Dark Fantasy

A floating fortress occupied by warrior gnomes. A castle made of sand. A derelict submarine guarded by malfunctioning machines. A haunted crypt surrounded by lethal traps....

From the author of Nocticadia comes a spellbinding gothic dark fantasy about a shunned woman who is forced beyond the mortal realm's forbidden boundary into a terrifying world of cursed souls and grotesque creatures.

In a mortal world colonized by the gods and ruled over by their cruel offspring, the Descended, Diem Bellator yearns to escape the insular life of her poor village....

The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only chance to become something more than prey is entering the Kejari: a legendary tournament held by the goddess of death herself. But winning won’t be easy....

In the wake of the Kejari, everything Oraya once thought to be true has been destroyed. A prisoner in her own kingdom, grieving the only family she ever had, and reeling from a gutting betrayal, she no longer even knows the truth of her own blood....

Silla Nordvig is running for her life. The Queen of Íseldur has sent warriors to bring Silla to Sunnavík, where death awaits her. When her father is killed, his last words set Silla on a perilous quest....

Many centuries ago, desperate to save her dying sister, Dianna made a deal with Kaden, a monster far worse than any nightmare. Locked in servitude to him, she is forced to hunt down an ancient relic held by her most dangerous enemies: an army led by Samkiel, the World Ender....

Mische made the ultimate sacrifice to save those she loves—and plunged the world into an eternal night. Now, imprisoned by the gods and obsessed with revenge, Asar is desperate to find her again.

At Bloodwing Academy, blood is currency, but a dragon's legacy is priceless—and as dangerous as fire. I thought surviving my first year in Bloodwing's deadly halls would be enough. I was wrong. I accidentally woke a dragon—a creature of myth, of death, of fire.

Returning home, Jason questions his role, but discovering hidden secrets unveils his potential to belong and become the world's savior.

Dianna is hellbent on revenge. As the last shred of her humanity is ripped from her, she decides to embrace her monstrous side and set the worlds alight....

If given the chance to be a genius, few people would say no. Outstanding talent is a key component of great success, after all. What form this ‘great success’ takes is largely up to the individual, but it is often associated with money, fame, and power.

After saving her rebel friends on the final day of the election, Elessia is on the run. But the danger is far from over.

Tessalyn Ausra has taken her revenge, and it’s never tasted so sweet. Feared by the rulers of Devram, she’s under the protection of the Achaz Kingdom where she can fulfill her purpose. But with power she can’t control and the bond still in place, she finds temptation and chaos around every corner.

Noah and his allies continue to grow stronger, but so do their enemies. Inquisitors are hot on Lee’s tail. Though she managed to defeat the latest one, victory came at the cost of Azel’s life… and the inquisitors are far from their greatest threat. Wizen continues his advance toward Arbitage.

Reeling from Bastian's revelations, Kat wakes from her dire illness wanting nothing more than to sever all ties with the man who betrayed her. But fate has a different plan—she's trapped in Elfhame, the fae realm where nothing is as it seems....

Something always goes sideways, but this is bigger than expected. Maybe it's not an entirely bad thing, though, as mana-infected animals spreading over the world would definitely make everyone more open to the idea of the apocalypse. The question is what was Silas supposed to do about it, though.

Fia Riftborne thought joining the Sidhe Guard was the hardest choice she'd ever make. She was wrong. Taken prisoner by the very shadows she was sworn to fight, Fia uncovers a devastating truth.

We were torn from life before our time, a Savage King, his queen, a betrayed son, a wronged brother, a scorned wife and so many more....

Piranesi lives in the House. Perhaps he always has....

Betrayed and bloodied, The Hand has failed. After a desperate battle, Nismera, the Goddess of War, now rules the realms as the last remnants of Samkiel's power spill across the sky.

A thousand years ago, Dianna gave up her life in the deserts of Eoria to save her dying sister. She called upon anyone who would listen, not expecting a monster far worse than any nightmare to answer.

This short story collection will take you into the depths of Beck’s dark imagination.

Tessalyn Ausra’s fate has always been out of her hands. Still bonded to the Heir of Endings, she now finds herself with more control than ever before. Everyone wants something from her, and she has to choose a side.

On the secluded continent of Edenvale, possessing magic is a death sentence. Those who have it are labeled Cursed, and by order of the king, they are Cleansed—a horrific event utilizing a hot, hungry pyre and an iron collar....

Jennifer Charles (JC) has sort of figured out their life. They’re two months out of prison, clean, and sober, and just got a job at a coffeeshop: CaFae Latte, owned by the mysterious and powerful fairy who goes by Violet. They’re getting along with their knife-happy coworker and have even started dating one of the regulars who practices witchcraft.

Alira, a devoted demigod knight, has found herself trapped in the throes of a brutal curse—a time loop in which the demon kingdom's Blood Knight kills her every time. She is haunted by the attack she led on the innocent village of Thornhall, and her guilt consumes her from the inside out. After the twentieth time loop, she has finally had enough. Something has to change, lest she die at the Blood Knight's hand for the rest of time. A choice she hopes she won't regret—one to end the war between demigods and demons.

I wasn't supposed to be here. I was supposed to be marrying my fiancé, looking forward to a tropical honeymoon. Instead, I found myself on a ferry headed for historic Balfour Manor on Blackridge Island, in the Pacific Northwest. Now I'm stranded, with a woman I'm irresistibly drawn to. Rayne holds secrets as dark and mysterious as her old house. Crimson shadows stalk the halls and strange voices call out in the night—but it's she who haunts me most.

From #1 bestselling author J.L. Vampa (Autumn of the Grimoire) comes the first in a haunting, decadently romantic dark fantasy and dark academia romance—perfect for fans of Ninth House, If We Were Villains, and Nocticadia—about a young woman studying botany in Ireland who falls for her...

Er hat das Haar eines Raben und die Augen eines Uhus: Munk. Und in seinen Träumen sieht er die Toten. Eines Tages wird Munk auf die Burg des tyrannischen Greifen von Amser verschleppt. Während seine furchtlose Schwester Enna sich auf die Suche nach ihm macht, entdeckt Munk tief im Burgberg ein grauenvolles Geheimnis... »Du, Munk, wirst bald ein ganz besonderer Falkner sein«: Was die undurchsichtige Greifenkriegerin Magwit dem Vogeljungen aus Nyth verspricht, führt ihn auf eine gefahrvolle Reise zu sich selbst und über die Grenze, die die Lebenden von den Toten trennt.

The Devoted Lands was once home to many gods. Now, after centuries of brutal wars, only Tempestra-Innara, the Enduring Flame, remains. As a divine warrior, Lys is outwardly loyal to her goddess. If she dreams of deicide, that’s her business. When a routine heretical execution erupts into a near-fatal assassination attempt on Tempestra-Innara, Lys sees a glimmer of hope for her freedom.

My name is Joy, and I've always lived up to it—smiling through problems, finding silver linings, believing tomorrow will be better. But over a month ago, my optimism met its match when I was kidnapped while searching for my missing best friend. Now I'm a prisoner of New Orleans' most dangerous crime lord, thrust into a world I never knew existed. Vampires are real. Vampire mafia? Also real. And something is stirring inside me—a power I can't explain that's the only reason I'm still alive.

With magic and friendship on his side, life in the forest is good. Blessed by the Sun, Jenkins spends his days fishing with River, dancing with the Mists, and singing with Moon, all the while maintaining impeccable toe-beans and a flawless coat. Because to cleanse a meridian is to cleanse oneself, after all, inside and out. But Life isn't all sunbeams and starlight. Every kitten must grow up eventually, and Jenkins is no exception. Heavenly trials and tribulations follow his every triumph, as Death looms in the shadows.

Sataou wasn't chasing glory. He had a sharp mind, a relaxed spirit, and a place in the Shengu Sect—earned more through quiet dedication than burning ambition. His cultivation was anything but simple: his Void affinity demanded emotional control, even as the world around him refused to let him remain whole. And when that balance is broken, what remains loses what makes it human. The Void is endless. The Void is absence. The Void is all. The Void does not forgive.

Desdemona Althenia has spent her life in the shadows, hiding volatile magic that could kill her if unleashed. Born into the lowest ranks of society, she's survived by her wits—and her willingness to lie. But when fate traps her within the brutal walls of Visnatus Academy, power is finally within reach. Prince Lucian Aibek lives beneath the weight of a crumbling empire and a family that thrives on control. Desdemona's fire may be his freedom—or his downfall.

As a deity, Argonwui knows she can have it all. Watching the green world spinning below, she ventures down to explore and learn about the lesser beings dwelling amongst that swirling gas. A quick visit to relieve the monotony up there among the floating clouds. What could go wrong? The answer hits Argonwui in the face as she finds herself immersed in the cruel world of humans and their petty quarrels. Too late she sees the trap and discovers not only disappointment, sorrow, and anger but hatred and the bitter nature of love.

Cordelia Beecher is on the run. In search of her missing brother Edward, she has fled the oppressive charity school she was raised in, desperate to find the only family she knows. Using clues from his past letters, she sets off for the sleepy town of Farrow but everyone there claims to have never heard of Edward—not even the man he was supposedly working for as an apprentice.

Simon Byrne never signed up for this. One moment, he’s an ordinary guy with a few flaws. The next, he’s locked inside a metal pod on a secret island owned by a billionaire, victim of a mysterious vendetta, hardwired into a simulation that can kill. He wakes up to find himself trapped in Lumosera, a land where gods have spawned divine warriors and twisted monsters, magic corrupts or redeems, and a heroic brotherhood has been waging war against a necromantic order for millennia.

Bienvenidos a Phantasma. En este juego solo hay dos reglas: sobrevive… y no te enamores. Cuando la hermana de Ophelia desaparece, solo hay una forma de salvarla. Ophelia deberá entrar en Phantasma, una competición mortal dentro de una mansión encantada, y reclamar su premio: un único deseo. Phantasma es un laberinto de pasillos sinuosos y salones de baile, de demonios y tentaciones. Ophelia deberá hacer frente a nueve retos, cada uno más peligroso que el anterior. Solo puede haber un ganador, y los otros participantes no se detendrán ante nada para eliminar a sus rivales.

Santo Domingo de la Calzada, 1532. Una ragazza astuta e selvaggia, la sua bellezza pari solo all'intensità del suo desiderio di fuggire. María sa che non potrà essere altro che un premio, o una pedina, nei giochi degli uomini. Ma quando un'affascinante sconosciuta le offre un'alternativa, a guidare la sua scelta è la disperazione. E giura che non avrà rimpianti. Una storia che parla d'amore.

I should have died the same night that a monster murdered my grandmother, but I was saved, stolen from my world, and thrown into a realm ravaged by an endless war between ancient gods called Asura. I'm told that I'm a demigod, that there are others like me, brought to this world to replenish their dwindling numbers. They want us to prove we're worthy of ascension and fight alongside them. I don't give a damn about their war. All I want is vengeance on the monster that killed my only family. A monster from their world. And if the only way to kill it is to become a god, then I'm all in.

En este debut fascinante de dark fantasy, una mujer sin memoria lucha por sobrevivir en un mundo de necromancia y alquimia devastado por la guerra… y al hombre encargado de desenterrar los secretos más oscuros de su pasado. Tras una larga guerra, la nueva clase dirigente de Paladia, familias corruptas del gremio y nigromantes depravados, cuyos infames no muertos fueron clave para otorgarles la victoria, mantienen cautiva a Helena.

Das Alraunengeschöpf Hekate hat Dorian Hunter in einen magischen Schlaf versetzt. Zuvor allerdings ist es Coco Zamis gelungen, einen Teil von Dorians Erinnerungen aufzuzeichnen: Wie es scheint, hat Hekate vor fünfhundert Jahren größte Opfer gebracht, um Dorian alias Georg Rudolf Speyer aus den Klauen eines Dämons zu retten. Man munkelte damals, es handele sich um den mächtigen Mephistopheles, dem nicht einmal der Schwarzmagier Dr. Johann Faust zu trotzen wisse.

1889. Parigi è il centro pulsante del nuovo mondo coloniale industrializzato, e l'Esposizione Universale ha infuso nuova linfa alla vita della città. Ma ha anche portato alla luce antichi segreti. Nessuno sa tenerne traccia quanto Séverin Montagnet-Alarie, cacciatore di tesori e proprietario dell'hotel L'Eden. Lo sa bene il potentissimo ed esclusivo Ordine di Babele, che lo costringe a recuperare un antico artefatto. Séverin si trova così a inseguire un tesoro che mai avrebbe immaginato: la sua vera eredità.

Séverin e i suoi amici sono riusciti a sconfiggere la Casa Decaduta, ma la vittoria ha avuto un prezzo terribile, un prezzo che continuano a pagare. In cerca di un disperato riscatto, Séverin intraprende un pericoloso viaggio sulle tracce di un artefatto straordinario: si dice che garantisca a chi lo possiede il potere di Dio. Un'indagine che porterà lui e la sua squadra nel cuore di ghiaccio della Russia, verso il misterioso Palazzo Dormiente, tra gargoyle di cristallo che infestano dimore abbandonate e divinità infrante che nascondono segreti letali.

Helena Marino était une alchimiste prometteuse. Aujourd'hui, elle n'est plus qu'une prisonnière, captive de la guerre qui a ravagé Paladia et de sa propre mémoire défaillante. Officiellement, elle n'était qu'une guérisseuse sans importance. Pourtant, les mois qui ont précédé sa capture se sont effacés de sa mémoire, et cette zone d'ombre intrigue. Est-elle vraiment aussi insignifiante qu'on le prétend, ou détient-elle, sans le savoir, la clé du dernier espoir de la résistance?

Quando calano le tenebre, una donna si aggira per i corridoi di un antico palazzo. Ha gli occhi chiusi, dorme, eppure le sue azioni la tradiscono. Forse è posseduta. Forse è un'assassina. In un museo, un quadro maledetto ossessiona un giovane visitatore, che vede il suo riflesso nel volto dell'uomo dipinto, straziato dalle ferite. Un'illusione o il passato che riaffiora? Solo l'oscurità conosce la risposta. Un arazzo di storie notturne per immergersi nel cuore delle tenebre.

Orion's unknown father...yeah, that shitty guy was a fey dragon. When Orion matures into a man, he spends a day in the snow transforming into a warehouse-sized dragon. Now he's hunted. Vile humans want to adorn his head as a trophy in their halls. Except, instead of letting the humans hound him. Orion blends in, swapping between dragon and human to carry out his diabolical plans.

When the last Empath breathes, she must choose: a monster or a saint. The only rule—never be captured. Olivia is the last of a bloodline so rare, its power could fracture the world. Hidden in shadows, she knows survival depends on staying unseen. But as the years slip by, the pull of her powers, the temptation to use them, grows louder than the threat of discovery.

Waking up in a strange world with a spear in his chest was not on Glenn's bingo card. Then again, neither was being possessed by a sarcastic demon who insists they're partners. But that parasitic nuisance becomes the least of his worries when he discovers the place he's been tossed into is filled with bizarre monsters, overzealous cults, and other entities hell-bent on making his life... Hell. Now, Glenn must uncover the reason he's here and satiate his new partner if he wants to survive long enough to do something about it.