Fighting Words
(2025)Bruisers, Brawlers, and Bad Intentions
An anthology of stories edited by Scott Blackburn
‘Tuck your chin, folks, this collection is a knockout.’ -Wes Browne, Author of They All Fall the Same
Venture into a hard-hitting world of spiking adrenaline, tempered fear, and life-or-death stakes. With stories from award-winning authors and former fighters, Fighting Words brings you the best in combat sports fiction.
This collection goes beyond broken teeth and bloody knuckles, offering a unique glimpse into the human psyche. What are these bruisers and brawlers willing to do to get what they want? What chances are they willing to take to change their position in life and their future? What pain and fire are they willing to walk through to reach their ultimate goal?
Included in this anthology:
Venture into a hard-hitting world of spiking adrenaline, tempered fear, and life-or-death stakes. With stories from award-winning authors and former fighters, Fighting Words brings you the best in combat sports fiction.
This collection goes beyond broken teeth and bloody knuckles, offering a unique glimpse into the human psyche. What are these bruisers and brawlers willing to do to get what they want? What chances are they willing to take to change their position in life and their future? What pain and fire are they willing to walk through to reach their ultimate goal?
Included in this anthology:
- Foreword by Chris Ciulla, narrated by the author
Saint Bullethead by Nick Kolakowski, narrated by Chris Andrew Ciulla
Where the River Breaks by L.S. Goozdich, narrated by Victor Clarke
Pure Wrath by A.M. Adair, narrated by Linda Jones
Fight Club by David Moloney, narrated by Chris Andrew Ciulla
Conor McGregor Was a Friend of Mine by J.B. Stevens, narrated by Michael Orenstein
Call Me Mina by Laura Brashear, narrated by Stacy Gonzalez
A Fighting Life by Keith Roysdon, narrated by Courtney Fabrizio
The Grit by Meredith R. Lyons, narrated by Suzanne Elise Freeman
Bourbon BrawI by Ashley Erwin, narrated by Matt Godfrey
The Cleaner by Jason Allison, narrated by Chris Andrew Ciulla
Genre: Thriller
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