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Damien Black is an author born and raised in London. The first three instalments of his five-book epic fantasy series, the Broken Stone Chronicle, are available from Amazon and the Kindle Lending Library. Click here to check them out:

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Or to purchase them in audio format, please visit his publisher Podium at their new website here:

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Damien has also published an anthology of horror stories, An Urban Pentagram, and a dark fantasy novella, The Returning, also available from Amazon.

The fourth book in the Broken Stone Chronicle is due out in August 2025.

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Average rating: 4.03 · 453 ratings · 93 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Devil's Night Dawning (Broken Stone Chronicle, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 276 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Warlock's Sun Rising (Broken Stone Chronicle, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 109 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pilgrim's Storm Brooding (Broken Stone Chronicle, #3) 4.16 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Urban Pentagram: Five Macabre Tales Of London: Urban Fantasy Short Stories by Damien Black (Goodreads Author), Rainer Topf (Illustrator) 3.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Returning: A Cautionary Tale From The Mercenary Realms 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pilgrim's Storm Brooding Volume 2 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Witch's Moon Calling (Broken Stone Chronicle, #4) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pilgrim's Storm Brooding Volume 1 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Prophet's Doom Falling hits six figures!

Not a six-figure deal I'm afraid... But the fifth (and final) instalment of the Chronicle has passed the 100k mark, a major milestone for any author!

I hope to keep the momentum going and build on it in the new year. If all goes well, 2026 could see Prophet's Doom Falling published.

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Published on December 10, 2025 10:49 • Tags: book-launch, broken-stone-chronicle, new-release

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The Dark Eidolon and Other Fantasies

by Clark Ashton Smith

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The 8th Golden Age of Weird Fiction Megapack: Frank Belknap Long, Vol. 1

by Frank Belknap Long

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Lonely Planet Pocket Istanbul (Pocket Guide)

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Damien Black answered Pat Langley_Art's question: Hi Damien, I came across your post about looking for a designer for your book series covers. I’m a professional illustrator specializing in book cover design and character-driven illustrations. If you’re still looking for someone, would you be interested in seeing my portfolio and discussing ideas? Thanks, Pat Hi Pat, Thanks for reaching out but I managed to track down my old cover designer and have commissioned him for the remaining series covers. However, please do send a link to your portfolio - if I work on other fiction projects and your rates are reas See Full Answer
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March/April Group Read Poll

We have a huge selection for our next read! Thanks to all the authors.

Poll closes on Friday 24th Feb.

The Mirror’s Truth by Michael R. Fletcher

15 votes, 18.8%

Blood On Borrowed Wings by Darren Stapleton

14 votes, 17.5%

The Penitent Assassin by Shawn Wickersheim

9 votes, 11.3%

Blood Red by James Devo

8 votes, 10.0%

The Amazing Adventures of Dashing Prince Dietrich by Igor Ljubuncic

7 votes, 8.8%

Devil's Night Dawning by Damien Black

4 votes, 5.0%

Cthulhu Armageddon by C.T. Phipps

4 votes, 5.0%

Steel, Blood & Fire by Allan Batchelder

4 votes, 5.0%

Shattered Dreams by Ulff Lehmann

3 votes, 3.8%

Chaste: A Tale from Perilisc by Jesse Teller

3 votes, 3.8%

The Eighth God by Paul S. Lavender

2 votes, 2.5%

Exile by Martin Owton

2 votes, 2.5%

The Woven Ring by M.D. Presley

2 votes, 2.5%

Darkstorm by M.L. Spencer

2 votes, 2.5%

The Shadow of The High King: The Weaving Shadows Book One: Volume 1 by Frank Dorrian

1 vote, 1.3%

The Beast in the Rocks: Koholt Chronicles, Book I. Tales from the World of All by Jon Erebus

0 votes, 0.0%

Windcatcher by A.J. Norfield

0 votes, 0.0%

80 total votes

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Book Haven: Shut Up & Read talks to Damien Black	4	9	Oct 10, 2016 12:00PM
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Sword & Sorcery: ...: 24 hours of great reading for just $2.99!!!	3	14	Dec 11, 2016 07:07AM
Making Connections: 4758. - DEVIL'S NIGHT DAWNING by Damien Black	1	52	Jan 09, 2017 03:17PM
Grimdark Fantasy: March/April '17 Self-Nominations	50	125	Feb 20, 2017 02:04AM
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Damien’s Quotes

“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

tags: adventuring, death, time

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“Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

tags: faith

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“Deserves it! I daresay he does. Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

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“I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

tags: gandalf, grief

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“Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisioned by the enemy, don't we consider it his duty to escape?. . .If we value the freedom of mind and soul, if we're partisans of liberty, then it's our plain duty to escape, and to take as many people with us as we can!”
― J.R.R. Tolkien