Fiction - Fantasy - Dark Fantasy

Through a landscape of drifting clouds and blowing snow the Journeyman moves with a steady gait and an even stride. In his satchel he carries a message that will change the fate of an empire. While rival armies march and the tenuous balance of...

In a plague-ravaged world, humanity struggles to recognize itself. The Blight, a vicious disease that decimated mankind, beasts, and even plant life has left its crippling mark on the world. Isolated havens, once prosperous cities, selfishly hoard what little food remains. Yet, hope lives...

Detroit, 1992. The crime and chaos spreading throughout the city is about to disappear when a series of events will disrupt everything. Young Sarah will be scarred to the depths of her soul when she confronts her past, her present is her future. But...

For Dr. Siena Dupont and her ambitious team, the Alpenglow glacier expedition is a career-defining opportunity. But thirty miles into the desolate Deadswitch Wilderness, they discover a missing hiker dangling from a tree, and their satellite phone fails to call out.Then the body vanishes...

LIGHT DAWNS IN DARKNESSEven in the darkest night, there is hope. This collection of stories and poems portrays light in the darkness. Multiple authors in various genres take you on a journey from shadow to sunrise, from despair to hope.Within these pages, you'll discover...

Welcome to Midnight Fae Academy.Home of the Dark Arts.Vampires.And cruelly handsome fae.A forbidden bite led to my capture and recruitment.There are no flowers here.No life.Only death.I'm an Earth Fae who doesn't belong here.They can play their little mind games all they want, but I'm...

Misfortune plagues a warrior princess who goes by the name Alexandra. She spent her youth commanding armies until the cruelest among her commanders turned on her in favor of an usurper masquerading as her cousin. Now, she is faced with a series of life-threatening...

The war for Pandeia has begun, and the Circle of Shadows is broken. The technologically advanced armies of Ermoor are descending on the world. In desperation, the Circle calls on the ancient, god-like Guardians of Pandeia. The Heroes, almost out of time, must discover...

The Seven Lands of Velspar put their faith in the Intercessors, a psychic priesthood responsible for the purification of the spirit. Where passion flares, they soothe its intent. Those who cannot be soothed, are cast out, their spirits destroyed by fire. The Intercessors are...

Royal bloodlines. Dangerous Enemies. Secret Powers. And a battle torn world. Does that sound like something your family should keep from you? Well, mine did. How did I find out you ask? By walking face first into their dangerous double life and into a...

Genevieve Grey is rumored to be the most powerful Soul Sifter in the isolated realm of Savynnth. After living the first eighteen years of her life in hiding, she is discovered, forced away from her girlfriend, and made to work as a guardsman. Five...

What do you do when you have nothing to give and everything to lose?Twin goblin princes Shi'chen and A'bbni Er-Ha'sen did not ever plan to take the Emperor's throne. Older twin Shi'chen is a military prodigy, and younger twin A'bbni is studying to be...

Some say the Arbitrators existed long before the universe was born. Others believe their dark powers spun the fabric of time itself. They are mystery. But here is truth: After ages of formless existence, the Arbitrators craved physicality once more. Their hunger sparked a...

An author's visions are revealed through their stories. Many authors have strange and unusual stories, indeed. Within these pages, you will find the stories of eighteen different authors, each unique and thought provoking. These are the fantasy, science fiction, paranormal, and horror stories that...

A dark and chilling ghost story that explores the evils of denial and the tragedy in stubborn refusal to let go of that which destroys.Nestled in the foothills of the southern Appalachian Mountains, the small town of Daffodil harbors a secret about the mansion...

The Kingdom of Alanya is home to mystic warriors and mischievous djinns, vulgar poets and vain philosophers, soaring simurghs and scheming shahs.Little do the people know that a power struggle between an ancient sorceress and an upstart sultana threatens to bathe the sands in...

The Dragon King holds Loom in his bloody claws, and one woman has vowed to be his demise.Arianna lost everything she once loved when the Five Guilds of Loom fell to the Dragon King. Now, as one of the world's most notorious thieves, she...

The Dragon King holds Loom in his bloody claws, and one woman has vowed to be his demise.Arianna lost everything she once loved when the Five Guilds of Loom fell to the Dragon King. Now, as one of the world's most notorious thieves, she...

Rosemount Cottage was exactly as her grandmother left it...Hat on the coat stand.Slippers by the chair.Poisoned tea leaves in the strainer... Tamsyn Pride knows someone - or something - killed her grandmother. But every attempt she makes to catch the killer is met with...

Author: Marie BilodeauISBN-10: 1777715466ISBN-13: 9781777715465Publisher: Marie BilodeauLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/30/2022Pages: 448Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.06lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.00d

"Cain crafts a vivid world ... rich with detail and myth-lore that traipses brightly through the darker themes." (BookLife Reviews)"This is a wonderfully written novel, a tear-jerker and page-turner. I highly recommend..." (Queer Sci Fi)When Finn, a twenty-five-year-old fisherman living in a Celtic-like village,...

The Land of the Gods has a new queen. A war to end all worlds has begun... Blinded by power and malice, Nushka unleashes her army of mythical beasts upon the mortal realms, ripping families apart and destroying all in its path. With their...

Crowbones will gitcha if you don't watch out! Deep in the territory controlled by the Others--shape-shifters, vampires, and even deadlier paranormal beings--Vicki DeVine has made a new life for herself running The Jumble, a rustic resort. When she decides to host a gathering of...

WELCOME TO THE WEIRD, WEIRD, WEIRD, WEIRD WORLD OF JOHN SHIRLEY...How deep into the weird will you go? Will you wade to your knees? Your waist? Your shoulders? Will you get in over your head?This truly unique story collection from the acclaimed and unsettling...

In a society of the lost, abandoned by the great cities of Vindiri, Floaters are forced to live in the unforgiving Booms, where the wind never stops blowing and an airborne drug, called dust, reigns as king. In this desolate, dystopian world, the strong...

"My name is Ineluki. I come from past the mountains and ice. It took me many days to reach here. All I know are dead. Will you take me in?"And so begins a calamitous year at the edge of the world. Chief for the...

All he wanted was a cup of coffee. Instead, Luke Bishop found the young woman who would introduce him to Eastern mysticism. Soon he's meditating and chanting, a devoted member of the Order of Manasa. But who is this Snake Goddess, and what does...

A new Civil War is brewing. With the city of Bewelcome as its headquarters, Allan Pinkerton's Detective Agency leads a siege on Hex City, the town founded by "Reverend" Asher Rook and his consort, the Mayan goddess Ixchel. Monsters prowl the battleground, rocket trails...

This Book "In the Cage" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book...

They took his daughter, so Micah comes to take their kingdom.Fifty thousand gun-toting paladins march behind him, all baptized in angel blood, thirsty to burn unbelievers.Only the janissaries can stand against them. Their living legend, Kevah, once beheaded a magus amid a hail of...

A chronicle of survival in a world of the living dead.There is no Heaven or Hell; there is only blood and the dust of flesh. The Corpse Fauna Chronicles A vast, malevolent darkness streams across the cosmos. A plague of the living dead sweeps...

A child saved from a car crash insists a scarred man pulled her out, earning the moniker Monster Girl. Was there a monster or did she imagine her savior? A not-so-scary haunted house turns into a true house of horrors for three young people....

A Mediterranean Gaslamp Fantasy take on the myth of Hades and Persephone, where the brash and headstrong heroine narrowly avoids being next in a line of suspicious demigod deaths and is pulled further into the mystery by the Lord of the Dead.Eerie yet attractive,...

Blood From a Rose from author Sharon Skinner (The Healer's Legacy, Collars and Curses) takes the reader into the dark spaces between dusk and dawn, serving up dark fantasy, paranormal and supernatural short fiction. An exploration of our shadow sides, things that go slurp...

In a god blessed realm where greed is the faith of rulers, Snowlin's existence was perhaps the greediest act of all. Born the forbidden child of two Aura, magical beings possessing god-gifted powers, she carries a burden of title. Prized a weapon of destruction...

Follow the story of a boy named Arven as he seeks to join the legendary hunting faction: The Scarlet Blades with his best friends Ferran and Seravanna. Amidst the turmoil that befalls his village, Arven is separated from his friends and is forced to...

'Seven powerful mages want to make the world a better place. We're going to kill them first.' Picture a wizard. Go ahead, close your eyes. There he is, see? Skinny old guy with a long straggly beard. No doubt he's wearing iridescent silk robes...

One Hundred Chambers are laid out in a perplexing sequence. Each chamber contains an enigmatic tableau that hovers at the edge of comprehension. What do they mean and where does the labyrinth lead? "A mixture of Borgesian allusion and stilted prose a la Robbe-Grillet...

The Land of the Gods has a new queen. A war to end all worlds has begun... Blinded by power and malice, Nushka unleashes her army of mythical beasts upon the mortal realms, ripping families apart and destroying all in its path. With their...

Nettle is a Bluebell faerie from the lush lands of Sceanth, where fae are taught from birth about choosing their life veins, a stage in their development in which they slip into cocoons and experience dream-like excursions into other worlds. There are dangers, however,...

Atlantic City, 1982 One cold December night, sixteen-year-old Abby Lowell and her foster sister are rescued by a mysterious and deadly figure in rags and a large hood. Abby never learns his name and never sees his face, but he's obviously good with that...

From the fun of the fair to the depths of hell, experience sixteen more curses in this sequel to the bestselling Cursed: An Anthology. A blend of traditional and reimagined curses from fairy-tales to Snow White, from some of the best names in fantasy....

Tet is no longer a priest-mage; thrown out from his temple and cursed by his gods to return a stolen relic. With every passing year, the curse works deeper into his flesh, breaking and twisting him until finally, driven by pain, Tet makes a...

Mindless, demonic creatures have besieged the city of Malvark, hungry to consume metal and tear through any who stand in their way. The city barely goes a few days without having to fend off the terrifying faceless creatures.East Gate Captain Castor Beldin puts his...

As the pandemic grips the world, Charlotte and Grant discover another threat that affects not only mankind but also the Time Wraiths. The Royals, ruling family of the wraiths from their previous home, are not quietly locked up in their basement. Obsessed with revenge...

A nameless undead awakens in an ancient crypt, and thus does the journey begin. Drawn mysteriously toward the horizon, he ventures into a land of perils beyond death. A once shining kingdom has been fractured, and mindless Hollows prowl the dark corners. To see...

This phenomenal anthology of novellas will keep you at the edge of your seat from a post-apocalyptic zombie story to the single female at the edge of the world to a world where all you have to do is step over a barrier to...

Stunned by her brother's apparent suicide, LUNA AUBER, discovers that he has not only left her the key's to his apartment but also trip to Sweden. Per his instructions, LUNA is to explore their unexpected heritage of the Birke, an iconic female Viking warrior....

As shadows stretch across the land, Her light becomes our hope. Thomaras lives by a strict set of rules: Get paid up front, never use your real name, and never be a hero. Little does he know that his next job will tear his...

Seraphina Ramon will stop at nothing to find out the truth about why her sister Eff is in a coma after a very suspicious "accident." Even if it means infiltrating the last place Seraphina knows Eff was alive: a once-abandoned amusement park now populated...