journey as new enemy rises and an old threat is reborn. I'm making some great progress right now and to get you all excited here's a peek at the cover art by Christopher Zibelli!