Dark Horror

As Above, So Below: Alice’s Demons Are Coming for Us. Alice Persephone had it all. A powerful career. Wealth. Influence. Now, she’s in prison for an unspeakable crime. Desperate for a reduced sentence—Alice agrees to a radical experiment at Johns Hopkins University. A fusion of modern science and ancient ritual, the procedure promises breakthroughs in human consciousness. But something goes wrong. Horribly wrong. Now, Alice is trapped in a waking nightmare, hunted by the demons of her past—both real and imagined. As the darkness spreads, she must fight to escape before it consumes ...

The empire of Aratania continues its shadow of tyranny across the western realm of Auropia. Following an attack on the peaceful city of Caelshara, warrior exile and former commander to the kingdom of Leongard, Valengetrix becomes embroiled once more in the conflict raging like wildfire over the world. Charged with the retrieval of a timeless artifact that could turn the tide of war in their favor, Val sets out from the southern lands of Atlameria with his sentient blade, and an expedition force to tread the uncharted wilds of that ancient and mysterious realm. Joined by familiar and ...

A die-hard paranormal skeptics beliefs are turned upside down after a night of unimaginable terror trapped inside a notoriously haunted house. Pages torn from a lost journal recount a camping trip gone terribly wrong. A teenager investigates a knock at the basement door of an abandoned church in the woods. A late-night gas station clerk encounters disturbing pale figures in top hats. Airline passengers glimpse tentacled monsters outside the plane windows.

The dust of Coyote Crossing has a story to tell. It’s written in blood. Sheriff Brody is a man worn down to the nub, keeping a fragile peace in a town that’s rotting from the inside out. But the grim discovery in the hills—a body displayed with the precision of a surgeon and the savagery of a madman—shatters that peace forever. This is no ordinary killing. It’s a message. Jedediah Stone, a haunted gunslinger bound by a forgotten sin, recognizes the killer’s work. He knows the entity stalking their town is not just a man, but a force of supernatural vengeance. An avenging spirit ...

Over sixty dark tales of harrowing suspense pave this spiral downward into anguish, including the award winning "Under the East River." Each story darker than the one before, you'll soon find yourself in over your head. A grieving mother involved in a horrific traffic accident must suddenly face the prospect of dying alone in "On Hampshire Grade." Trapped on the 19th floor of a collapsing building after a powerful earthquake, a young woman struggles to survive in "The Old Grey Goose." A lonely man discovers an interstellar portal and longs to step through in "Suicide at Hawthorn Tower." In ...

Fear, the darkest of evils, and love, the strongest of emotions, have come together to whip up a horrific potion of love & fear. This compilation of stories is not about sweet dreams vs nightmares. Horrifying though they might be, it is about the paranormal, which is experienced by some as a reality; the sort of world where a logical explanation doesn’t exist; there is no reprieve from the tempest of the worst of your imaginations. Fear is the oldest of most primate emotions, which plays upon the person more from within the mind than by external forces. The worst of fears is the fear of ...

How cold is cold? How deep is despair? At what temperature does your heart finally… shatter? Minus. Two. Hundred. Degrees. Cryonics. The practice of freezing the human body in the hope of bringing it back to life. It’s a voluntary procedure. Usually. Stefan Anderson thought selling immortality for Scarrax BioCryptz would be a scream. He was right. Just not in the way he expected. When a client dies after a car crash, the freezing process doesn’t go quite to plan. Stefan’s about to discover a horrifying truth. The cold, hard way. Bodyfreeze invites you on a gripping journey through a...

From paranormal plots to stories of the supernatural, tales of the unfamiliar have always fascinated us humans. To keep the tradition alive, fantasy aficionado Paula Guran has gathered the most delightfully disturbing work from some of today's finest writers of the fantastique! No two mysterious shadows are alike, and the same can be said for the books in this series. The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4 contains more than twenty stories. Listener beware and indulge if you dare, because these chilling tales are sure to spook and surprise!

"TRUE BLOOD meets BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD, anyone?" 🔥PLOW, Book 6 of the spellbinding Druid Series, delivers dark paranormal romance and suspense with heart-stopping twists, written by New York Times, USA TODAY, and #1 Dark Fantasy bestseller Marata Eros. Prepare to be enthralled by a gritty tale of passion, loyalty, and survival in a world where nothing is as it seems🔥 What Readers are Saying: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A Phenomenal Dark Story..." ~ PurpleHaze ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Yet again Marata delivers a deliciously dark, deep, and riveting story..." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Consistently fantastic......

Long ago, a village made a bargain with the devil: To ensure their prosperity, when the Slaughter Moon rises, the village must sacrifice a young man into the depths of the Devil's Forest. Only this year, the Slaughter Moon has risen early. Bound by duty, secrets, and the love they share for one another, a spirited witch, the expected saint, and a restless outcast will each have a role to play as the devil demands a body to fill the bargain. But the devil these friends find is not the one they expect, and the lies they uncover will turn their town - and their hearts - inside out.

In a world where so many dark things go bump in the night, terror awaits around every corner as these authors take horror stories to the next level. Suffer alongside these characters as camping trips go awry, artistic drawings come to life, home décor thirsts for sacrifices, and more stories to fuel your worst nightmares. Featuring eight stories by Warren Benedetto, Jacob Steven Mohr, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Lincoln Reed, Dylan Roche, Victor Nandi, and L.V. Gaudet.

The Goblin is now a FEATURE FILM! Watch it online. A boy imprisoned by an abusive recluse mother alone in a mansion in the 1920's begins to get ideas of his own when a goblin in his closet comforts him in the dark. Simon, an eight year old boy, spends each day alone in the silent corridors of an old three story mansion. He lives there with only, Mother, who is an erratic and paranoid recluse. She starves him and frequently locks him in closets or the basement cellar out of fears that he may eventually grow stronger and harm her. He has never been outside and no one has ever come over to the...

Dahlia Abernathy has only known revenge. When her parents were killed at an early age by vampires, Dahlia spent the rest of her life under the thumb of the Witch's Guild being trained to kill them. Her latest mission sends her undercover to a prestigious music academy in Venice, Italy. Her goal? To kill Professor Valtu Aminoff, her teacher and the notorious vampire who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula. But getting close to a dangerous vampire like Professor Aminoff is one thing. Falling for him is another.

“Eeek! I loved this book so much!” – Amanda Felton, Book Blogger The children of Hillsvale are disappearing. A feeling of dark magic lingers. Over three decades ago the first child was lost and could not be found. Now, in the past year, twenty children have gone missing. There are no traces left behind by these children and no clues. The locals claim the old wood spirit is stealing their children, but no one has ever seen this ghost or been able to track it. Most believe it is legend. Calec of the Woods is summoned to assist the people of Hillsvale. Along with Serileen, Calec must ...

While sheltered in the clan's stronghold, Syssi is unaware that Kian and Amanda are not human, and neither are the supposedly religious fanatics that are after her. She feels a powerful connection to Kian, and as he introduces her to a world of pleasure she never dared imagine, his dominant sexuality is a revelation. Considering that she's completely out of her element, Syssi feels comfortable and safe letting go with him. That is, until she begins to suspect that all is not as it seems.

After two thousand years of immortality, Timmy Valentine has finally become a real boy, having swapped his vampire nature with look-alike Angel Todd. But something is missing ... in a desperate bid to salvage his career, he goes on a world tour ... a harrowing, sweeping journey that stretches through Europe, the red-light districts of Bangkok, to the jungles of New Guinea. Scouring his past, he encounters Jack the Ripper, Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, Christopher Marlowe, and ultimately the Dark Lord himself - Dracula. "The closest thing to a nightmare ever put on paper" - Robert Bloch, author ...

When the gods demand bloodshed, it will take a brave few to answer the call. Owen, Fioni, and Lady Danika have survived the horrors of warfare and the undead, but now they must face their greatest challenge yet: the fabled Mouth of the Gods. This treacherous passage will bring them to a haunted island, a place of untold danger, and perhaps the only way to kill the vampire queen Serina. But standing between them and victory are the island's deadly predators, and the ever-present danger of Serina herself. If you enjoy the dark fantasy epics of George R.R. Martin, Joe Abercrombie, David ...

Three lives intertwine in a battle of darkness and redemption - where vengeance, ambition, and duty collide. Michael Phy is eighteen years old and losing his mind. A social pariah intent on seeking vengeance on his peers. Billy Mallek grew up in a commune of blood drinkers made up of criminals and outcasts. He has aspirations of his own commune in California made up of modern day vampires. Police officer James Gardener sees the threat Michael and Billy are. His faith is tested, but he is the only one who can stop the dark fallen days from coming. -Get your copy now-

When three strange alien ships appear above New York City and monsters from nightmares flood the planet, Gage is quite literally one of the last people to know. He’s stuck in a prison infirmary with an attractive, though aloof, nurse, and their only connection to the outside world is a TV giving increasingly conflicting reports of what’s going on in the world at large. Given a mysterious stone by his dying cellmate, he starts… changing. Healing faster than he should be able to, surviving things no human should be capable of surviving. And then he discovers his other power, nearly ...

TWO EXCITING URBAN FANTASY MYSTER BOOKS From the library of the massive Baker Street Universe collection: CTHULHU Sherlock Holmes and Harry Houdini come upon an enemy From another dimension. Not only huge, but powerful. How do you defeat a god? GODDESS Angel is asked by a giant goddess to help her get revenge. Join Angel and the Goddess as they tread a dark and Treacherous path that may lead somewhere they Least expect. Take a mystery adventure into worlds that don't exist, but could!