Fiction - Fantasy - Dark Fantasy

"Know your place, Nikolas." "Under the heel of your boot, Your Highness?"After a terrible inferno destroys the Caville palace, and with the people of Loreen turned against him, Prince Vasili is left with no choice but to flee his ancestral home, leaving his brother...

The skeletons in the closet have nothing on the one in your backyard.Freshly divorced and grieving the death of her father, Josie Lauer has caged herself inside her home. To cope with her losses, Josie follows a strict daily routine of work, playing with...

From one of the most exciting voices in dark fantasy comes a sweeping story of a soldier on a brutal quest to preserve her kingdom's future. She was their hope, their martyr, their brother.... Driwna Marghoster, a soldier for the powerful merchant guild known...

2020 Shirley Jackson Award finalist, Best Story Collection2020 Locus Recommended Reading List, Best Story Collection"From heartbreaking character studies to exercises in Grand Guignol excess, from scalpel-sharp poetry to sledgehammers of blood-soaked prose, Mike Allen displays not only his own considerable range, but the range...

2020 Locus Recommended Reading List, Best AnthologyContains "The Twice-Drowned Saint" by C.S.E. Cooney, 2020 Locus Recommended Reading List, Best First Novel"With fiction from C.S.E Cooney, Jessica P. Wick, Amanda J. McGee, and Mike Allen, Mythic Delirium's excellent new anthology, A Sinister Quartet, provides further...

When Lucian Draco becomes the youngest person to ever be accepted into the Valiant Minds School of Magic, the fact that magic even exists at all is as much knowledge as he has on the subject. After a lifetime of being sheltered by his...

A determined woman must decide where her loyalties lie in a divided world in this second installment of the thrilling Vengeance Trilogy.Two emperors. One empire.War has shattered Kisia. In the north, supporters rally around Katashi Otako proclaiming him the True Emperor. While in the...

In this compelling fantasy from a debut author, two young people must unite two warring cultures to banish the gods who destroyed their homeland. The Fallen Gods' War drove the remnants of a victorious army across the ocean in search of a new homeland....

The fifth book in The Song of the Shattered Sands series--an epic fantasy with a desert setting, filled with rich worldbuilding and pulse-pounding action. The reign of the kings of Sharakhai has been broken. The blood mage, Queen Meryam, now rules the city along...

The speculative shines bright in the dark with these stories by Matthew Bright: a boy with a secret begins work at a strange library housing all the books never written; Dorian Gray's love of beauty struggles in the face of AIDs-era San Francisco and...

THE HUMAN CHORD When Robert Spinrobin answers an ad in the paper from "a retired clergyman" looking for someone with "courage and imagination," he enters into an adventure that is beyond all imagining. For Philip Skale is looking for the perfect tenor that will...

Bound by an angel, Sam is the only demon allowed to walk among the humans and live--if she follows the rules. But when Sam's brother, Dar, finds himself in hot water, following the rules becomes impossible. Retrieve an artifact from the vampires. Save Dar...

A powerful band of women warriors must face off against an oppressive enemy in one final showdown that will determine their survival and the fate of their world in this concluding volume in Ausma Zehanat Khan's powerful fantasy series--an epic of magic, bravery, adventure,...

As vengeance threatens to destroy an empire, old loves and loyalties resurface in this brilliant finale to Devin Madson's epic fantasy trilogy.When gods fight, empires fall.The flames of vengeance engulf Kisia. Katashi Otako has joined with the Vices, determined to let nothing stop him...

An empire on the edge of war threatens to crumble in this action-packed fantasy novel of epic adventure and revenge.They call him the Usurper.Once the Kisian empire was ruled by gods. Now Kin Ts'ai, a man of common blood, sits on the Crimson Throne....

"Jim McDoniel's first novel is quirky, wild, and weird, and definitely for those who hate those "sexy" vampire stereotypes - who like their monsters nice and gross." --Geeks of Doom Jim McDoniel's debut novel, An Unattractive Vampire, is a darkly comic urban fantasy of...

When modern-day occultist Aaron Pace discovers the secrets of inter-dimensional travel via a mystical pathway called The Labyrinth, he wastes no time in exploring a multitude of strange new worlds and alternate realities. But then, Aaron finds himself trapped in the most bizarre dimension...

YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE STORY... In a kingdom far, far away, a handsome prince sets out to find a lost castle, only to discover a city slumbering under a terrible curse, and a beautiful princess who can only be woken by a true...

For readers of Brent Weeks, Joe Abercrombie, Peter V. Brett, and Scott Lynch comes the first book in a fantastic, hilarious new sword-and-sorcery series that puts a clever new twist on the golden age of epic fantasy.Robbing tombs for fun and profit might not...

Among the scattered fringe cities bordering the Cienbal desert, the true name of the Monster of Karth is spoken only in whispers... Raz i'Syul Arro. A sellsword of the utmost caliber, Raz is a killer of paramount skill and highest regard. Towering tall even...

At seventeen, Sebastian's world is dominated by fairly normal things--his adoptive family, his new friends--and his unrelenting fear of vampires Sebastian lives in an English monastery converted from an ancient vampire's home containing the secrets of vampire graveyards. Sebastian knows that some never truly...

As the "audacious and subversive"* Shadow Campaigns novels continue, the weather is growing warmer, but the frosty threat of Vordan's enemies is only growing worse... As the roar of the guns subsides and the smoke of battle clears, the country of Vordan is offered...

Magiere the dhampir and her partner, the half-elf Leesil, are on a journey to uncover the secrets of their mysterious pasts. But first their expertise as vampire hunters is required on behalf of a small village being tormented by a creature of unlimited and...

After promising his allegiance to the Night God, Arenadd Taranisaii escapes death for the second time and vows to free his people. With the dark griffin Skandar by his side, Arenadd begins to gather an army and prepare for war using the power gifted...

Where does an angel go when he's been to Hell and back? Renegade angel Bobby Dollar does not have an easy afterlife. After surviving the myriad gruesome dangers Hell oh-so-kindly offered him, Bobby has returned empty-handed - his demon girlfriend Casmira, the Countess of...

In a story spanning centuries, a curse winds and weaves its way to the heart of Archer. When a multi-millionaire Shetland centaur disappears, a private detective and her partner try their hoof at the case. After being sought out by an acolyte, Nunki must...

Among the immortals that inhabit our world, Arnaud Demeure is known as the man who can fulfill your one true wish or who can also conjure your worst nightmares.Eight invitations are sent to eight immortals, and when Arnaud Demeure hosts a party, no one...

Does the need for knowledge balance its burden?Donovan would prefer to die in his bed, but circumstances might force him to do otherwise.When Donovan is tasked with Retrieving a young child thought to be a magus - the most powerful magic user in any...

An old king with nothing left to lose is lured to the site of his greatest victory by a long-forgotten enemy seeking revenge.The last dragon-slayer and the last dragon, brought together with just one anticipated outcome, but what if they have more to ask...

Jake came to Japan because he had a feeling it was where he was supposed to be in life. But the daily routine lacked any real satisfaction. His only source of excitement was Salsa dancing. That was, until he met Kenneth.Kenneth, a pixie operating...

When Mercy McCallister's parents die, she is taken away to a mysterious manor house. There she begins to have strange visions about the past and future. She meets up with Matt, a guy from her school, and the chancellor's son, Nik, who tells her...

The thrilling conclusion to an epic trilogy of dynastic struggles in a world of crystal castles, winged knights, and savage wilderness.THE BATTLEHouse Sapphire has a new leader, but High Lord Vasinidra cannot stand still for a moment. The monsters of the Wild are hunting...

Widow of the Amputation & Other Weird Crimes is a collection of four novellas that explore the madness of murder through the warped lenses of urban noir, science fiction, horror, and experimental fantasy.In Decay in Amber, a convicted rapist and murderer wakes up one...

A REBEL AGAINST ROME Simon of Gitta, an escaped slave turned magician, roves the Roman Empire battling dark magic and demons, all the while pursued by Caesar's soldiers. Join Simon as he flees across the ancient world evading cultists and Legionaries, outwitting sorcerers and...

In true The Da Vinci Code fashion, a taut thriller filled with rival factions vying for control of the truth in a giant global conspiracy. There were giants on the earth in those days--at least that's what the Bible says. But, where are they?...

Underworld Dreams is Daniel Braum's third short story collection of genre transcending, strange stories full of tension between the supernatural and psychological. Within the pages Braum's multi-dimensional characters face dark underworlds and strange experiences that illuminate the human condition and world (we think) we...

Hidden in the mountains, hills, forests, cities, and waterways of West Virginia, numerous monsters and creatures lurk. Discover the Mountain State's cryptids, alien visitors, folk beasts, paranormal entities, and beings of superstition; learn about their daily lives, habitats, diets, family life, anatomy, and more....

An ambitious tale of magic, war, and parallel worlds that pushes the boundaries of epic fantasy--from a two-time Hugo Award winner On the eve of a recurring catastrophic event known to extinguish nations and reshape continents, a troubled orphan evades death and slavery to...

Follow the law and you'll stay safe. But what if the law is wrong? Tashué's faith in the law is beginning to crack. Three years ago, he stood by when the Authority condemned Jason to the brutality of the Rift for non-compliance. When Tashué's...

In the court of Staria, mercy is rarely a blessing...Sabre de Valois is the last of his line. Saved from the gallows while his family hangs for treason, Sabre is given the chance to pay off their debt and clear his family name. To...

Follow the law and you'll stay safe. But what if the law is wrong? Tashué's faith in the law is beginning to crack. Three years ago, he stood by when the Authority condemned Jason to the brutality of the Rift for non-compliance. When Tashué's...

A rebellious queen. A dying king. Etta once thought she wanted Alexandre. Now, she will do anything to save him. She never wanted to be a queen, never thought of restoring her long-dead kingdom. Bela is in ruins, destroyed by years of abandonment and...

The Mist Spreads ...Idunn's apples rendered Odin the god-king of his harsh lands. Now Idunn calls upon him to fulfill a greater destiny: a sojourn to the islands of the gods where he must overthrow those his people have long worshipped.The numerous petty kingdoms...

Badriya has a debt to pay. The beautiful oasis city of Aran lies at the center of the Lost, a desert haunted by ghosts, demons, and Witches of the Lost who prey on unwary souls. Badriya and her mother, having been exiled from their...

Cygna, cursed with a swan's wing in place of one arm, is all that stands between her home and ruination. It is a quest her step-mother hopes she won't survive.The kingdom is withering into a wasteland and a monster from the Underworld is making...

Secret Cave... it remains unknown to everyone for a reason. But when a ghost from Melody's past seeks her out, she realizes she may need to reveal the cave's location to her friends. She is told to journey inside it and find a prophecy....

The thrilling conclusion to the intense Lovecraftian horror of The Mythos War trilogy In Red Right Hand, Charlie Tristan Moore became the unwilling acolyte of The Man In Black, a treacherous elder god also known as Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos. In Black Goat Blues,...

Blood will be spilled as a former slave, now a self-made warrior resolves to uncover once and for all the truth about the Goddess-Queens, the existent but remote divinities of the harsh, inhospitable planet called Vulvar.Tobias Hart is the adventurous former archaeologist of Earth...

Mechanised monkeys, betrayed brides, irritable gorgons, harpists playing instruments of bone, acts of vengeance, and furies eager to feast. Red New Day and Other Microfictions is a collection of vignettes from World Fantasy Award winner Angela Slatter, collected together for the very first time....

Amidst the gas lamp shadows former soldier-turned-mercenary John Vanguard hunts criminals at the behest of his corrupt employer, Captain Felix Sanquain. Shamed by his deserter past and seeking to make amends for his many misdeeds, a chance encounter with Tarryn Leersac - a skilled...