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....

She lost everything because of his lie. Now the only way to save what remains is to win a tournament designed to destroy her.

Wed him. Bed him. Slit his throat. I killed the king. Crowned myself in his blood, but the curse still festers. To break it, I need Death, on his knees, a ring on his finger. My blade at his throat. The god fights me to the grave, evades my touch, mocks my wanting. He would rather tear himself...

Wed me. Bed me. Slit my throat. Born in dirt, raised in rot, I dig graves for the dead, while the living decay around me. When my brother coughs blood, he appears. A man too polished for the graveyard, with a bargain too cruel for the light: Seduce the King. Become the Queen. Die. And my brother...

In the wake of an unexpected homecoming, Jason questions if there is still a place for him in the world he left behind. Forced to confront what he has become in his time away, he feels more alien than ever. But his old world is hiding secrets that he never knew. As he starts to unravel what has...

For humans and vampires, the rules of survival are the same: never trust, never yield, and always– always–guard your heart. 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...

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....

In the grimly captivating sequel to Anathema, Maevyth and Zevander must navigate the perilous mortal lands to deliver Zevander from the clutches of an ancient, malevolent power that threatens to shatter both worlds. An eldritch magic has awakened, turning the mortal world darker. Colder...

World Ender meets Ender of Worlds.... 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. Now she does what Kaden asks, even if that means securing...

'Amber's series breaks the rules in the best way. Her main character is strong, capable, and unapologetically powerful. There is no damsel here. This story is filled with fast-paced action, an in-depth world, and a romance that goes from simmer to boil. If you like romantasy, read this!' RAVEN...

All bets are off when the man sworn to hunt a runaway woman reverses course to protect her from the forces against them in this slow-burn sequel to Given. The Giving Season has ended, but the onset of winter hasn't brought Wren peace. The king is still after her, and he has more reason than ever...

Armies have risen, the great machines of war are prepared, and the battle beasts are straining at their leashes. Despite Arcaena’s every attempt to prevent it, the full might of three kingdoms have gathered at her borders. From all outward appearances, Brin is finally on the stronger side.

The night's chaos left us breathless. Now the real nightmare begins. A second dragon has awoken—her heart tainted and her power commandeered by two ruthless highbloods whose cruelty knows no bounds. My dearest friend teetered on the brink of death. A dragon saved her, but now she's tied to him...

A runewitch on the run has only one option left: join forces with the sarcastic, unpleasantly gorgeous necromancer she loathes

Death once claimed me, stole the air from my lungs as I burned alive… only I didn't stay dead. Instead, I was returned to my past and back to a living hell. The Academy, where those who I believed were friends were actually foes. My enemies thought they could break me, but I proved them wrong...

As the sands of time slip away, Earth's destiny hangs precariously in the balance. Silas, now vastly more powerful than he ever anticipated, confronts a harsh truth: brute strength alone won't save his world. Beyond mere leveling up lies a complex path to salvation. Embarking on a rigorous...

She's born to die. He lives to hunt. Wren was born bearing a Mark on her forehead. She's always known she would be Given to serve the gods in her twentieth year, and she's eager to work for them since they keep the kingdom safe. That is, until she sneaks into a Giving Ceremony and watches as her...

They stole his crown. So, he stole their daughter… For years, Erik, the scarred king of the Ever Kingdom, has thought of nothing but vengeance against the man who killed his father and trapped him beneath the waves, making him a prisoner in his own realm. Until his enemy's daughter...

This 2-in-1 box set collects both installments in Liv Zander's Pale Court duet: King of Flesh and Bone and Queen of Rot and Pain. This duology is a dark-fantasy romance featuring a ruthless man, a woman who can't escape his love, and a Happily Ever After. This world contains dark themes...

!! NOW WITH AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS CHAPTER !! 'Once in a while I read a series that reminds me of just why I love enemies to lovers, slow burn, and morally grey characters so much. Gods and Monsters is that series. This is perfection. Amber Nicole's Dianna is the FMC of my soul' NISHA J. TULI Don't...

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. Now, every highblood house...

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.

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.

This is no fairytale; it's the yearning and guilt of two burdened hearts that will leave you breathless. 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...

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....

Wed him. Bed him. Slit his throat. I killed the king. Crowned myself in his blood, but the curse still festers. To break it, I need Death, on his knees, a ring on his finger. My blade at his throat. The god fights me to the grave, evades my touch, mocks my wanting. He would rather tear himself...

The Giving Season has ended, but the onset of winter hasn't brought Wren peace. The king is still after her, and he has more reason than ever to want her dead. In possession of magic she shouldn't have, she's desperate to flee the capital. And there's just one person who can help her: Gabriel Moreau, the Hunter who chased Wren across the country, duty-bound to bring her to justice. Forced to make the most difficult decision he's ever faced, Gabriel chooses to break his oath and vows anew to protect Wren. Now, he too will be hunted.

In the brutal aftermath of a human-changeling war, a twist of fate throws two enemies together to fight for their love and survival in a sweeping dark fantasy of betrayal, magic, and romance. In the centuries-long battle between humans and changelings, those who are taken by the changelings do...

The fate of all existence depends on a god of incomprehensible power—and the soul of a human—in the epic conclusion to this dark fantasy adventure series. At long last Zeke Blackwood has become a primordial. He wields mana powerful enough to combat the gods of the Ethereal Realm and prevent...

From a New York Times–bestselling author—the dark epic fantasy Coven trilogy concludes with the ultimate showdown between gods and mortals. War has come to Fireach Speur. The once forgotten xoconai empire has declared war upon the human lands to the west, and its first targets are the people...

Featuring two Bram Stoker Award-winning tales, McCammon's Shoppe of Olde Curiosities is a career-spanning collection gathering nineteen short stories showcasing the author's imaginative range of frightening terror, fantastical worldbuilding, and characters confronting the unknown around them and within themselves. Pursuing a life of celebrity fame, Erik Van Helsing's desire to cash in on his famous family's name as vampire hunters unveils a legacy he cannot escape in "Blood is Thicker Than Hollywood"—a spinoff tale from the novel They Thirst.

They both knew better than to get involved, but the Fates had other plans. After a brush with death leaves them both feeling reckless, two "best friends" fall into bed together, attempting to sate over a year's worth of desperate yearning. But when lust becomes lunacy, and an affectionate...

Enter a haunting world of cosmic terror, gothic mystery, and supernatural suspense in this classic collection featuring The Last Test, The Shunned House, and Landor’s Cottage by H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe...

Hope is but a wicked torment. A land steeped in tainted magic poisons the human world. Kinetics are hellbent on eliminating the Elementals. And the man who once swore to protect them is gone. Still reeling from the events that transpired at the King's Palace and Chrome's devolution, Gray takes...

Lorian Night is a blacksmith's bastard with no claim to power-until a noble's magic accidentally fuses with his soul. The theft is impossible. Illegal. A death sentence. Forced to pose as the noble's heir, Lorian is swept into a deadly journey to the capital, carrying secrets that could shatter kingdoms. As war brews and the line between justice and vengeance blurs, Lorian must decide what kind of man he wants to be: a pawn of the elite, or the hammer that forges a new order. But power, once stolen, never comes without cost.

A SFWA Grandmaster Reimagines a Fantasy Masterpiece. Humans wear collars and Elves wear crowns. Dragons watch from the shadows while the world burns. Shana is the forbidden child of an immortal Elvenlord and a human slave. She was raised in secret by dragons who taught her mind-magic that makes...

In this spellbinding debut fantasy, passion and peril entwine in a tale of curses, monsters, and forbidden desire. Perfect for fans of dark romance, this sweeping first installment introduces a heroine whose heart may be as dangerous as her power. Born with the blood of a hell god in her veins...

Embracing chaos makes her dangerous, AWAKENING makes her unstoppable. She is not your savior. She is not your chosen one. She is the blade no one saw coming—the wound and the weapon. And this story cuts as deep as it heals. Savaé is curseborne, branded in gold and wrapped in pastel ruin. Trauma shattered her into jagged ice, and survival reforged her sharp as steel. A Fae with one goal: survive the brutal entrance trials of the Gildorea Universitás of War, earning her chance to rise to the skies. Fail, and she’s nothing.

A solitary scholar discovers a mysterious house perched high above the cliffs of Kingsport, where ancient secrets and otherworldly forces blur the boundary between reality and legend. H. P. Lovecraft’s atmospheric tale blends cosmic horror, dark fantasy, and haunting New England folklore...

Darkness presses in from the lower tiers of the Spiralrealm, and for Attica, survival is no longer enough, in the second book of this thrilling progression-fantasy epic. Having buried his fallen mentor, Attica the Lone-Eyed Wolf is at his breaking point—hunted, exiled, and pulled ever downward...

A pioneering work of gothic horror, The Vampyre introduced the elegant, aristocratic vampire to English literature and forever changed the course of the genre. The story follows the young Aubrey as he falls under the spell of the enigmatic Lord Ruthven, whose charm conceals a sinister secret. As their paths cross across Europe, Aubrey uncovers a terrifying truth that tests his courage and threatens those he loves.

A final chance for atonement. In Hollow City, chaos brews, thickening from the uncertainty of the Himura demigod. Division begins to form between the deities while the witches grow restless, eager to get their hands on a god-killing weapon. After the tragic end of Ruelle, The High God of Chaos...

Just because it's broken doesn't mean it can't be mended. Be grateful for the monsters, little girl. It's the monsters that keep the demons away. In the Norse-inspired kingdom of Frostheim, Ivar has witnessed the worst the world has to offer—violence, greed, and betrayal. With his family's honor destroyed at the hands of those he once loved and his newborn sister's life hanging by a thread, he is consumed by a ruthless determination to keep her safe, even if it costs him his life.

Some hills are worth dying on… but these hills kill everything that enters them. Bound by chains of deceit, Venir the Darkslayer and his cunning ally Melegal the Rat are hurled into the jaws of conspiracy. The Royals call them murderers, but the true killer still stalks the shadows. Dragged...

The god they prayed would never return... has awoken. Once, Kaal was worshiped in blood and fire — the God of Destruction, breaker of kingdoms, executioner of gods. His coming meant cities burned, armies shattered, and entire realms crumbled beneath his shadow. His reign ended only when the world united to strike him down. Centuries passed. His name faded into legend. His cruelty became a cautionary tale whispered to frighten children. The world moved on. But his faithful never did.

In a land where all the goddesses are dead, the world's greatest assassin becomes a necromancer. The goddesses won't stay dead for long.

By drinking a vial of vampire blood, Rentt Faina, undead adventurer, successfully achieved his next stage of existential evolution and has become a lesser vampire! Rentt, now short on funds, sets off on a journey to retrieve items required to craft equipment and weapons for his disciple, Alize...

An explorer journeys into the Arabian desert and discovers the ruins of an ancient city feared by the local people. As he descends beneath its crumbling temples, strange carvings reveal a forgotten civilization—and a horrifying secret that was never meant to be uncovered. The Nameless City is...

Some secrets are best left in the dark, in a place where hearts exist bound by barbed wire. Seth loudly resents the concept of biology choosing one's mate. Determined never to fall for the "fated Korrena" trap, he picks fights and carelessly sleeps around to hide from the truth: he's secretly in...

A haunting masterpiece of early weird fiction, An Inhabitant of Carcosa follows a solitary wanderer who awakens in a strange and desolate landscape, searching for the city he once called home. As he journeys through the unfamiliar wilderness, unsettling discoveries gradually reveal a profound and unforgettable truth about time, memory, and mortality.