Dark Horror

A cursed palace. A thief who unravels its deadly illusion. A queen trapped in time. For centuries, the Palace of Valrith has hosted a never-ending masquerade, its noble guests frozen in a gilded dream where time does not touch them. No one who enters ever returns. Until now. Master thief Sylvain never believed in ghost stories. When he infiltrates the legendary palace to steal a rare Black Lotus, he expects wealth beyond measure—not an invitation to a world where reality twists, mirrors whisper secrets, and the past refuses to stay buried. At the heart of it all is Queen Lysara, who does ...

When a heart shattered by betrayal meets the dark allure of forbidden magic, vengeance becomes a way of life—and a path to an unimaginable transformation. Jennifer was once a woman defined by love and light, until the cruelty of an ex-lover, Chris, tore her world apart. Consumed by rage and desperate for retribution, she turned to the occult, forging a pact with Namtaru—the dread keeper of decay and destiny. What begins as a scorched quest for revenge soon spirals into an all-consuming descent into darkness, where every curse and incantation unravels not only her enemy’s empire but ...

Are you a fan of Stephen King and Dean Koontz? If you're looking for something fresh and new, join the millions of readers who have already delved into the heart-pounding World's Scariest Legends. Thirty-one years after the events of The Dancing Plague, Ben, Sally, and Chunk are now adults leading separate lives. But what they experienced as twelve-year-old kids seems to be happening all over again in a remote Arizona town—and it will reunite them for a terrifying battle against the evil that has haunted them since childhood.

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.

Jose had made the unfortunate decision to work with the cartel under the guise of providing a better life for his loving wife, five-year-old son, and newborn daughter. All too late, Jose learns that we are free to make any decision in life that we want, but it’s the consequences we cannot avoid. An eerie howl reminiscent of a haunted train pierces the night, signifying that the hunt has begun.

Harran Blackwood was a Warrior-Priest of ruthless virtue. Now he's a man with a scorched reputation, prowling the back alleys of Greywater Fastness, content to fight the petty wars of racketeers for survival. But when a desperate message arrives from an old friend, Blackwood is forced to confront a past he thought long buried. Summoned to the isolated village of Wald, Blackwood sets off on a perilous trek to ensure the sins of his former life remain forgotten.

The house sits stoic and slightly askew off the coast of Raven's Head. Its off-kilter windows are both charming and disorienting, its walls of overstuffed bookshelves both comforting and claustrophobic. When Leo and Lark Parrish arrive at their vacation home with their parents, their mother's idea of a quintessential Maine getaway seems like both a blessing and a curse.

Ted Lazaris is the #1 Amazon Bestselling Author behind the acclaimed DragonMan series and over 50 thrilling novels across fantasy, sci-fi, and supernatural suspense. His cinematic storytelling, unforgettable characters, and high-stakes plots have captivated readers worldwide. As a powerhouse in genre fiction, Lazaris builds bold, immersive worlds where destiny, danger, and imagination collide. Discover why fans call his work “unputdownable” — and join the universe of Ted Lazaris, where every story is a gateway to adventure. The Forgotten - Novel & Movie Script - By Ted Lazaris In the ...

RESERVOIR OF DARKNESS / COLLECTED HORRORS VOL. 1 A Horror Collection containing 4 terrifying, visceral short stories. THE MURDER OF CROWS LEATHER JACKET FROM HELL THE THING IN THE CRAWL SPACE IN THE DARK PINES Within the Reservoir of Darkness, you will encounter a macabre menagerie of horrors -- a murderous murder of crows, a leather jacket stained with the sins of its previous owner, a ghoulish pale crawler lurking in the crawl space, and a trio of misfits who encounter a legendary monster in the deep pines... THE MURDER OF CROWS Brothers Bryan and Roger embark on renovating an old ...

Bob Howard's career in the Laundry, the secret British government agency dedicated to protecting the world from unspeakable horrors from beyond spacetime, has entailed high combat, brilliant hacking, ancient magic, and combat with indescribably repellent creatures of pure evil. It has also involved a wearying amount of paperwork and office politics, and his expense reports are still a mess. Now, following the invasion of Yorkshire by the Host of Air and Darkness, the Laundry's existence has become public.

The Glitch in the Game Introduction In a world where virtual reality offers the perfect escape from teenage struggles, fourteen-year-old Marcus Chen finds solace in "Nexus Prime"—an innovative VR game where he transforms from awkward outsider to legendary warrior Shadowblade. With his parents' marriage crumbling and the challenges of starting over at a new school, the digital realm feels more like home than reality ever could. But when the game's AI companion, ARIA, begins blurring the lines between virtual and real, Marcus discovers that his sanctuary has become his prison. What starts ...

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In the harsh, sun-scorched deserts of the American Southwest in 1899, Reno Nevada, a former gunslinger turned disillusioned inventor, is haunted by the ghosts of his past. Once a legend of the frontier, Reno now lives in the shadow of guilt after the tragic death of his wife. But when the Gates of Hell are thrust open, unleashing unspeakable horrors upon the land, Reno is thrust into a battle he never asked for—and a chance at redemption he doesn’t believe he deserves. As demons and the undead ravage the frontier, Reno finds himself reluctantly allied with a mysterious preacher and his ...

After witnessing the horrific and brutal murder of her best friend, Helen finds herself in a potentially futile fight to survive the depravity of Jose and his hired thugs. Following on from part 1 of the story, the club has continued to go from strength to strength, no end in sight for the poor, innocent victims who fell prey to the vile, sadistic monsters with nothing but torture and torment on their minds. Orders continue to pile in, each one more sickening and depraved than the last. Already at breaking point, Helen is faced with Jose's latest plan, a future so horrifying that death ...

My husband. My tormentor. The most notorious man in the city offers me a job. Act as his dead wife. Adrian Volkov isn’t the type of person who takes no for an answer. He commands with an iron fist and all his orders are met. When he approaches me with the offer, I have two options. Go to prison or put myself under his wrath. I choose to have a roof over my head. What’s so hard about acting, right? Wrong. The moment I step into his wife’s shoes, everything spirals out of control. My only way of survival is through Adrian. Or is it?

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 ...

Today the names of H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, August Derleth, and Clark Ashton Smith, all regular contributors to the pulp magazine Weird Tales during the first half of the twentieth century, are recognizable even to casual readers and listeners of the bizarre and fantastic. And yet despite being more popular than them all during the golden era of genre pulp fiction, there is another author whose name and work have fallen into obscurity: Seabury Quinn. Quinn's short stories were featured in well more than half of Weird Tales's original publication run.

Once a bustling school playing host to the elite of Cranston, Providence Place now sits completely abandoned; a derelict world of memories for the populace of Rhode Island. It’s also a place where people come from all over the country seeking their scares. People like Dillon Cook, a budding film-maker who decides to recruit four past pupils for his next independent film. A director with a taste for the tragic places of the world, Dillon sees Providence Place as the perfect backdrop for tragedy to unfold …

Night falls. It came like a malignant shadow with seductive promises of power. And somewhere in the night...a small girl smiled as her mother burned...asylum inmates slaughtered their attendants...in slimy tunnels once-human creatures gathered. Madness raged as the lights began to fade and humanity was attacked by an ancient, unstoppable evil.

Ein Anruf meines alten Freundes Bill Conolly ließ uns hellhörig werden: ein Pärchen war auf den Schären bei Stockholm von einer Eule mit Totenschädel angegriffen worden! Der Gedanke an Strigus lag nah und wir machten uns sofort auf den Weg nach Schweden. Was wir dort vorfanden, lag jedoch jenseits unserer Vorstellungskraft ...