The Stage 32 Videos: Dark Fantasy

“A crusader. A mysterious light. A destiny that will change the world.” Enter a tale where time, myth, and destiny converge. Set during the final days of the First Crusade, The King of Light: The Order of the Dark Gods tells the story of Fedrick, a crusader drawn to a mysterious light emanating from within the Holy Sepulcher. Inside, he finds a glowing green stone — but as it slips from his hand and shatters, an evil entity emerges, stunning him and casting him into a world unlike his own. The battle he was about to fight vanishes. In its place: an endless desert. Alone in this strange, parallel world, Fedrick begins a long journey in search of Isabel, a girl he once met in Turin — a city that, in this new reality, has become the capital of a forbidden and evil empire. Alongside other corrupted cities like Lyon and Prague, Fedrick discovers that this world is ruled by powerful beings who call themselves the Dark Gods. Together with his companions Jehrais and Radamantio, Fedrick must confront the growing darkness and attempt to destroy it once and for all. The King of Light: The Order of the Dark Gods is a fairy-tale fantasy told through a modern lens, enriched by classic mythological elements. At its heart lies the delicate love story between Fedrick and Isabel, set against a backdrop of enchanted landscapes, evocative atmospheres, and a Turin as coveted as it is mysterious. What begins as a personal search will soon become a much greater challenge — one that will test Fedrick's will, and reveal a world shaped by the grip of the Dark Gods. A journey full of unexpected turns, mystical forces, and a vast new universe to explore.

About the author Vanessa M. Chattman was born on September 5th, 1970, in Newark, NJ. Her family moved to East Orange, NJ a few years later. She graduated from Clifford J. Scott High School in 1989. She joined the US Army in 1990 served on Active Duty for four years and ten months. She deployed to Desert Storm in 1990 and attended Vincennes University In 1993.She worked for the Department of Defense and Child Care Services from 1995 to 1998. In November 1997 , she was accepted into the International Poetry Hall of Fame. Her membership with The Writer's Digest Book Club was active in 1997. Her poems have been published in three different anthologies. The poem “My House" has been published in "The Poetic Voices of America Anthology." The second poem titled "The Celebration" has been published in the "Beginnings" anthology. The poem titled “People" has been published by The National Library of Poetry and has received The Editor's Choice Award. The Play titled, "Street Gigs", and the Screenplay titled, "ZEROX CODES" were written in 2008. Her First horror Novel “The Black Sea of Roses: (Book 1) was published on October 17th, 2019, by Amnet Systems. Her second horror Novel “The Black Sea of Roses: A Novel (The Antique shop, Book 2) was published on April 30th, 2021, by The Book Baby Publishing Company. Her poetry book titled “The Poetry Series” was published on July 4th, 2020, by The Dorrance Publishing Company. She has an associate’s degree in applied science.

Artist | Filmmaker A showreel of scenes from dark fantasy short films by Micah Burkholder, aka MicahDarkFantasy. I am the owner of all imagery showcased in this reel.

Bloodshade: The Ancestral Line is a dark fantasy saga that reimagines vampire mythology through ancient bloodlines, occult science, and a collapsing world order. Designed as a franchise-ready IP, it blends gothic horror, emotional depth, and cinematic worldbuilding to deliver a mythology where immortals, revenants, and humans must forge an impossible alliance—or face extinction. Backed by a YouTube community of 15K+, this project has a growing audience and a universe ready to expand across formats.

A teaser video for my novel The Sorcerer's Daughter, on my Stories That Suck podcast

This is Katniss' famous monologue from Mockingjay 2, written by Suzanne Colllins, Peter Craig and Danny Strong

In an effort to challenge his (often properly assumed) preconceived notions about the "simples", Dr. Apples sought out to befriend some of the local children. He saw them as boring and plain, always the complainers but never the problem solvers. That's when he met a boy named Eugene. He was a little different from the rest of the kids but Dr. Apples knew he'd never be able to discuss with him the intricacies of most interesting topics. One day Eugene invited Dr. Apples over for dessert and before he was able to think of an excuse he had accepted. Will Dr. Apples be proven correct about the "Simples"? Or will he find he likes his new friend and the delicious dessert he was invited over to enjoy?