Samuel Groshans

Author • Storyteller • Gamer at heartWriting worlds where ordinary people face impossible choices — and find a little light in the dark.

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Samuel Groshans is a dark fantasy author drawn to stories of grief, resilience, and the quiet weight of survival. His debut novel, Autumn Ends in Darkness, blends lyrical prose with character-driven storytelling, exploring what endures after loss and the fragile light that persists in shadowed worlds. He is currently working on his second novel, An Empire of Dragons.

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Featured BookAutumn Ends in DarknessAdrelo’s childhood ends in blood.In the aftermath of tragedy, he is taken in by a powerful and calculating patron—one with plans that stretch far beyond the borders of his homeland. Alongside a handful of others, Adrelo is raised and trained for a purpose he does not yet fully understand: to infiltrate a foreign realm and help bring it to its knees.But as the years pass, something within him begins to change.Detached from the weight of violence. Drawn toward something dark and unknowable. Gifted—or cursed—with a power he cannot explain.As loyalty, identity, and ambition begin to blur, Adrelo must decide what he is becoming… and whether the path set before him was ever truly his own.A character-driven dark fantasy exploring power, manipulation, and the cost of becoming something more than human.Book in ProgressAn Empire of DragonsKaedric Solvere promises unity, strength, and a return to former greatness. The people cheer. The dragon standard rises over the capital once more.Then the changes begin.Registration booths appear in crowded markets. Patrols grow heavier. Old prejudices gain fresh permission. Magic, once tolerated, is cataloged, monitored, and—when convenient—punished.Some endure. Some adapt. Some begin to resist.Dragons are carved into Emberthain’s stone and stitched into its standards. Once symbols of myth, they now take new shape in iron and flame.And the flame they invoke may not be as controlled as they believe.An Empire of Dragons: The Sleeping Flame is a political epic fantasy about power, perception, and the quiet consolidation of a regime convinced it is saving itself.Updates every Tuesday and Friday.