Fiction - Fantasy - Dark Fantasy

Night is falling, and shadows are gathering in crowds across the city, bronze and sable, flickering, or still as stone. There is always an audience here, for anything - human, beast or object - that comes close to tell its story, or betray its...

Sometimes when people die, it comes as a great shock. Even to them... A group of the dead linger here, in the yellow dwelling on the hill - once a castle, then a stately home, now falling into ruin. These ghosts drift and mingle,...

Ysbryd drwg... the bad ghost Ysobi har Jesith embarks upon a job far from home, where his history isn't known - a welcome freedom. Hired by Wyva, the phylarch of the Wyvachi tribe, Ysobi goes to Gwyllion to create a spiritual system based upon...

Isolated and deep in the mountains, the Keep is a disturbing place. Why would the New Order want it, and for what? But you didn't ask questions the way things were. You kept your head down and did as you were told. Just do...

Life is good for Farnor Yarrance. It is good for everybody in the valley. And has been for generations. So much so that few ever feel the need to travel beyond it. And no one ever bothers to enter it from beyond. Until, one...

It has been a decade since the war between Heaven and Hell-a war that Heaven lost. Angels are on the brink of extinction. Smothered in black clouds, the Earth that we once knew is gone, replaced by a land plagued with nightmares and pain....

Welcome to the wild and uninhibited world of Khymeera: a place where men, women, aliens, monsters, and mythological beings mingle in a way that would make the Greek Gods blush Karli Talbo is on Earth-and back in her male body-miserable and pining for her...

At the Earth's Core is Edgar Rice Burroughs first in his series about the fictional "hollow earth" land of Pellucidar. "In their newly invented mechanical mole, David Innes and his friend Abner Perry penetrated the world's crust and traveled five hundred miles down towards...

A former warrior caught between gods and priests must fight for the survival of his family in this dark epic fantasy debut, set in a harsh arctic world inspired by Scandinavian indigenous cultures. On the forbidding fringes of the tundra, where years are marked...

Nominated for the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Series "Breathtakingly surprising and fun. For readers who missed earlier entry points to this delightful series, now is the time to get on board."--The New York Times A former friend has betrayed the Raksura and their...

A dark, gritty urban fantasy debut set in modern-day San Francisco, filled with gods, sinister government agencies, and worlds of dark magic hidden just below the surface. When a secret government agency trying to enslave you isn't the biggest problem you're facing, you're in...

A decade ago, college student Laura Harker was saved from a fate worse than death at the hands (and fangs) of a centuries-old vampire priestess and her Satanic minions. Her rescuer, an awkward, geeky folklore student named Teddy, single-handedly slew the undead occupants of...

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. 1st World Library-Literary Society is a non-profit educational organization. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - I am a very old man; how old I do...

Twelve women. Twelve horrors disguised as love. In Anya Martin's new collection of horror tales: a teenage girl faces the consequences of wishing her dog could live forever; a romantic college student wakes a gargoyle in Paris; and a lonely woman finds her house...

Reality and memory; imagination and oblivion. Somewhere between these signposts can be found the events of Wilde Stories 2016: a future world has forbidden the songs of dancefloor divas but on one night the show returns as a cautionary exhibition; high school outcasts create...

The average adult male is approximately 60% water. Blood tastes salty as more than two thirds of the sodium circulating throughout your body is carried in arteries and veins. Which means that your heart is like a miniature ocean within your chest. Chaz Brenchley...

Lily is a girl who discovers she has the ability to see how others will die simply by touching them. Only she doesn't want this gift, and takes extreme measure to protect herself from it. When her mother--because every fairy tale has to have...

In these tales of regret and awe, the scent of loneliness entices ravenous children to start eating away at a caretaker's historic house, a nursery rhyme tempts a young lover to cheat on his boyfriend, a student discovers his hunky roommate's boxers are flirting...

The King in Yellow is a book of short stories by American writer Robert W. Chambers, first published by F. Tennyson Neely in 1895. The book is named after a play with the same title which recurs as a motif through some of the...

The time is now. The place is Japan. Mark is living the only life he knows or can remember. He does not spend any more time away from his box-like apartment than is needed. He lives in fear that he might miss this lifestyle,...

Infernum, the Hell book. There have been whispers of it down through the centuries. The most powerful book to have ever existed, so powerful wars have been fought over it, families torn apart and betrayed for it, souls have been lost to it and...

Avalon stands revealed, but the war is far from over. For Layla Cassidy, it has only just begun.Thrust into a new world full of magic and monsters, Layla has finally come to terms with her supernatural powers--and left her old life behind. But her...

Haven't started THE LAST SURVIVORS? Get Book 1 FREE at: amazon.com/dp/B00O2PB03U _________________ The Final Battle For Brighton. Winthrop's army is on the move as Jingo and his crew rediscover an ancient secret that might change everyone's fate. Amidst the chaos, Bray vows to fulfill...

Patrick and Lionel aren't wizards fighting fire with fire. They're not brothers on the road to perdition. They sure as hell aren't vampire-staking cheerleaders. But when a young woman turns up dead of clearly supernatural causes, they're the ones on the scene. The case...

A boy named Sora born with a mysterious curse mark and his two best friends Riku and Angel will all be pushed to their limits. By testing their friendship and love for each other, hoping it will be enough to overcome the curse before...

Now a major Netflix movie. This is a chilling work and the fullest treatment of one of Campbell's recurring themes - the psychic violence family members wreak upon one another. Publishers Weekly Queenie is the ageing matriarch of the Faraday family, and even death...

"Shea layers on the ever mounting sense of dread with a master craftsman's skill, with some excellent tension building scenes..." - Ginger Nuts of Horror 1st time with full trade distribution in all formats. Previously titled Hell Hole. Deep in a Wyoming mine, hell...

"An absolute master of modern horror. And a damn fine writer at that"- Guillermo del Toro It's Ray's and Sandra's first family holiday in Greece, on the island of Vasilema. The skies are cloudier than anywhere else in Greece, and they're intrigued by local...

"Worth every bit of praise it has received so far, The Siren and the Specter should definitely be on your top 10 list of horror books." -- The Splatter Geist Goodreads Choice Award finalist for Best Horror When David Caine, a celebrated skeptic of...

The creatures of the supernatural black market stir with unrest, portending another deadly battle against humankind, in this fantasy horror novel from the author of The Silence In the dark underbelly of our world, there's a black market in arcane things--living and dead. Angela...

New York Times-bestselling author: This richly imagined urban fantasy novel set in London's supernatural black market reads like a cross between Clive Barker and Anne Rice There's an underground black market for arcane things. Akin to the trade in rhino horns or tigers' bones,...

Set in a secret world of angels and demons, this action-packed novel blends biblical mythology with all the trappings of urban fantasy, mystery, and paranormal fiction When Zachary Westland regains consciousness on the winter shores of Lake Erie, his memories are gone. All he...

The world has been massively unappreciative of sixteen-year-old Baxter Zevcenko. He's been packed off to Hexpoort, part reformatory, part military school, and just like Hogwarts (except with sex, drugs, and better internet access). The problem is that Baxter sucks at magic. He's also desperately...

"Lauren Beukes meets Neil Gaiman" in this twisted urban fantasy about a high school rebel, his bounty hunter companion, and their high-stakes adventures through Cape Town's supernatural underworld (WIRED) Baxter Zevcenko's life is pretty sweet. He's making a name for himself as the kingpin...

Eighteen stories of supernatural detective fiction, featuring sleuths who investigate fantastic and horrific cases, protecting the world from the forces of darkness. Each writer offers a tale of a great fictional detective, including Neil Gaiman's Lawrence Talbot, Clive Barker's Harry D'Amour, and the eight-part...

Summons to a bullet-riddled body in a Hell's Kitchen apartment marks the start of a new case for consulting detectives Sherlock Holmes and Joan Watson. The victim is a subway train driver with a hidden stash of money and a strange Colombian connection, but...

In 1920s Switzerland, vampire lovers Charlotte and Karl are drawn into turmoil as Godric Reiniger, a local filmmaker and activist with sinister ambitions, begins his rise to power. Meanwhile, fiery dancer Emil achieves his dream to partner the legendary ballerina and vampire Violette Lenoir...

"There are no vampires in Japan. That is the position of the Emperor. The Emperor is wrong..." In 1899 Genevi ve Dieudonn travels to Japan with a group of vampires exiled from Great Britain by Prince Dracula. They are allowed to settle in Yōkai...

The thrilling new fantasy adventure from the world of Adrian Tchaikovsky's Redemption's Blade. The Tzarkomen necromancers sacrificed a thousand women to create a Bride for the Kinslayer so he would spare them in the war. But the Kinslayer is dead and now the creation...

Delilah Monroe is desperate for a change. She lives in a trailer with her cousin and spends her days working at the local grocery store. She's worked hard to get out of her dead-end job in a backwoods Appalachian town and make a better...

The Light strives to purify the kingdom of Starevos from evil... and only Dungeon Lord Edward Wright stands in their way.The Heroes of the Militant Church, led by Inquisitor Gallio, scour the forest in search of the Haunt, while Ed desperately attempts to uncover...

Isabel's first date with The Boogeyman didn't go according to plan, but she's about to give it another try..Warning: This story contains graphic language and sex.Author: Tracey H. KittsISBN-10: 1730761097ISBN-13: 9781730761096Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/03/2018Pages: 118Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.27lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.25d

The Blessed Ones always feared what would become of the world after their time on it had passed. Their fears intensified as they grew old and weary. They gathered in secret and wrote a series of passages that were compiled into a single novel....

Steam Punk Alice falls into the Ghoulish Wonderland. A new adventure awaits her when she finds herself in No Man's Land a town filled with creatures. She finds some new friends and some creatures that want to do her harm.Author: Brigitte MihalikISBN-10: 1726129152ISBN-13: 9781726129152Publisher:...

Gather an escort. Acquire a dragon hoard. Build an empire ... Steven Whipp, a normal, poor college student, is kissed and shot on the night of his twentieth birthday. He realizes three things: he's bulletproof, he's a dragon, and everything he's ever wanted is...

"Underworld meets Dark City with a dash of romance. At the intersection of urban fantasy and science fiction, this gothic vampire alien mashup delivers a different kind of vampire." D. S. Murphy, Author of The Scarlet Thread. Everyone knows there's no such thing as...

She is Hettie Alabama -- unlikely, scarred, single-minded, and blood bound to a revolver inhabited by a demon. The first book in an epic, magic-clad series featuring the Wild West reimagined as a crosscultural stereoscope of interdimensional magic and hardship, The Devil's Revolver opens...

Before Carol was born, Harold ruined her mother's life. Now she's out for vengeance.But her quest has set off a trap left by her mother. And Carol and her mother's old enemy will have to team up, if either wants to get out alive.Author:...

Dragons Reign Supreme Mankind had no place in a world where dragons reign supreme. In fact, they were considered little more than a distraction for the young or bored, insignificant insects to be manipulated for entertainment or destroyed as pests. All that changed when...

Mikal Baldevar - The legendary living Philosopher's Stone and a murderous sociopath Simon Baldevar and Meghann O'Neill have twins, Elizabeth and Mikal. Elizabeth is a mortal, loving, and normal child while Mikal is his father's son. Simon and Meghann separated in order to keep...