March 28 may be “Something on a Stick Day,” but wizards claimed that territory long ago. From practical walking tool to magical focus, the humble staff turns out to be far more than it appears—especially in Magorian’s hands, where it defines the very space magic obeys.
A hidden network of portals connects our world to another—and for generations, Veilwardens have kept them stable, invisible, and under control. But now the system is faltering. VEILBOUND by Taylen Carver is a standalone fantasy novel that opens the door to a much larger story.
A new year begins with fire. The complete Harley Firebird contemporary fantasy series is now available in one volume, bringing together eight novels and novelettes set in the remote town of Falconer—where dragons walk the streets, Old Races live alongside humans, and justice is never as simple as following the law. Meet Harley von Canmore, Falconer’s first Chief of Police, a firebird with fire in her blood and hard choices ahead of her.
In the latest season of Daredevil, Marvel trades spectacle for something stranger — a gritty, emotionally charged story that feels less like superhero fiction and more like urban fantasy wrapped in metaphysical angst. With sharp moral ambiguity, subtle symbolism, and just enough bloodied knuckles to make a point, this is a show that doesn’t just ask who’s right or wrong — it asks what right and wrong even mean.
I’ve been obsessed with maps since before I knew what fantasy was. The kind you unfold like treasure, with winding rivers, tiny illegible place names, and the promise of ancient secrets hidden in the margins. In my own stories, the map comes first—and sometimes refuses to budge. Which is probably why I have strong feelings about Tolkien’s very tidy mountain problem. Let’s talk about the beauty, the lies, and the suspicious tectonics of fantasy cartography.
Two original stories from Taylen Carver—Roots of the Storm and Sylvalight—are eligible for the 2026 Hugo, Nebula, Aurora, and Dragon Awards. If you’re nominating this year, here are the details.
Today, SRP author Mark Posey has released a new Nun with a Gun paranormal suspense story. This one is part of an Uncollected Anthology.
SRP author Taylen Carver today released the next book in their dystopian fantasy series, The Scorched Lands Saga.
Stories Rule Press author Taylen Carver today released their contemporary fantasy & magical realism short story, Roots of the Storm.
“For all the orcs, angels, hobgoblins, and water leapers running around, so much of the tension in Magorian & Jones boils down to this: how easy it is to lose track of what it means to be human—and how hard it is to earn it back.”
