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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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  • Lion of Zarall is $0.99 for a limited time

    For one week only, Lion of Zarall is just $0.99 on Kindle! If you love brutal, character-driven fantasy, now is the perfect time to grab it at a steal. What to Expect: What readers are saying about it For fans of morally ambiguous, grimdark fantasy with characters you won’t want to leave. In a kingdom

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  • A Taste of Blade and Roar is Out Today!

    I’m so excited to announce that A Taste of Blade and Roar is officially out today! This short story prequel is a glimpse into the gritty, atmospheric world of Twilight of Blood before it all begins. Set before the events of the main series, A Taste of Blade and Roar shows a brief glimpse of

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  • A Dog Named Kal-El

    This is a story about a lucky dog. In January 2019, a young couple welcomed a German Shepherd puppy into their home. Brimming with energy and confidence, he had a pure black coat that made him look like a hellhound, even though he was a softie inside. They named him Kal-El after the couple’s obsession

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  • Reading is a Social Experience

    Reading is a Social Experience

    Let’s challenge a widely accepted belief: that reading is a “solitary” activity. We’ve all heard the stereotype that readers are anti-social introverts, huddled up in their book nooks, avoiding human interaction like it’s the plague. But you know what? Reading is actually a very social experience—and I’m here to explain why. Readers Are More Social

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  • A Taste of Blade and Roar – Cover Reveal!

    A Taste of Blade and Roar – Cover Reveal!

    A Twilight of Blood Short Story I’m thrilled to finally talk more about my prequel short story, A Taste of Blade and Roar (come on, let’s call it ATOBAR). I’ve mentioned about this short story before, and now it’s time I share some more details about it. At the end, you will also find the

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