Dark Horror

Wellman’s work will be remembered, and should be preserved because it combines the dark gothic tradition of the American pulps with a detailed snapshot of regional history and culture. This mixture is shown through the lens of the American modernist tradition, revealing something that is larger than the sum of its parts.

Faust has been caged, buried, cut off from his allies and his magic. His enemies think they've won. They're about to learn, the hard way, that this is one sorcerer who always has a trick up his sleeve. Nobody has ever escaped from the Iceberg. But the Iceberg has never had a prisoner like Daniel Faust.

A menacing presence lurks around the town of Bridgeport, a small college town nestled in the mountains. Everyone either goes to the college or is connected to it in some way except for Jeph who lives alone and works as a delivery guy at a sub shop where even his co-workers don’t seem to notice him. His growing loneliness is spiraling him into a ruthless rage where he has already claimed two victims who had the misfortune of crossing his path. When he meets Tracy, his thoughts take a turn. Where there was once a dark void, there’s now a renewing hope. She sees him and she talks to him. ...

Meet Ethan Webman—a man living a quiet, unremarkable life until he discovers the body of a missing girl—her face splashed across headlines nationwide—in his basement. With no alibi and suspicion mounting, he must prove his innocence before it’s too late. His quest leads him to James LaRoche, a scientist who believed people could kill within their dreams. As Ethan unravels a global conspiracy, every clue ensnares him deeper, unveiling horrors beyond imagination. Welcome to... The Dream Killer. Recipient of the Literary Titan’s Gold Book Award, 2025

Miah Gray is a 27-year-old former army soldier living in rural New Hampshire with his sister, mother, and her boyfriend. He is plagued by PTSD, finding solace, but not redemption, with the aid of prescribed cannabis. All he wants to do is get high, relax with a good sandwich, and watch a meteor shower with his neighborhood crush, Jen. When the sun's light is blotted out the following morning and the world is plunged into darkness, Miah finds himself locked down with his family, covering windows with trash bags, lighting candles, and following the arcane rules of an ancient prophecy.

Ward Whispers: Secrets from the Dark Side of the ER By G.J. Fene Step into the shadows of the emergency room where every night brings new mysteries and unseen horrors. Ward Whispers is a chilling collection of true-to-life tales from the frontline of healthcare—stories of strange occurrences, ghostly presences, and unexplained phenomena lurking just beyond the bright hospital lights. From vanishing patients to haunted equipment, each story reveals the unsettling secrets the ER hides after dark. Perfect for fans of medical horror and paranormal suspense, Ward Whispers invites you to ...

Tormented and abused by her father, teenaged runaway Alex soon finds herself the victim of a vicious sex trafficker. When she escapes, Alex realizes there are far worse abuses to suffer in her unlucky life. But that all changes the moment she dies. Her abusers are about to find out KARMA IS A BITCH.

When Judy receives a mysterious invitation, she follows its cryptic instructions to an abandoned cellar—where a man named Rex is chained, blindfolded, and gagged. Around his neck, a sign reads: "I killed Delores. Do with me as you will." As Judy's past with her murdered stepdaughter Delores resurfaces in vivid, disturbing fragments, the cellar becomes more than a prison—it becomes a confessional, a courtroom, and a mirror. Others begin to arrive, each summoned by the same blue-bordered envelope. Each with secrets. Each with sins. Each with a dark heart. But someone is watching. ...

Hugh and his men are faced with fighting creatures only thought to live in legend but which have been brought to Earth by evil bent on annihilating all the realms. That is Hugh's life - and he loves it. At least he did until he found himself staring into the angelic, innocent face of Lady Mina of Stone Crest. In all the time he has led the Shields Hugh has trusted his instinct to keep his men alive, yet now he doesn't know what to believe. Everything points to Mina as the evil summoning the creatures, but she proclaims her innocence. He should be able to see through her lies, if she is indeed lying, but his attraction to her blinds him to even that.

In the cursed town of Pine Hollow, reality is not what it seems. People vanish without a trace, their names erased from history, their existence rewritten by unseen forces. Dana Crowell has spent her life questioning the gaps in her memory, the disappearances no one else seems to notice—until the cycle finally comes for her. When she uncovers buried records of erased lives and forgotten truths, Dana realizes she isn’t the first to resist the Watchers—the shadowy entities controlling Pine Hollow from the darkness. With the help of someone who was taken decades ago but mysteriously ...

Defying those who think her an abomination, Shade wears her tattoos openly and carries obsidian blades at her hips. For years, she has protected the outcast clans who wander the blighted Wastes, but the land is growing more unstable and her blades are no longer enough. To save her people, Shade vows to raise a Veil of protection—a feat not accomplished in over a hundred years. But the magical Veils are said to belong to the Brotherhood church; if she succeeds in raising one, it will expose their lies. They swear to see her obliterated first.

When Private First Class Jason Fascio escaped the terrifying horrors on Mars, the last thing he could have anticipated was finding himself awakened from cryo nearly eight years later. Now, aboard the Janus Space Station, just six days after being brought aboard, he realizes that the horrors have once again, just begun. Further the Void is the terrifying sequel to fan favorite, ENTITY, and follows the sole survivor of the Attis Mining Colony after a previously unknown organism was unearthed, only to slaughter its way through its hundred and fifty colonists.

For more than 30 years, Ellen Datlow has been at the center of horror. Bringing you the most frightening and terrifying stories, Datlow always has her finger on the pulse of what horror fans crave. Now, with the 11th volume of the series, Daltow's back again to bring you the stories that will keep you up at night. With each passing year, science, technology, and the march of time shine light into the craggy corners of the universe, making the fears of an earlier generation seem quaint. This light creates its own shadows. The Best Horror of the Year chronicles these shifting shadows.

They say there’s nothing in the dark that isn’t there in the light… but have they ever been alone in a big house during a thunderstorm when the power goes out? Have they ever tried to figure out what that strange noise was just then? Author Scott W. Cook has compiled for you a collection of short stories lovingly crafted to help you while away the evening hours… and put a few goose pimples on your skin, too.

It is a dark time for the world. Humanity is just crawling out from under 300 years of domination by the race of vampires known as the Nobility. The war against the vampires has taken its toll; cities lie in ruin, the countryside is fragmented into small villages and fiefdoms that still struggle against nightly raids by the fallen vampires - and the remnants of their genetically manufactured demons and werewolves.

When Esther’s sister vanishes without a trace, no one cares—not for a struggling addict. But Esther refuses to let the only family she has left slip away. Her search becomes an obsession, uncovering whispers of a dark secret others have died to keep buried. Dozens of disappearances. The same location. The same lie. Every year, the government sends a group of people deep into New Hampshire’s White Mountains. And every year, they don’t return.

Journey into the Haunted Mind of Dark Vision. Hannah Cassidy travels to Black Hills, Virginia, in search of her friend who went missing without a trace. Her search leads her to a motel that hides terrible secrets that lead her to confront a supernatural terror that threatens to destroy her. She discovers the secrets of a Haunted Mind that has a Dark Vision. A tale of love, betrayal, and bone-rattling terror. Dare you enter the Haunted Mind? supernatural horror thriller

WARNING: Due to extremely disturbing content, this book is intended for MATURE READERS ONLY. The town of Midian, Tennessee is spiraling straight to hell. Demons haunt the streets, people are dying by the hundreds, and the only defenders of the innocent townsfolk have been driven into hiding by a sheriff who doesn't know what he's dealing with. Enter Katlin “Kitty” Elizabeth – demon royalty and a Duchess on a mission. Kitty comes to town with one purpose in mind: to dig up an ancient artifact that even most of the demon world doesn't want to see the light of day. But here in the rising...

No way out. No light. And something monstrous beneath the surface. When a team of elite spelunkers descends into an uncharted cave system in the Pacific Northwest, they expect danger—but not the kind with claws. A sudden collapse traps them deep underground, cut off from the surface and hunted by a predator that’s been hidden for centuries. Something massive moves through the flooded chambers. Something that watches… waits… and kills without sound. As the survivors navigate rising water and total darkness, they discover the cave is more than just a tomb—it’s a territory. And ...

Author's Note: This book was previously published under the title The Taste of Fear. Given that the story takes place deep in the Congo jungle, a truly terrifying place, I decided it would be a good fit with the World's Scariest Places series. In the jungle, no one can hear you scream. American movie star Scarlett Cox and her husband, hotel tycoon Salvador Brazza, head to Africa to get away and resuscitate their ailing marriage. When robbed of their money and passports, they seek help from the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam on the very day Al Qaeda chooses to bomb it. In an eyeblink they are...