An Unbroken's Story by James S.D.O

In the shining city of Franctium, where the legendary Evergreen Guild towers above all others, adventurers live and die by the numbers. Ranked from the lowest to the godlike Firsts, they fight, train, and climb—because in this world, your rank is your story, and only the strongest write the ending. Casey Luster Brants is determined to write his own. A rising Unbroken warrior ranked 987, he dreams of standing at the very top beside his idol, the immovable Caster—the Mountain of Franctium. With his grandfather’s final words burning in his heart—“Never bow down”—Casey throws himself into every fight, every mission, every chance to prove he belongs among legends. But when a simple escort job to the distant city of Kelster spirals into a web of betrayal, ancient grudges, and forbidden magic, Casey discovers that some stories are written in blood by forces far older than any guild. A ruthless stranger empowered by a dark strength stands in his path, and the fate of an entire city—and the man Casey calls his hero—hangs in the balance. Surrounded by a ragtag party of guildmates—a fiery Breaker, a stoic Mender, and a reluctant Weaver who may hold the key to divine salvation—Casey must decide how far he’s willing to go to protect the people he loves and the dream he refuses to surrender. In a land of evergreen forests, numbered ranks, and gods who demand blood, one man will learn that the greatest battles are not fought for glory… but for the right to keep writing your own story. Will Casey rise unbroken—or will the gods close the book on him forever? A gripping epic fantasy of magic, friendship, brutal rank-based combat, and one adventurer’s unbreakable will to forge his own legend. Perfect for fans of Cradle, The Legend of Randidly Ghosthound, and Arcane Ascension.

Bleak Midwinter: The Darkest Night by Robyn Dabney, K.R. Wieland, Sarah Hozumi, Mason McDonald, Trevor James Zaple, Aliya Bree Hall, R.A. Busby, E.M. Linden, Amelia Mangan and KB Willson

Be wary of the year's darkest night... The first part of a special double-feature anthology from Quill & Crow Publishing House, Bleak Midwinter: The Darkest Night is a winter horror anthology encompassing the eerie stillness that can only be found in the dead of winter. Honoring the unsettling atmosphere found in Gothic horror, these ten stories will offer you a different sort of chill down your spine while you're curled up reading by candlelight. One a bit more dreadful.