"Since I was cut from the reedbed, I have made this crying sound. Anyone apart from someone he loves understands what I say. Anyone pulled from a source longs to go back" -Jalaluddin Rumi, Song of the Reed

S&S writers keep saying "someone needs to try serialized Sword & Sorcery" while waiting for someone else to go first. We went first. Brotherhood of the Wolf: 1444. Ottoman Empire. Byzantine giants. Forbidden sorcery. A coward who must find courage. "Best modern S&S since Howard Andrew Jones." Issues #1-2 ($24.99) or + False Light novella ($28.98). Issue #3 drops Spring '26. Get caught up:

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#brotherhoodofthewolf #swordandsorcery #pulpfiction

Good fiction entertains you. The best fiction entertains you AND makes you think something you didn't beforehand. Brotherhood of the Wolf (crusaders, Janissaries, blood magic, "thin places") did both to me. Might do the same for you:

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Calling an influencer's followers idiots doesn’t solve any problem. You must understand the appeal.

In the Islamic law, it is a requirement to use water to clean oneself after answering the call of nature. Using toilet paper alone is insufficient. Fox News Boomers and ZOGbots will claim this is an example of “creeping sharia”. But these bitches have skid marks the size of NASCAR tracks, so why would you listen to them? #creepingsharia

If you've ever played Age of Empires: •Crusaders vs. Ottomans •Constantinople's final years •1444, Battle of Varna You might know this era. Now imagine that world with blood magic, the Veil between worlds, and "things" slipping through. Such is Brotherhood of the Wolf. #BrotherhoodoftheWolf #swordandsorcery

Most American comics: • 20-22 pages of story • Rest is ads • $4-5 per issue • Heroes who sound/act like American millennials • Milquetoast worlds Brotherhood of the Wolf: • 32-34 pages per issue • ZERO ads • Real history (1444 C.E) • Morally complex sword & sorcery characters • $12.50 per issue in the starter bundle Simply not the same. Get the starter bundle here:

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The battle fury of the Janissaries is terrifying to behold. Their discipline, devotion, and prowess a manifestation of unstoppable force. #BrotherhoodoftheWolf #swordandsorcery Learn more here:

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Soft yeses create harder noes later.

Brotherhood of the Wolf is pulp... but more substantial pulp. Get it here:

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They say that you should prioritize discussing what you love over criticizing what you hate. But what if you love to hate?🤔

The kilij is an incarnation of destruction. It is the tool by which the sipahi bring about the death of the Sultan's foes (this is the first panel of page 6 from Issue#3 of Brotherhood of the Wolf) Learn more here:

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Brotherhood of the Wolf is fantasy. Let’s get that out of the way. But it is not epic fantasy in the Lord of the Rings or A Song of Ice and Fire sense. Our worldbuilding is very light-touch and contextual. Brotherhood is sword & sorcery, the classic kind. What does that mean for you? You won’t get a slow, meditative drip of “heroin”. You’ll get a high-octane jolt of “cocaine”: Dense plot, lots of momentum and action. We disbelieve in filler scenes. Read accordingly. Caveat lector.

An update for everyone who ordered Brotherhood of the Wolf Issues #1 & #2: both books are now printed and in hand with our fulfillment partner. Due to the holiday break, shipping will begin when they reopen on Monday, Dec 29, with orders going out in the order received. Thanks for your patience , I'm excited to get these into your hands.

Goblin Slayer is one of my guilty-pleasure anime. Might lack the narrative density and pathos of something like AoT, but it scratches the itch for tactical RTS autists like me.

BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF In October 2025, the first two issues were released as a bundle alongside the novella False Light. If you haven't come across it yet, it's been well-received. Kate, an early reader, recalls what made False Light work (see screenshot) Issues 1 and 2, plus False Light, are here:

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My amusing sh*tposting aside, we at Tales of Khayr care about the product, experience, and story. That's why you won't get any trauma dumping here.

Your manga villains get sympathy. In my world, they get their throats opened.

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-Cem Demirci , Brotherhood of the Wolf

For everyone who ordered print copies of Brotherhood of the Wolf (Issues#1 and #2): thanks so much for your patience. Books are finishing up at the press now and heading into fulfillment. Most readers can expect their copies to arrive in early January. Appreciate you all being part of this world.

Muslim fiction usually collapses into two camps: preachy moralism or total nihilism. But we deserve a third lane: stories that face the darkness honestly without surrendering to it. This is the world I’m building, inshaAllah.