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  • A Sea of Vows and Silence by Whit Stanfield

    A Sea of Vows and Silence by Whit Stanfield

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Until the sea dries up. Until the moon burns out. Celestial events are untouched by mortals. But one morning, in the birth of spring, two sisters force a rare solar eclipse into the sky, silencing the sun to make a desperate plea to the moon. And the moon—seer, secret-keeper, and goddess of sea and sirens—answers. Her response summons a rift between Cebrinne and Selena...
    Categorized as:
    horror  dark  ancient times  fantasy  historical
  • Shadows of Ruin by Anna Applegate, Helen Domico

    Shadows of Ruin by Anna Applegate, Helen Domico

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    The king is dead. Ellevail has fallen. And I’ve been kidnapped by an annoyingly sexy, shadow-wielding prick. When Kade Blackthorn kidnapped me in the middle of the siege, he sealed his fate. I will never trust his lies again. With the marriage trials interrupted and my father dead, the throne is at risk of falling into the hands of his duplicitous royal advisor...
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  • Echoes of the Raven by Ingrid Seymour

    Echoes of the Raven by Ingrid Seymour

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    DANGER LURKS. READY YOURSELF. Rífíor wants The Eldrystone more than anything else in the realm. Determined to find out its location, he subjects Valeria to unimaginable suffering, a mental torture so vicious that she vows to bring him to ruin...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  length-medium  audiobook
  • Secrets & Curses of Crimson by Shay Taylor

    Secrets & Curses of Crimson by Shay Taylor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “You have saved me countless times before, my love. Let me save us this time. ”. Back in Exile, Thea is plagued by the unshakable feeling that something is missing—something important. Each night, she is comforted by dreams of a man whose face remains a mystery, except for his piercing golden eyes...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  length-long
  • Taken by Kristen Luciani

    Taken by Kristen Luciani

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I watched it all happen. Our world, crushed in a hot second. I was too blinded by lust to stop the exploding bullets in time. They shattered my life. And my love. I failed myself. I failed the boss. Worst of all, I failed her. But this story is far from over,. And our enemies don’t like loose ends. Money and revenge – they want it all. I always knew they’d be back to finish the job...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mafia  dark  dual-pov  fantasy  length-medium
  • Crowns of Fate by Anna Applegate, Helen Domico

    Crowns of Fate by Anna Applegate, Helen Domico

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    My mate is captured. My kingdom has fallen. And my enemies? They have no idea I’m coming to destroy them all. My entire life, I believed I had no magic. But during our battle with King Dargan, my power erupted, showing the world the magic inside of me. Light magic sparked by my acceptance of myself and my mate...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  new adult
  • Maneater by Alexandra M. Tran

    Maneater by Alexandra M. Tran

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I often wondered why the prince plucked me from the woods and locked me in his tower of stone. In time, I came to understand that a greedy hand never rests. All my life, I waited for a sign that my existence had meaning, that there was more beyond the outskirts where I was born. I felt misplaced, a girl adrift in a world too vast and unkind. But I escaped. I clawed my way out...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  length-long
  • Of Nightmares & Fire by Blake Gallows

    Of Nightmares & Fire by Blake Gallows

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The darkness is eternal; the vast expanse of unexplainable umbra swallows me whole. It’s how they always start. The nightmares that have haunted me for as long as I can remember—they don’t relent. They chase me into the shadows of sleep, and when I’m awake, a new kind of nightmare lives...
  • Stirring the Sheets by Chad Lutzke

    Stirring the Sheets by Chad Lutzke

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    An elderly funeral worker, struggling with the loss of his wife, finds an unnatural attraction to a corpse at work resembling his bride in her younger years. A story of desperation, loneliness and letting go.
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  death  length-novella  audiobook
  • Forbidden Mates: The Complete Series by Lola Glass

    Forbidden Mates: The Complete Series by Lola Glass

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    This omnibus contains all three full-length novels that complete the Forbidden Mates series by Lola Glass. Binge these connected standalones now for steamy, enemies-to-lovers romance, and sexy fae! Dark & Beastly Fae-. After nine years in a tower, I was finally rescued… by a deadly fae king who wants to make me his mate. He's harsh, beautiful, and being hunted by an ancient magical monster...
    Categorized as:
    horror  dark  fantasy  length-epic  audiobook
  • Fae Crown by Lucia Ashta

    Fae Crown by Lucia Ashta

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Complete the trials, secure the crown—or lose the realm of Embermere to its wicked queen forever. I survived the savage brutality of the Wilds and its vicious monsters only to find myself in more danger than ever before. Despite the queen’s continued attempts against my life, the ancient magic of the Fae Heir Trials forces me to continue competing in its deadly challenges...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  open-door  rape  audiobook
  • Dungeon Bound 3 by Bastian Knight

    Dungeon Bound 3 by Bastian Knight

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A week ago, Gabriel Grimm would never have imagined that being expelled from the Academy of Magic and turned into a virgin sacrifice would be an experience he was grateful for. Now, bonded to three incredible monster girls and a charming young Dungeon Core, he can’t even imagine going back to his old life...
    Categorized as:
    horror  harems  fantasy  dark  poly  audiobook
  • Shadow of the Orc Star by J.T. Williams, Daniel Thomas May

    Shadow of the Orc Star by J.T. Williams, Daniel Thomas May

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    His parents are dead. His brother is trapped. His sister is missing. If Kealin is going to help either of them he must find Risdannia. But he is alone in a strange land with few allies. War encroaches. Kealin is torn between helping his friends and uncovering a way to save his siblings. Finding Risdannia is only a part of his journey...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  audiobook
  • We Were Meant to Burn by Nicolette Elzie

    We Were Meant to Burn by Nicolette Elzie

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A mercenary with secrets. An assassin raised to be a weapon. A love that was never meant to survive. Nix Zaldanna has never been given a choice. As the infamous Nightshade of Rojas, she was forged in blood and sharpened into an instrument of death, a blade wielded by the Empress she calls mother...
    Categorized as:
    horror  dark  fantasy  length-epic  audiobook
  • The Beasts that Bleed Us by Erin Mainord

    The Beasts that Bleed Us by Erin Mainord

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A bloodwitch scorned. A beast betrayed. After recovering from a dark turn of events, Wren and Sin are more committed than ever—both to their kingdom, and to each other. But before vows can be sworn to either, they must face the harsh reality of what is waiting for them on the opposite side of the isle, and on the continent across the sea...
  • The Trials of Darkness by Kathryn Breaux

    The Trials of Darkness by Kathryn Breaux

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    For years after her mother’s passing, Briar Blackbyrne lived in the shadows. Briar now lives her life completely invisible to the outside world and her father, who rules the kingdom of Daramveer through fear and punishment. The princess of this feared kingdom has a darkness within her that keeps her chained and afraid of losing control...
    Categorized as:
    horror  dark  fantasy  standalone  standalone-first
  • Fyre and Ash by Logan Fox

    Fyre and Ash by Logan Fox

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Healing was my obsession. .. until she walked into my classroom. For years, my art therapy classes have provided solace to trauma survivors. I’ve never questioned my motives before. Then her file crosses my desk. Charlotte Ash. Battered. Bruised. Broken. The devil who kidnapped her put this girl through seven days of hell before she could escape. The torture she suffered shows in her dead eyes...
  • The Lost Reliquary by Lyndsay Ely

    The Lost Reliquary by Lyndsay Ely

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “A ruthless, epic, and darkly hilarious read. ” —Sara Hashem, author of The Jasad Heir. A divinely blessed warrior bound to the last living goddess plots deicide to win her freedom in this propulsive epic fantasy for fans of Godkiller and Gideon the Ninth. The Devoted Lands was once home to many gods. Now, after centuries of brutal wars, only Tempestra-Innara, the Enduring Flame, remains...
  • Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor

    Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “Gods above, I know I am a monster, but I am your monster. ”. Thea has survived the deadly trials and narrowly escaped heartbreak, but now she faces her greatest challenge—breaking her curse and finding her place in Cerithia. Haunted by Cassius’ betrayal and the loss of her friends in Exile, she struggles to reclaim her identity in a kingdom that feels foreign...
  • The German by Lee Thomas

    The German by Lee Thomas

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    At the height of World War II, a killer preys on the young men of a quiet Texas town. The murders are calculated, vicious, and they are just beginning. Sheriff Tom Rabbit and his men are baffled and the community he serves is terrified of the monster lurking their streets. The only clues the killer leaves behind are painted snuffboxes containing notes written in German...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  horror  mystery  historical  m-m  war  fantasy  dark
  • Devout: An Anthology of Angels by Quinton Li

    Devout: An Anthology of Angels by Quinton Li

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Featuring work by Freydís Moon, Dorian Yosef Weber, Angela Sun, Ian Haramaki, Tyler Battaglia, Daniel Marie James, Morgan Dante, Cas Trudeau, Aurélio Loren, Rae Novotny, Rafael Nicolás & Emily Hoffman. A collection of stories, poetry, and art dedicated to the angelic. Here you will find the strange, the creepy, the funky, slightly silly, pieces with feeling...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  queer  dark  historical  length-short
  • Ascent of Darkness and Ruin by Meg Cowley

    Ascent of Darkness and Ruin by Meg Cowley

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The deadly blight spreads. The Order of Valxiron resurfaces. The Dark One of Altarea will rise anew. In the heart of Tir-na-Alathea, Aedon and Lief finally make it to the sanctuary of the Queen’s court. But Queen Solanaceae is not the benevolent ruler Lief hoped for, and she is not willing to forgive or forget Aedon’s transgressions...
    Categorized as:
    horror  high fantasy  dark  fantasy  length-medium
  • Wolfsbane Hall by Hazel St. Lewis

    Wolfsbane Hall by Hazel St. Lewis

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 7 ratings
    She’s forced to murder to survive—until it’s her turn to die. At Wolfsbane Hall, a secretive 1930s San Francisco murder mystery club, actress Celestine Sinclair plays a deadly role: executing victims who can only return to life once their murders are solved. Haunted by guilt yet bound by unwavering loyalty, she obeys the orders of the Specter—the club’s unseen mastermind and source of its magic...
  • The Serpent Called Mercy by Roanne Lau

    The Serpent Called Mercy by Roanne Lau

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Witcher meets Squid Game in this Malaysian Chinese-inspired epic fantasy novel where a debt-ridden slumdog joins an illegal monster-fighting arena for some fast coin, but quickly learns the most dangerous beasts are outside the ring, by debut author Roanne Lau. Lythlet and her only friend Desil are shackled to a life of debt and poverty that she fears they will never escape...
  • Hell Sent by Nina K. Westra

    Hell Sent by Nina K. Westra

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Azreth has always faced life alone. Trust is dangerous. Like all demons, he is a monster, forced to kill and abuse to survive. When he’s imprisoned on the mortal plane and bound to a cruel human lord, his only hope for escape is the lord’s mistreated wife, who offers herself to him in exchange for his protection. She may be small, but her mind is as sharp as any sword...
  • The Kingdom Cursed by Iron by Zara Storm

    The Kingdom Cursed by Iron by Zara Storm

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Heartbroken and betrayed, I fled the faerie court… only to be dragged back by my captor, a dark Fae Prince. I should have never made a deal with Ruskin. He’s used me before. Now, he needs me again. The Queen has been doomed to eternal sleep. And I alone can break the spell. Once she wakes, my work should be done...
  • Caste Heaven, Vol. 3 by Chise Ogawa

    Caste Heaven, Vol. 3 by Chise Ogawa

    Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Today’s top could be tomorrow’s bottom when playing the caste game! School is hard enough as it is, but when students are forced to play a cutthroat game to determine their social ranks—and subsequent treatment—all bets are off. Karino’s older half brother Tatsumi is a proper honor student, diligently and obediently following the path laid out for him by others...
  • The Forbidden Flame (The Lunaterra Chronicles) by Grace Goodwin

    The Forbidden Flame (The Lunaterra Chronicles) by Grace Goodwin

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An immortal warrior cursed with protecting all life in the magical realms. A human woman unaware that she holds the key to saving his soul from darkness. A ruthless enemy determined to invade all of Lunaterra and fulfill a centuries old curse. All she wanted was a weekend of fun and excitement, two days away from the brutal orphanage where she is forced to work sunrise through moonset...
    Categorized as:
    horror  dark  fantasy  length-novella
  • Sins of His Wrath by Zoey Ellis

    Sins of His Wrath by Zoey Ellis

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    Bound to an enemy who refuses to let her go. Naya’s escape from the ruthless Alpha King, Akoro came at a devastating cost. Her people are on the brink of war, her kingdom stands vulnerable, and no matter how far she runs, the primal hunger between them refuses to fade. It haunts her. Consumes her...
  • A Realm of Dreams and Shadows by Kathy Haan

    A Realm of Dreams and Shadows by Kathy Haan

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    In the shadowed corners of the fae realm, where magic pulses with a life of its own, Morte awakens to a world fragmented and veiled in mystery. A Realm of Dreams and Shadows weaves a tale of dark fantasy romance, where the echoes of the past whisper secrets yet to be uncovered. For Morte, two years have vanished into an abyss, erased by the mercy of the Luna goddess...
  • Tragedy Queens by Kathryn Louise, Patricia Grisafi

    Tragedy Queens by Kathryn Louise, Patricia Grisafi

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Archetypes are real. Muses are real. Writers are the channels of these spirits & if that sounds like witchcraft that's because it is. These stories gave me chills. Sylvia Plath & Lana Del Rey course through the veins of these dark, sexy, mind-bending, fantastical, romantic, & haunting tales. Authors from different genres came together in their love & passion for these muses...
  • A Heroine of the World by Tanith Lee

    A Heroine of the World by Tanith Lee

    Rated: 3.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Aradia is only thirteen when the war begins. The brutal Saz-Kronians have invaded from the North, laying siege to her homeland, and as the war grows ever closer, Aradia’s father and mother are called to Fort Hightower to help defend the City. To keep Aradia safe, they send her to live with her Aunt Elaieva, a cold and distant woman, until the danger has passed. But Hightower falls...
  • Ship of Spells by H. Leighton Dickson

    Ship of Spells by H. Leighton Dickson

    Rated: 3.53 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "Dickson’s novel keeps readers on the edge of their seats with morally gray characters, action, and wonderful worldbuilding; perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Erin Morgenstern. " —Library Journal, starred review. A war-scarred mage. A sentient ship. A secret that could drown empires...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  pirates  dark  audiobook
  • Storms of His Wrath by Zoey Ellis

    Storms of His Wrath by Zoey Ellis

    Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    Bound to the storm of his obsession. Torn from Akoro's palace, Naya awakens in a hidden world that shatters everything she thought she knew about her brutal Alpha King. Their bond hanging by a thread, Akoro will stop at nothing to bring her back. Not ancient secrets, not the Omegas who shelter her, not even Naya's own devastating rejection—will keep him from what belongs to him...
    Categorized as:
    horror  dark  fantasy  explicit-plentiful
  • Omega Closet by Noah Harris

    Omega Closet by Noah Harris

    Rated: 2.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Download Your FREE Ebook Gift Inside! Everyone has secrets. For some, it might be a report card that they "forgot" to bring home. For others, it might be an illness with which they don't wish to burden their loved ones. For Tracey Collins, it's his entire existence...
    Categorized as:
    horror  queer  dark  contemporary  fantasy  audiobook
  • Heartbeat by Maria Llovet

    Heartbeat by Maria Llovet

    Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Acclaimed writer and artist Maria Llovet (Faithless) presents a dark, violent, decadent, and disturbing story in which life and death, blood and love are inextricably intertwined. Eva, a high school outcast, finds herself witness to a horrible secret: the most popular boy in school enjoys the taste of blood and will kill to get his hands on it...
    Categorized as:
    horror  dark  mystery  fantasy  length-short
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