Body Horror · Dark Fantasy · 2026
Blood of Malakar
A soldier drinks dragon blood to save his sister—and becomes the kingdom’s most terrifying weapon.
Now available · Dark fantasy
Every salvation demands a body.
In Blood of Malakar, a soldier drinks dragon blood to save his sister—and becomes the kingdom’s most terrifying weapon.
A novel by S. A. AsgharDark speculative fiction / horror, science fiction & thrillers / stories with human costs
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About S. A. Asghar
I write about people confronted by the impossible—and the part of them that answers back.