Krampus is Coming to Town! Plus New Art + Magical Reads... 😈


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Greetings, Magical Ones!

I declare today and every Friday to be a celebration of fantasy, folklore and wicked-magical fiction here at REEDish HQ.

First, I wrote a blog post about a dark fantasy trope that I L🖤VE, Trauma as Power.

Also, Sunday 12/5 is Krampusnacht, so let's welcome him here to keep spooky season alive in December. 🎅🏻🎄😈

Finally, I have new Raven Queen Kickstarter art sketches, even more Book Funnel deals, and ICYMI, my giveaway is still going strong.

Keep scrolling for more...

Have a grand weekend!

Until next time...

💝🔥😈

~Dave Reed

New Blog Post

TRAUMA AS POWER: A DARK EPIC FANTASY TROPE

Stark Contrast

If I had to pick one and only one defining difference between vanilla high fantasy and dark [chocolate—sorry!] high fantasy, it’s in the core modus operandi of the protagonist. Heroes in vanilla fantasy grow to overcome their trauma, or at least succeed despite their inner wounds. Not so in dark fantasy: antiheroes embrace their trauma (willingly or unwittingly) and conquer their foes by wielding it like the weapon it is.

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Krampus is coming to town on Sunday, and I think he's (literally) the GOAT. 🐐🎄 Legend has it he and St. Nick are buddies, and in league with one another. He's also a cheeky reminder of the importance in a dark-light power balance.

Click here to watch a Rankin/Bass-like short cartoon called A Krampus Carol.

Click here to read a Kramptastic article by Tor Books' horror imprint, Tor Nightfire.

New Raven Queen Art Composites!

Excerpt - Scene in the Court of Storms:

I croaked a scoffing sound, rejecting the idea of taking my human shape. It was one thing to joke about my lack of modesty. It was quite another to let it all hang out before the court of the lecherous god of thunder and lightning. The Tales counted his demigod offspring the most numerous of all the high gods. And for good reason.

A titter of laughter rolled around the court that I’d not seen. My tunnel vision had been too focused on the biggest threat in the open courtyard. I’d completely missed the rest. With effort, I broadened my focus and took in scores of immortals of various shapes and size. There were many threats there I only knew from legend...