Grimdark - Short Stories

Written By: James K King A Merc's Life Morning crashed through the shutters—pale, gray, unforgiving. Krev jolted upright, hand coming up with a knife pulled from a hidden sheath beside the bed. Lira stood at the foot of his cot, arms crossed, expressionless. Black leather armor caught the dim light like oil on water. "We're good to go on the contract." Krev blinked the sleep away, scraped a hand down his scarred face. "Course you'd know. Probably got the messenger pigeon tr

Written by: James K King The Veiled Contract 15th Cycle of Dreadmarrow Season, Year 318 After Fracture Krev Draegon enters the Krugskoll, also known as the Wolf's Circle—a place of mercs, gambling, and blood dealings. Krev shouldered through the warped door frame and descended into the Wolf's Circle. The air thickened—smoke, sweat, and a cacophony of acrid flavors from the myriads of shard-based drugs consumed in this place. Sawdust clung to his boots as he crossed the main h