Unavowed: New Tales by Masters of Fantasy

Author: Multiple
Artist: Lixin Yin
Type: Trade Hardcover, Ebook
Dust Jacket: Yes
Slipcase: Optional
Introduction: Shawn Speakman
Publishing: Spring 2026
Notes: Trade Hardcover signed by editor and story contributor Shawn Speakman

Book Description:

Unavowed is the exciting new anthology from the award-winning publisher of Unfettered, featuring short stories and novellas by many of today's best indie authors.

Following the creation of ebook technology and the flexibility it offered, a group of independent writers broke free of traditional constraints and ventured into publishing on their own terms, bucking trends and reshaping perceptions. With that, they have released some of the best science fiction and fantasy series of the last two decades. To celebrate them and introduce more readers to their work, Unavowed was imagined, featuring twenty-two new SF&F stories.

Fight alongside those who would see their city kept safe from dragonriders and invaders alike with Ryan Cahill. Discover the lengths a mage will go to against his rival as witnessed by J. A. Andrews. Learn the terrible secrets of a shipwreck brought to the shores by a storm as observed by Michael J. Sullivan. Unlock the secrets of ghosts and who make them by Dyrk Ashton. Find a buried body under the moon and catch a killer with Kevin Hearne. Hear the hush of bodies turned to crystal beside Sarah Chorn. Unravel the nefarious plot to steal King Arthur’s shield from Shawn Speakman.

And many more stories by some of the most important indie authors working in SF&F today. The wonder of discovering new writers is best found within anthologies: Unavowed is a fantastic place to find them.

Here is the amazing table of contents for Unavowed:

• The Touch of the Eternal by J. A. Andrews
• The Last Ride of Kanashimi by Zack Argyle
• Rival of Ghosts by Dyrk Ashton
• The Old Lie by Ryan Cahill
• My Soul Has Teeth by Sarah Chorn
• The Wanderer by A. C. Cobble
• Lord of Vengeance by Michael R. Fletcher
• The Last Sentinel by Rob J. Hayes
• Sinner's Grave by Kevin Hearne
• Curse These Metal Hands by Ben Galley
• Hild the Humble by Michael R. Miller
• A Mother's Love by Andy Peloquin
• The Power of Perception by J. Zachary Pike
• Fragile Gods by J. D. L. Rosell
• The Unavowed Light-Weaver by Shawn Speakman
• A Darker Talent by M. L. Spencer
• Sails at Dusk by Patrick Swenson
• The Storm by Michael J. Sullivan
• The Darkdancer by Ramon Terrell
• The Parable of the Silk Weaver by R. R. Virdi
• How the Dragons Became Extinct by M. L. Wang
• The Brotherhood of Shadows by Jeff Wheeler

These amazing writers have joined together to create Unavowed, a testament of how the SF&F industry has evolved over the last twenty years. 

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