Fiction - Fantasy - Dark Fantasy

Ruled by tyrants. Hunted by demons. She's ready to fight back.When Halira's parents are slaughtered by the horrifying demons that plague her lands, she joins the Shadow Crusade, a legion of warriors determined to slay the last living Primordial, end its reign of darkness,...

The third book in the acclaimed Carter Archives noir fantasy series returns to the gritty town of Titanshade, where danger lurks around every corner. Forbidden magic, murder... and disco. Carter's day keeps getting worse. With the return of spring, new life floods into Titanshade....

Sylvie never called them ghosts, but that's what they were-not that George ever saw them herself. The new girl, Sylvie, is like a creature from another time, with her old-fashioned leather satchel, her white cotton gloves and her head in the clouds. George watches...

"It's not a story." With four words Helena's quiet life goes up in flames. When her childhood friend returns to tell her that she is the prophesied ruler of the Chosen, those blessed with the gift of magic, there's no avoiding her destiny. Suddenly,...

"A compelling, fun, and thought-provoking story of magical adventure, coming of age, sacrifice, and family, with secrets that add a lingering darkness to the entire tale."-- BooklistTwo young witches, once inseparable, are set at odds by secrets and wildly dangerous magicIn the waning days...

Since the beginning of time, the angelic hosts of the High Heavens and the demonic hordes of the Burning Hells have been locked in a struggle for the fate of all Creation. That struggle has now come to the mortal realm...and neither Man nor...

THE KING IN YELLOW Robert W. Chambers was influenced by Ambrose Bierce and hailed by H. P. Lovecraft. He inspired such authors as Clark Ashton Smith, A. Merritt and Sax Rohmer. His works have been anthologized over the years in horror collections and his...

PAN'S GARDEN Pan's Garden is a thematic collection of stories which, in the words of the author, "illustrates that characteristic belief, present in all my work, that there exists a definite relationship between Human Beings and Nature." From the opening novella, "The Man Whom...

Now a gripping Netflix movie starring Stanley Tucci and Kiernan Shipka. A suspenseful masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author Tim Lebbon. In the darkness of a underground cave system, blind creatures hunt by sound. Then there is light, there are voices, and they...

The third book in The Song of Shattered Sands series--an epic fantasy with a desert setting, filled with rich worldbuilding and pulse-pounding action. Since the Night of Endless Swords, a bloody battle the Kings of Sharakhai narrowly won, the kings have been hounding the...

Military might and arcane power clash in Django Wexler's thrilling new Shadow Campaigns novel. The Beast, the ancient demon imprisoned beneath the fortress-city of Elysium for a thousand years, has been loosed on the world. It absorbs mind after mind, spreading like a plague...

Keleios the Half-Elf was but five years old when she saw her mother murdered by the evil witch Harque. For years she has asked the gods for the strength she'll need to avenge this foul death, and it seems the gods have answered her....

You die when you die . . . You can't change your fate -- so throw yourself into battle, because you'll either win or wake up drinking mead in the halls of your ancestors. That's what Finn's people believe. But Finn wants to live....

After decades of strife, peace has finally been achieved in Kavet--but at a dark cost. Sorcery is outlawed, and anyone convicted of consorting with the beings of the other realms--the Abyssi and the Numini--is put to death. The only people who can even discuss...

"Ultimately, it is the feminist themes that shine throughout that make this not only a worthwhile read for any fantasy fan, but a series that will stand the test of time. Khan has proved herself a master of the genre by telling a timely,...

From the critically acclaimed author of Sea of Rust and Queen of the Dark Things comes a hair-raising collection of short fiction that illuminates the strange, humorous, fantastical, and downright diabolical that tantalize and terrorize us: demons, monsters, zombie dinosaurs, and Death itself.In the...

They executed Alvard Lestrange for treason.A necromancer.A wielder of Death Magic.This is the story of his victims, trapped in mundane objects for three centuries.This is the story of the lives they will, unwittingly or maliciously, destroy.12 authors. 12 stories. 12 souls, all caught in...

In the dystopian world of Mafinga, Jasmin must contend with a dictator's sorcerer to cleanse the socialist state of its deadly pollution. Mafinga's malevolent king dislikes books and, together with his sorcerer Atari, has collapsed the environment to almost uninhabitable. The sun has killed...

This dark fantasy is sure to take your breath away. The rules are strict and absolute: Rule No. 1: Don't kill the body you inhabit.Rule No. 2: Never mention your previous name again.Rule No. 3: Don't talk about your previous life. Ever. But what...

Author: Lee MandeloISBN-10: 1250790298ISBN-13: 9781250790293Publisher: TordotcomLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/16/2022Pages: 384Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.20w x 1.10d

A woman with no memory of her past. Another unable to forget. Both haunted by a sinister creature of roses and shadow with an unquenchable thirst for royal blood. Return to the world of the Black Rose. ***Volume II in the Tales of the...

Night Shade Books unleashed The Book of Cthulhu onto an unsuspecting world. Critically acclaimed as "the ultimate Cthulhu anthology" and "a 'must read' for fans of Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos," The Book of Cthulhu went where no collection of mythos tales had gone before: to...

Alanis August went to bed on the night of her 18th birthday and awoke to a battle between her pack and Alpha Raymond. Her parents are both murdered by the ruthless Alpha, and Alpha Raymond takes her prisoner. Alanis is terrified after being kept...

The world of Alda is broken, destroyed by an event the survivors call "The Rupture." The aldyrs, magical trees connected to the soul of the world which once grew in breathtaking groves, are dead. Elf-kind, who shared a close bond with these trees, are...

"I can't stop. After everything they've taken from me, I can't stop." It's time for Ciara to go back to England. To visit old friends. But plans change when England turns out to be more than she was prepared for. Her past and present...

From the creator of the Beautiful Nightmare book series comes a hauntingly enchanting villain origin story. If you enjoy dark fantasy romance, vampires, dark powers and more, dive into the world of Chartreuse Grenoble.Even villains deserve happy endings...Undeniably Female. Unquestionably Feral. Unquenchably Famished.It's been...

When 7-year-old Nathaniel Weaver is kidnapped by his imaginary friend, the only person who can find him is his social worker. Child welfare agent Adrian Montgomery lives a life of routine, reason, and careful compartmentalization. But his search for Nathaniel leads him through a...

Unravel the threads of destiny in this gripping Greek mythology tale.In a single moment, Pandora lost the only person she cared for. For refusing to aid a tyrannical order, Zeus bound Prometheus in eternal torment. But Pandora's beloved left her a gift: a puzzle...

In moments personal... or moments strange... a gnawing can be felt that wears down the core of our souls. Whether it be from a situation, an experience, a thought, or an entity, the same effect is always produced. The more this phenomena occurs, the...

Nightmares never go away...You may chase them away. You can think you killed them... You may stop believing and forget them, but Nightmares never go away...Nightmares don't die... They just wait...Author: April Kuper Winterblade1980ISBN-10: 1645319989ISBN-13: 9781645319986Publisher: Newman SpringsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/10/2021Pages: 976Format: PaperbackWeight: 3.09lbsSize: 9.00h...

Freedom was more treacherous than she ever imagined.Nimona Weston's debts are paid. Her contract with the dark society known as the Trust is broken. But the magical ties that bind her to a long-ago bargain are rooted deep.She's thrust back into the life she'd...

A broken-hearted priestess and a deposed prince team up with a ranger and a rebel with one too many secrets. In the name of The Allmother, they go to war to save their lands. A coup in a neighboring kingdom brings threats of invasion...

A hilarious, shocking, terrifying thrill-ride across the American landscape, The Damned Highway combines two great flavors of weird: the gonzo journalism of Hunter S. Thompson and the uncanny terrors of H.P. Lovecraft. Horror legend Brian Keene and cult storytelling master Nick Matamas dredge up...

AWARD-WINNING DARK FANTASY WITH ACTION, SNARK, AND DEMONS GALORE "If you love action-packed dark edged urban fantasy with mystery, humor and a lot of foul language then check this one out." - Sharon Stogner, I Smell Sheep Straight out of the pages of the...

In the not too distant future, the Earth's corporate giants and surviving governments decide the cleansing of the overpopulated planet is a necessity. In collusion advertising campaigns draw in the desperate, the fanatic and the soldier for the first colonization of an extraterrestrial body....

In Forget the Sleepless Shores, readers should expect to be captivated by many ghosts and spirits who inhabit brine, some from tears of heartache and loss, some from strange bodies of water, not necessarily found on the map but discovered through charting a course...

"Enter a Saga of Worlds within Worlds."In the world of Adamah, there stand two opposing forces: The Benevolency and The Malevolency. Through the tear between rifts of the Four Worlds, evil had risen and begun to cause devastation throughout the Worlds. Now, only the...

When Zo's campervan leaves her stranded in an unfamiliar part of Sydney, she impulsively decides to stay at a bed and breakfast while repairs are being made.As the days stretch into weeks, Zo begins to feel stuck. There are signs the house is not...

i love you In order to end the bloody rampage wrought by Lewis, Alice, and their army, the demand is made for Kaito Sena--crystal-bound savior of all--to be offered up in sacrifice. Elisabeth would sooner see the world end a thousand times over than...

The skalds sing about Ragnar, the end of the world as we know it. Their epic tales speak of gods clashing with the giants. Good versus evil.After Ragnar, the poets prophesy, there will be a new beginning, a fresh start. A golden era, they...

In a modest Manhattan walk-up, a group of survivors are on their last legs. As the end seems nigh, a teenage girl is spotted on the avenue, not only alive but repelling the undead like Moses parting the Red Sea. When she comes to...

Desperate and despondent, Yitz struggles forward to find Adina's heart.The final pieces have been played and the architect of New Dis's upheaval has been revealed. With Hephaestion indisposed and Boudica missing, few heroes remain to rectify the oppression promised by this new enemy. Who...

Can vengeance against an ancient enemy wash away her centuries of shame?They come from the smoky depths of Hell's Pit. Remnants of the shattered Pious Legion, these hateful castoffs of Earth's Roman Empire, seek to conquer. Armed with maddening gas, Maximinus Thrax's airships swarm...

The mist has thickened with a vendetta. A bounty has been offered for answers.And no one's story is safe.It's been six months since the Storm of Nightmares and Bria has not gone home. With wanted signs plastered throughout Rosada, she has been stuck chasing...

October 1988IN A MOMENT OF DESPERATION Od pressed the button set deep in the wood of the scarebox, and unknowingly pushed Ed's soul out of his body.For some reason Ed's Body can still walk and talk, but it isn't behaving like Ed, and it...

Lodestone-peddler Melaine is desperate to stop hustling her raw magic for a tuppence. Her rare gift of infusing her magic into a lodestone to sell for another's use and never keeping any for herself is nothing but a degrading path to an early grave.Yearning...

Boys want attention. Men want respect. Legends just don't care...Nate Temple is finally taking some time off to appreciate the finer things in life...like his new Valkyrie, K疵a. But their weeks of romance come to a swift end and lethal end when assassins invade...

Award-winning artist Wayne Barlowe returns to his epic dark fantasy world with this sequel to God's Demon--The Heart of Hell--where rival demons war for control of the infernal domain. Sargatanas has Ascended and the doomed, anguished souls have found themselves emancipated. Hell has changed...hasn't...

"Norris explores grief, regret, and obsession--with a time-travel twist--in his romantic debut... Norris does a good job exploring the fraught, hormonal confusion of queer adolescence." -- Publishers Weekly How far would you go to save the first love of your life? Ten years ago...

A deadly gift. A terrible choice. Sometimes the price is too high...After Del Larouche defeats the Gris-gris man, she struggles to find her place in the adult world. She just wants a normal life. But her horrible 'gift' means her life will never be...