English Gothic

📖✨ Fairy tales were never meant to be safe… ✨📖 Step into the shadows of Grimm & Twisted, where the classic fairy tales you thought you knew unravel into chilling, dark, and unexpected new versions. This collection takes beloved folklore and injects it with mystery, horror, and surreal twists—where Cinderella’s slipper leads her to a curse, the Big Bad Wolf is the least of Red Riding Hood’s problems, and a sleeping beauty might never wake up... or maybe she never really slept at all. With 25 original, nightmarish retellings, this book is perfect for lovers of dark fantasy, ...

Beneath the brilliance that was behind The Age of Innocence and Ethan Frome was a dark side. A dark side which produced magnificent tales of the unseen influences in our lives, such as "Mr. Jones", "The Eyes", "Kerfol", "The Ladie's Maid's Bell", and "The Looking Glass".

Descended of a legendary line of strength and beauty, Saphyre Snow had once known happiness as princess of the Kingdom of Graces. Once a valiant king had ruled in wisdom—once a loving mother had spoken soft words of truth to her daughter. Yet, a strange madness had poisoned great minds—a strange fever inviting Lord Death to linger. Soon it was even Lord Death sought to claim Saphyre Snow for his own—and all Saphyre loved seemed lost. Thus, Saphyre fled—forced to leave all familiars for necessity of preserving her life. Alone, and without provision, Saphyre knew Lord Death might yet ...

Remember the white feathers. Remember the thorns. Hell leaves scars, even on the Devil. And when a human gets a glimpse into the Pit, they’re changed in a way that can’t be undone. Even by love. The gates to Hell are finally locked, but it’s too little, too late. When Lucifer’s bloody past is thrown into their present, he does the only thing he can think of to protect his newfound family. He walks away. There’s always another infernal creature to hunt in the streets of the Crescent City. Always another crisis. When Lucifer’s absence triggers a chain of events with devastating ...

In the dimly lit corridors of Castle Cachtice, all hope has been forsaken amidst the dark shadows. As the only daughter of the infamous Countess Bathory, Anastasia finds herself ensnared in a web of family curses and macabre legacies. When she finally has a chance to escape her mother's clutches, she crosses paths with Rowan, a mysterious druid with his own troubled past. Their fates become entwined in a dance of desire and danger. Together, they must confront the ghosts of the pasts and the darkness within themselves, or risk being consumed by the legacy of their ancestors. With its ...

Some witches heal. Some witches curse. Some never die. Step into the shadowed corners of magic with Whispers of the Coven, a haunting collection of witch stories where the line between power and peril is razor-thin. Inside, you’ll discover: 🕯️ A hidden village where every woman is born with a secret spell—one that can only be used once. 🌙 A forgotten grimoire that writes new spells in human blood. 🔥 A witch trial where the accused is more dangerous than the executioners. 📖 A bookshop that appears only to those with unfinished business with the dead. 💀 A curse that keeps...

A thrilling collection of the first eight Samantha Moon short stories, including: Teeth - What happens when a child is born with a rare throwback gene, a gene that produces two exceptionally long teeth? Vampire Nights - Samantha Moon meets someone unexpected on a late night trip to Denny's, someone who seems to know all her secrets and has all the answers. Vampire Blues - Samantha Moon discovers that even a routine case can offer a few surprises―and that not all men are created equal. Vampire Dreams - Samantha Moon sets out to find the answer to a mysterious, haunting dream...a dream in ...

In the fog-laden streets of Whitechapel, something far deadlier than Jack the Ripper hunts the night… Scarlet Blackwood never believed in monsters—until the night she met one. When a savage attack leaves her teetering between death and something… other, she finds herself drawn into the dark world of Dorian Thorne, a brooding and enigmatic man with secrets as deadly as the city itself. London trembles beneath whispers of a ruthless killer, but the true danger lurks in the shadows far older than the city’s gaslit streets. At the heart of it all sits Ambrose Fairchild, a hunter whose ...

“CHILLING HISTORICAL HORROR” “Wildly imaginative” A delicious mix of history, horror, and love. Three early American gothic tales, including America’s last witch trial in 1730, the birth of the Jersey Devil in 1735, and the true origin of the Headless Horseman in 1776. In 1730 Ben Franklin published a story about a witch trial in Mount Holly, in The Pennsylvania Gazette. But did he tell the complete story, or was it a coverup of more sinister and frightening events? Emmet, an aspiring reporter, takes his first assignment for Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette and travels to New ...

She’s being held captive against her will. He will stop at nothing to find her. Nora has the perfect life and spends her time focusing on her art. Her home is hidden away in the Swiss Alps where she is never disturbed. Jerome, the man whom she believes she loves, dotes on her and gives her everything she wants. Or, at least, that is what she’s been led to believe. Her dreams reveal that her life is not what it seems. When memories of a long-lost love resurface, Nora realizes her dream life is actually a nightmare, and she’s being held captive against her will. How long has she been in...

"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......

Following his sister’s trail into the desert of the Kaor, Faron is taken by a band of slavers who intend to sell him off to a powerful merchant of men. When an unexpected opportunity turns to a bloody interrogation, an ancient map resumes the hunt for his sister and the lost city that hides her, leading Faron into a race with men and monsters as the growing Veil descends. Into the certain death of the unknown north, Faron must cross a gate of wolves and winter before time runs out, and Hadria is given to the Spile. And the world is freezing all the while. A Gate of Wolves and Winter, book...

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires meets Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil in this twisty, fresh take on a Southern gothic that follows a mysterious, charming bachelor as he makes his way into a small town, bringing a plague and the devil with him, from GMA Buzz Pick author Dana Elmendorf.

Of all the demons and monsters Samantha Moon has faced over the years, only one is unstoppable: time. Life feels as stable as it's likely to get for her, which should have been her first warning something was about to go wrong. An out-of-the-blue call from her sister brings bad news concerning her father's health. Ever since she went off to college, Sam has been somewhat estranged from her parents—no surprise since they never seemed to much even notice their kids' existence, leaving the eldest sister to fill the role of mother and father. Whatever notion she had to reestablish contact ...

During the overthrow of the Mexican government, Beatriz’s father was executed and her home destroyed. When handsome Don Rodolfo Solórzano proposes, Beatriz ignores the rumors surrounding his first wife’s sudden demise, choosing instead to seize the security that his estate in the countryside provides. She will have her own home again, no matter the cost. But Hacienda San Isidro is not the sanctuary she imagined. Something is wrong with the hacienda. And no one there will save her. Far from a refuge, San Isidro may be Beatriz’s doom.

Welcome to Winterhaven ~ Almost Nothing Is What It Seems... But the Sex is Real and the Secrets are Many! Down and out on her luck, Verity answers an ad in in a small country newspaper. The job offer sounds almost too good to be true and the salary is much more than she made in the city. Even with her doubts, though, Verity visits Winterhaven and falls in love with the rural area... but behind the lush green beauty of the countryside lies ugly secrets! Winterhaven Manor holds many secrets, and all those associated with the grand old estate seem to have secrets of their own to protect. ...

Venture inside twisted nightmares or immerse yourself in waking terror. Passages of Peculiarity thrusts you headlong into murders, blurred reality, possessed artifacts, and other chilling tales. Probe the dimly lit corners of your mind where each step carries you closer to horrible ends—or creates promises of escape. Consider your next life a chance to rectify imprudent errors, for you will find no solace here.

“Willowbrook” follows a dedicated nurse named Margaret Holloway, whose world is irreversibly transformed by a series of horrifying events at Willowbrook Sanitarium. As she confronts systemic corruption and brutal abuses hidden behind a polished façade, Margaret embarks on a journey that blurs the boundaries between the natural and the supernatural, and between secrets and justice.

In the fading grandeur of Southern Grace Stables, where Spanish moss drapes over regal oaks and the scent of magnolias mingles with mildew, Margot Sterling clings to the remnants of her equestrian legacy. Once the jewel of Lafayette’s dressage scene, the stable now teeters on the brink of ruin. Margot’s world is turned upside down with the arrival of Zara Bloom—a brash, young social media sensation with a rescue horse named Chaos Theory. Zara, unimpressed by Southern elegance and armed with a penchant for unconventional training methods, becomes an unlikely beacon of hope for the ...

Eons ago, the Devil fell from grace. Now, he might be falling for her. Grace Celestin is no stranger to sin. Working in a dive bar on Bourbon Street will expose a girl to a lot of nastiness. But when a disturbing prophecy leaves her with more questions than answers, the only man who can provide them is more than just a little sinful. He’s Lucifer, the Devil himself. Luckily, the Devil’s in New Orleans—Hell’s on hiatus and the tide of damned souls has dried up, leaving him between jobs. From the moment he bumps into Grace Celestin, however, he thinks he may have found a new one. ...