Dark fantasy Books

The highly anticipated third book of the fantasy 'Gateway' series.The deal was simple: Carolyn and her friends could return home after 21 days. What could happen in 3 short weeks? Rather a lot: Carolyn’s mother is livid about her...

The devil was thrown from the old world and, bypassing hell, he landed in Kaida.He dragged seven corrupted angels with him, and they rose as the embodiment of the deadly human sins. Beneath their rule the world was ravaged and reborn. The angels...

You've felt it - a sense you were destined for something mystical, if only you could access the extraordinary power lurking within. Now imagine a secret world where you can master magical arts, forge wondrous objects, unlock mystical forces...but be...

We all have darkness in our pasts - now imagine yours has returned with swords drawn, forcing you to lead a fellowship of outcasts and confront unearthly horrors just to spare those you love from the brink of oblivion. When ex-soldier John's...

Five thousand years of tranquillity in the mystical world of Arghost is about to be shattered. The Darkness stirs again, threatening to unleash the Abyss and enslave the world once more.  An Elven huntress, her heart scarred by the specters of...

A simple sellsword, Gareth is a man of action who follows orders from anyone willing to pay his fee. His wife and daughter have the plague and, unable to idly sit by and watch them die, he leaves home to track down a cure. Unfortunately, he learns there...

Five thousand years before Ahmu and his siblings search for the secrets of their lineage and the source of their powers, another set of offspring of Mur and Lem grapples with their own demons and destiny in this riveting tale.Gastha-along with her...

Lumens of the Abyss: An Eldritch ConvergenceJourney into the Cosmic UnknownPrepare to embark on a mind-bending odyssey into a world where the boundaries of reality blur, and the cosmic forces of eldritch entities collide with human existence. In "Lumens...

Meet Abby: she's divorced, she's living with her mom, and she's followed around by a demon. However, her terrifying haunt isn't out for Abby's blood. Abby's life takes a dramatic turn after a fateful encounter with an ouija board in a cemetery. When...

Inmitten der komplizierten Handlung von Wastervale, wo das Gefüge der Natur mit dem Schicksal der Menschen verflochten ist, taucht die Saga von Tomas L. Mawr auf, einem Adligen, der von den Schatten einer bewegten Vergangenheit heimgesucht wird.Tomas,...

Nobody knows what created the tear in the sky, or who caused it. All anyone knew was the tear could be seen everywhere...and everywhen. It stretched not just across the sky but across time itself. Smaller tears began to form around the world. People...

A Siren for a mother, A Warlock for a father, and a Family tree that wants her dead...Snatched off the street and drugged, Syrinada wakes strapped to a bed with a predator in the next room. At that moment, a side of her, she never knew existed emerges...

I thought I'd hit rock bottom when I pissed off Satan and ended up on Hell's Most Wanted List. Then something worse happened. A fallen angel with a nun fetish and a desire to rob humans of free will showed up. He's Azael, the deadbeat dad I've never...

My name is Barry, although it might as well be Loser.Satan owns my soul, and my demon boss, Margery, tortures me with her magical cigarettes every chance she gets. While I'm desperate for freedom, I'll do anything to stop her from opening the Gates of...

Sing O Muse, of the rage of Medusa, cursed by gods and feared by men...From the mists of time, and ages past,The muses have gathered; hear now their songs.A web of revenge spun 'neath the moon;A poet's wife who breaks her bonds;A warrior woman on a quest...

Veil of Shadows I: Sparrow Man, Nightingale Girl, ScarecrowThis Veil of Shadows Bundle includes the first 3 books in the Veil of Shadows Series.Love and Destiny Collide in a World Where Darkness Knows No Rest.Some people are cursed. Or in Meg's case,...

Blindsided by their aunt's betrayal and stripped of the protections of their station, Lyr and her sisters' only hope of survival is to throw themselves into the dark intrigue of the Bamarian Court. As Meera and Morgana struggle to hide their illegal...

Now that Lyr has survived the Imperator's cruel punishment, she has only three months to prepare for the test that will decide her fate. Despite Rhyan's promise of additional training, her life has never been in more danger.Enemies known and unknown get...

Lord Rhyan Hart, Heir Apparent to the Arkasva, High Lord of Glemaria, Imperator to the North hates everything about his title. Its length, its pretentiousness, and the fact that it connects him directly to his father, the sadistic violent man he hates...

Cleopatra meets Throne of Glass in this stunning debut.19-year-old mage Lady Lyriana Batavia is third in line to the Seat of Power in Bamaria: a position of wealth and privilege, but not safety. Bamaria falls under the rule of the Lumerian Empire,...

Forbidden love.Betrayal & redemption.Sentient dark magic & monsters.A deadly crew of misfits.For Tenah Delemor, loyalty is everything. She's dedicated her life to the art of honing magic, determined to cure her ex-assassin father of his sentient...

Vanessa only wanted one thing in life, to be accepted into the Alphan Society and give back to the community that helped to raise her after she was orphaned. With the desperate need to please her superiors, she accepts a dangerous mission to infiltrate...

Need a break between those doorstopper fantasy novels? Slip into these short stories-Snow come early brings a sign of death. A magical broach torn from its maker. The end of a barbarian's quest. An undying predator prowls the night. A trapped actor says...

Kevril Bersk-Monster hunter. Former knight of the Church... Left to follow a higher calling: To become the weapon of a goddess.Tamren Jorbough-Partner, bard extraordinaire, womanizer...Archimedes-Raven, psychopomp, secret weapon...Tragedy has struck the...

The fate of the world hangs in the balance as three brave adventurers join forces to stand against a power-mad dictator and a demon hybrid in the magical world of Aetheria. Aiyana, a woman searching for a cause; Nathan, a man mourning a life left behind;...

"Face your sins."War erupts between Nox'Kartha and the Elven Territories, but the world feels far away for Flowridia and Ayla Darkleaf, living a life of bliss--until a summons from the Elven Council upturns their world. Respect among the elves must be...

A dark connection. A deadly responsibility.Sparks fly when Elairie, a mixed-blood elf living on the edge of society and serving as a night guard, meets her latest prisoner. Strange auras surround them, and a magical gravity draws her to him, despite what...

What forbidden delights await the shifter couple Noah and Nette? In this steamy third installation of the Forbidden series, Nette and Noah are faced with one final obstacle and it's the greatest obstacle of all: death. With this ultimate test as Noah...

Heroes. Horrors. Religious fervour. An unforgettable adventure.In the ancient land of Solumbrya, necromancer Vimnir Delcryth is raising a strega-army - a clan of undead blood-creatures that have been suppressed for generations by the sun and its...

Braid is a dark and spellbinding reimagining of Rapunzel from the award-winning Kirstyn McDermott. Ideal for fans of Emma Donoghue, Kelly Link, and A.S. Byatt.Decades after escaping the tower, Zel makes her living as a healer and wise-woman, travelling...

The terrifying assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 plunges America into chaos. That summer, recent college grad Veronica Morris sets out on a road trip with her pals that will shake her world and ultimately determine whether or not we...

An impossible journey...Professor Aleshia O'Kin feels the pull of the mysterious reflection on the mountain. It calls to her.But why? Even her husband, with his knowledge of magic, cannot provide an answer.Aleshia embarks on a journey to the source...

A Deadly Quest...Aleshia loves history.Professor Aleshia O'Kin investigates The Great Deer, a mythical figure from legends. She wants to find it. Aleshia knows forces move against her. Can she survive?If you enjoy enthralling, fun-loving fantasy...

An Impossible Quest Professor Aleshia O'Kin seeks a long lost empire. She prepares for the journey. She knows her future depends on it.Can Aleshia secure her future?If you enjoy enthralling, unputdownable fantasy adventures, you will love this...

People from this house go down to the sea at night, and drown.Tinna cannot remember the last words she said to her husband. Three whole months of her memories were stolen in the crash that killed him and left her scarred and suffering from chronic pain...

A horror story about removing the corrupt and abusive elite in modern society In mythology, the Oroborus is a snake that eats its own tail making a never ending circle that represents death, rebirth and therefore infinity. For a corrupt society it shows...

In 2012 NewCon Press launched our Imaginings series with Cold Grey Stones by Tanith Lee: eleven wonderful and rich-textured stories, all previously uncollected, five of which appeared for the first time anywhere and all of which deserved to be treasured...

Minho lives a typical, mundane life. Then one day he walks into a nondescript bathhouse on the edge of Seoul and his life is flipped upside down.In the depths of a bottomless bath, Minho's wildest fantasies seem to come true.With the help of a Turkish...

"Enter a Saga of Worlds within Worlds."In the world of Adamah, there stand two opposing forces: The Benevolency and The Malevolency. Through the tear between rifts of the Four Worlds, evil had risen and begun to cause devastation throughout the Worlds...

A search for truth. A secret pact. A deadly ability unleashed...Somewhere in New Orleans, Del is on her own. Blaming herself for the spirit attack that nearly killed her adopted family, she vows to keep them safe the only way she knows how, by staying...

Kidnapping. Curses. Trying to stop a magical cult from taking over the world. No one told me this was what being a godparent would be like. No one is more surprised than me when I get the request: "Rhyss, we would be honored if you would stand as Coran's...

Sólan the Grim is dead. He was murdered by the duke of the tundra-his father. No, he was executed by the forest's prince for his failure to swear the Oath of Light. Actually, he was beheaded by an infamous drug smuggler of the tropics. Tortured and...

"Rage burned in the Elf's eyes as flames shot from her hand and incinerated the Vampire. All that remained was a wisp of sizzling blue ash that quickly dissipated. Laila watched in horror, unable to control her actions, and for a...

NOT THE END OF THE STORYThe lore of Averoigne didn't end with Clark Ashton Smith. Over the decades other writers, fascinated by this "Lovecraft country" of medieval France, added their own contributions. For the first time collected together into one...

loyalties really lie.Janelle, a young Elven assassin, sets out on a dangerous mission given to her by the sorcerer she serves. She must kill King Elijah, or she and her brother will suffer a fate worse than death.Though the king and the assassin loathe...

She has hunted him for years. Now if she could only kill him.Lyssandra's life is a lie. As a hunter of the Helius Order, she's dedicated to slaying vampires and protecting the innocent. But she's also a vampire's human servant.If her secret comes out,...

Astral is not the usual mystery. It might be called soft urban fantasy/mystery, with elements of the paranormal and some physics thrown into the mix. Set in the Pacific Northwest, Astral introduces Seattle Detective Jack Darvesh Doyle, who has the...