About
My name is W.S. Klass
W.S. Klass – Fiction First, Filter Never
W.S. Klass is more than a pen name—it’s a persona. A living, growling, unapologetic voice in the realm of dark fantasy and fearless fiction, Klass doesn’t just bend genre rules—he throat-punches them and then writes a book about it.
Author of the Dark Athyx series, including the omnibus Reign of Viscus, W.S. Klass has built a reputation for brutally honest storytelling, dark wit, and a narrative voice that’s as sharp as it is unfiltered. Whether it’s gods, monsters, or humans behaving worse, his stories drag readers through blood-soaked metaphors and emotionally scorched landscapes where nothing is sacred and no character is safe.
Behind the swagger and savage sarcasm is a real survivor: the author behind W.S. Klass is a childhood cancer and epilepsy survivor who fought through pain and uncertainty and found refuge in fiction. From those ashes rose a creator who now embraces storytelling not just as therapy—but as weaponry.
Born from sarcasm and scar tissue, Klass has cultivated a cult following that knows him as “Walter,” a fictional gladiator of the written word who might offend your sensibilities but will never lie to your face. And if he says something that rubs you wrong?
“I never apologize for who I am.” – W.S. Klass
When he’s not torching literary convention, Klass is at the helm of multimedia projects, including Reading in the Sauna, narrative screenwriting, Raven's Gambit, and a growing documentary spotlighting indie authors and narrators. His work is available in print, audio, and wherever your darkest impulses take you.
