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DARK FANTASY AUTHOR

Eddy Rose

Gladiators and grimdark stories

They stood amid the bones of an ancient arena, owner and gladiator, striking a deal where death was the prize.

The Black Hearth by Eddy Rose is a dark fantasy romance that blends the brutal spectacle of Gladiator with the grimdark mystery of The Witcher—then sets it on fire with a steamy, slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers arc. If you crave a mature, ruthless heroine, a quiet, haunted gladiator, and a world dripping with blood and ruin, don’t wait—join my newsletter to get early access to news, updates, and ARC opportunities.

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Eddy Rose

Eddy Rose writes grimdark fantasy filled with gladiators, grit, and romance. Her characters are morally grey, complex humans with emotional depth, strong character development, and often a fatal lack of social skills.

A psychologist by day and author by night, she builds brutal worlds filled with deadly arenas, rich lore, and her own hand-drawn maps.

Based on the Gold Coast, Queensland (at least in theory), Eddy is famously hard to find unless you’re her husband or son, but she’s deeply fond of her reader community and will shamelessly spoil them with free short stories and maps through her newsletter.

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In a place of blood and sand, the arena offers what he never sought.

A Taste of Blade and Roar, a Twilight of Blood short story, is out now. Grab your free copy here.

In the blood-soaked pit of the Switchblade Arena, survival is a spectacle, and death is entertainment.

The King’s newest gladiator, a young purebred beast raised for the arenas, must earn his place in the merciless head trainer’s team by surviving an impossible fight—a Slayer’s Pit. But as he steps onto the shifting sands, he discovers the arena offers far more than blood and death. What he finds there will shape the beast destined to become the Lion of Zarall.

A Taste of Blood and Roar is a Twilight of Blood short story and a prequel to Lion of Zarall.

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  • June Updates and Wrap Up

    June Updates and Wrap Up

    This month has been a ride. And no, not just emotionally. Keep reading. There’s a surprise at the end. I didn’t join any writing bootcamps this time around. I’ve been deep in editing mode and focused on preparing for the launch. Tunnel vision. Tea-fuelled chaos. You know the usual indie lifestyle. I did finish and

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  • Map Reveal!

    Without further ado… I’m not gonna lie, I can’t believe I made this map myself. I talked about my adventures with Inkarnate here last week. I also made a black and white version for print. Not gonna lie, this one almost looks cooler than the original parchment style.

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  • Why Adult Dark Fantasy Readers are Drawn to Maps

    Why Adult Dark Fantasy Readers are Drawn to Maps

    If you’ve never flipped to the front of a book to check the map and the locations the characters are talking about, are you even a fantasy reader? It doesn’t matter if you don’t fully understand (or pronounce) most of those places. You’re not meant to know just yet. But the moment your eyes land

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  • Preorders Are Now Live for Beast of Zarall

    Preorders Are Now Live for Beast of Zarall

    A brutal dark fantasy adult book — and now with rewards! It’s official — preorders are now live for Beast of Zarall. If you’ve been following Lion’s journey since Lion of Zarall, you already know these books aren’t for the faint of heart. These books are gritty. Violent. And full of choices that come at

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  • What if a purebred beast… danced?

    What if a purebred beast… danced?

    I wrote a short story and I can’t wait to share this!  This short story came alive in a different way. I was inspired by a song!  I’m not gonna lie, Beast of Zarall is a bit rough (ask my poor beta readers, they’re still recovering). It’s also very action-packed with almost no romance and lot’s of tension,

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