gothic fantasy

War of the Night: The Bloodied Throne

About War of the Night: The Bloodied Throne

For centuries, mankind survived only because Count Volikarr, an ancient vampire ruler, united the great powers of darkness under a brutal pact. Humanity would be allowed to flourish, not as equals, but as livestock for a future feast.

Then Volikarr is murdered upon his throne.

With the pact beginning to fracture and old rivalries returning, his heir, Lucian Hollowgrave, is thrust into a world of monsters, war, folklore and ancient horrors. To uncover his sire’s killer and defend his claim to the bloodied throne, Lucian must cross hostile realms, confront creatures drawn from myth and legend, and decide how far he is willing to descend into monstrosity himself.

War of the Night: The Bloodied Throne is a dark gothic fantasy built around two questions: if every myth, monster and nightmare were real? what makes a monster?

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The Galloping Lantern by Theo Rooke

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A song is stealing children into Grimforest. Flora Aine is the one child it cannot command.

After her father is killed, Flora is taken to Lasiandra House: an orphanage with locked files, smiling officials, and a history that seems to know her name before she does.

There she meets Edwina, a silent girl with secrets of her own, and Bartholomew, whose help may not be as harmless as it first appears. Beyond the walls, a bone flute calls children into the trees. Edwina hears it. Flora does not.

To bring her friend home, Flora must enter Grimforest and uncover what her mother tried to hide: the truth about the Life Eaters, the people protecting them, and why Flora was never meant to grow up free.

Darkly funny, unsettling, and steeped in folklore, The Galloping Lantern is an illustrated adult dark fantasy about friendship, predation, and the dangerous difference between protection and possession.

Free on Kindle 11-13 September 2026.

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Ashes of The Queen by Justin Durham

About Ashes of The Queen by Justin Durham

A Crown Shattered. A Kingdom in Ashes. A Legacy Demanding Vengeance.

When the Queen falls, the delicate balance holding the realm together dies with her. As betrayal fractures the court and dark forces rise from the lingering embers of a fallen reign, ordinary lives are swept into an unraveling war for control.

In the wake of disaster, unlikely allies must navigate a web of dangerous political intrigue, ancient secrets, and blood-soaked ambition. With enemies lurking behind loyal masks and the kingdom crumbling into chaos, securing the throne will require sacrifice far greater than anyone anticipated.

For when a kingdom burns, only the strongest survive the fire—and even gold turns to ash.

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Crimson Garden: A Sanctuary of Honey and Shadow

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On a remote island cloaked in crimson mist, the broken and guilty are called to the Sanctuary—a gothic-Shinto fortress carved into basalt cliffs where the kitsune-bees sing the Chord that holds reality together. Novice Elyra has found an unexpected sanctuary of her own: stolen moments of honey-sweet passion with fellow novice Lirael among the golden hives.

Their forbidden love is a quiet rebellion—tender kisses tasting of salt and wax, bodies pressed together while the bees hum overhead. But desire has consequences. As the mist thickens and the Sin-Eater box begins to tremble with irredeemable sins, their secret fractures the Chord. The ancient hunger stirring in the crypts below awakens, bringing body horror, monstrous transformation, and a second heartbeat that echoes through stone and bone.

Now Elyra must choose: cling to the only love that has ever felt like redemption, or offer herself to the High Abbess’s rituals and let the golden swarm consume what remains of her soul. In the Crimson Garden, honey and shadow are the same, and some sins are too sweet to ever atone for.

Reader Advisory: Contains explicit sexual content (F/F), psychological horror, body horror, violence, monstrous transformation, and elements of possession. For readers who crave dark romance wrapped in gothic dread.

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Echoes of the Night: Derek by Michael Armbrust

About Echoes of the Night: Derek by Michael Armbrust

A Prequel to the Echoes of the Night Series

Before Nate. Before the prophecy. Before the city fell into shadow.

Derek was already surviving things no one should survive.

He doesn’t understand it at first. Only that his body reacts faster than his thoughts and danger seems to find him before anyone else even notices it’s there.

But something else is wrong in the quiet moments.

The shadows don’t always stay still.

And they seem to notice him back.

As strange events begin to build around him, Derek is forced to confront a truth he cannot explain. Something inside him is waking up. Something connected to a world that has been waiting for him far longer than he knows.

Echoes of the Night: Derek is a dark supernatural prequel in the Echoes of the Night series, a haunting origin story about survival, instinct, and the moment a boy becomes something more.

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The Shard Born

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Some connections defy death itself. In a village carved from mist and secrets, an orphaned girl discovers that the most dangerous thing isn’t grief—it’s hope.

On the mist-shrouded edge of a rural English village, seventeen-year-old Kali Peterson is haunted by loss, thrust into a world of ancient secrets after the sudden death of her parents. Sent to live with her enigmatic aunt, Kali’s new home is a labyrinth of shadows—where every locked door hides a story, and every villager’s glance hints at tragedies long buried.

At Aelridge Academy, Kali is an outsider until she meets Atlas Sorenfell, a mysterious classmate who seems to know her better than she knows herself. When a series of violent deaths rocks the village, Kali uncovers a hidden realm of immortal guardians—the Shard Born—locked in a timeless battle against monstrous forces. As Kali discovers her own reincarnated past and the soul-deep connection she shares with Atlas, she must choose whether to embrace her destiny and risk everything for a love that has survived centuries of loss.

Will Kali break the cycle, or is she doomed to lose everything again?

This spellbinding Gothic Romance weaves grief, supernatural mystery, horror and forbidden desire into an unforgettable story. If you love atmospheric settings, tortured heroes, and love that transcends the boundaries of mortality, then you’ll be consumed by this dark, beautiful novel.

Pick up your copy now and lose yourself in the fog-shrouded world of Aelridge.

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The Shadow Witch of Mayfair by Dan T. Sterling-Northcote

About The Shadow Witch of Mayfair by Dan T. Sterling-Northcote

London, 1888. High society. Forbidden magic. Dead bodies.

Emily is a disgraced debutante with a secret that would get her hanged: she’s a Shadow Witch. When a series of occult murders stains the Mayfair fog, Emily has to choose—stay hidden in the shadows or use her illegal blood magic to hunt the killer.

In a world where the real monsters wear top hats and silk, Emily’s power is the only thing more dangerous than the murderer she’s chasing.

Victorian Gothic meets dark magic. If you liked The Witcher and Bridgerton, you’ll love the Shadow Witch.

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Sexacula: The Vampire of Sex

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Sexacula, the seductive vampire of Transylvania, lives for passion, lust, and danger. Entangled with a werewolf, a Frankenstein-like lover, and his vampire wife’s wrath, his nights are filled with dark desire and deadly secrets. When he bites a defiant human, chaos, romance, and betrayal ignite in a thrilling supernatural adventure.

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Sexacula: The Vampire of Sex

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Daydreamer: Escape from the Dark

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Most vampires remember nothing of the life they had before, but a chance encounter leaves Larua haunted by flashes of her past. A stranger in a strange world, she’s left wondering about her origins and the true nature of her identity, whilst being pulled in different directions by human companion Jenny, mysterious vampire Drake, and her all-consuming thirst.

In this gothic vampire mystery, monsters watch her every move, uneasy about the secrets she may uncover. Larua must navigate a cruel and haunted city as she unpicks the dark truths revealed in her daydreams. Some monsters are born. Others are made. But what if you were both?

Readers will be dragged through the darkest parts of the night as the mystery of her identity unravels in this dark urban fantasy vampire series. If you enjoy a thrilling paranormal vampire story, or crave dark fantasy with a strong female vampire lead, you’ll love Daydreamer: Escape from the Dark — a story of blood, hunger, and betrayal.

Perfect for fans of Anne Rice, Deborah Harkness, and dark paranormal thrillers.

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The Darkest Oath by Lauren Lee Merewether

About The Darkest Oath by Lauren Lee Merewether

Her love is his only salvation—and the undoing of everything he needed to survive.

An immortal knight. A fearless rebel. A love forged in the fires of revolutionary France.

Chevalier Rollant de Montvieux was once a man of honor. Betrayed on the battlefield and bound by a sorceress’s curse, he has spent six centuries serving the French crown—immortal, untouchable, and doomed to lose anyone he dares to embrace in love.

As revolution smolders in the streets of Paris, Rollant clings to duty as his only purpose in a wretched existence—until he meets her.

Élise has nothing left to lose. Defiant, outspoken, and determined to fight for freedom, she has no patience for kings—or the royalists who serve them. But when she crosses paths with Rollant in a spy’s disguise, she senses something different beneath his quiet strength: a man burdened by secrets, trapped in a fate not of his choosing.

Drawn together by forces neither can control, their connection deepens in the shadows of a crumbling world.

But Rollant knows love is forbidden to him.
To hold Élise is to curse her to certain death.

As France teeters on the edge of war, Rollant must make an impossible choice: honor his unbreakable oath and protect her from afar—or risk everything, including her life, for one fleeting chance at love.

And Élise must decide where her true battle lies: in the streets of Paris, or in the arms of a man who may be her ruin—or her greatest salvation.

Perfect for readers who crave:
* Slow-Burn, Closed-Door Romance – Longing, restraint, and emotional intensity without spice
* Grief-Wrecked Immortal Heroes – Haunted by centuries, broken by love
* Brave, Defiant Heroines – Fierce hearts with nothing left to lose
* Gothic Historical Fantasy – Dark streets, sacred oaths, and candlelit shadows
* Love That Feels Like Fate – Sacred, tragic, and unforgettable
* Curses, Oaths & Ruined Kings – Magic whispered in blood and betrayal
* Echoes of Beauty and the Beast – Reverent love, aching restraint, and mythic ruin
* Earned Happily Ever After – Hope survives, but not without sacrifice

The Darkest Oath is a gothic fantasy of sacred vows, haunted longing, and love that was never meant to survive.

The curse is real.
The love is forbidden.
The oath… was only the beginning.

Take the Oath. Choose the Curse.
Step into a world where love is treason and every vow carries a price.

★★★★★ “What truly elevates The Darkest Oath is how it doesn’t shy away from the harsh realities of war, betrayal, and the heavy burden of love in a fractured world…provocative and emotionally stimulating… Merewether has created a masterpiece.” – Miche Arendse for Readers’ Favorite

★★★★★ “The Darkest Oath delivers a haunting Gothic tale set amid the blood-soaked streets of revolutionary France…a captivating love story…a slow-burn romance that will keep the reader riveted to the story. I could not put it down.” – Delene Vrey for Readers’ Favorite

★★★★★ “Merewether paints an emotional tug-of-war…moments of tenderness in the turmoil of the revolution…Merewether’s fabulous combination is a win. Very highly recommended.“ – Jamie Michele for Readers’ Favorite

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The Last Whisper of the Orchard

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All is still beneath the orchard.
But when darkness whispers, what will you become?

Velm, the reluctant seer of Kahlon, is hunted by visions and shadowed by suspicion—half feared, half revered by those he would save. When a single whisper foretells ruin, he must walk a path where each secret is a wound, each sacrifice a prayer—and every answer may cost more than life itself.

As omens gather and dread coils beneath the apple boughs, Velm stands alone in a village gripped by fear, where only silence may hold the truth. Every shadow conceals a threat, and every act of hope is haunted by the cost of prophecy.

The Last Whisper of the Orchard is a brutal gothic dark fantasy of prophecy, grief, and transformation—where the line between seer and sacrifice blurs, and the silence beneath the roots may be the only answer.

Perfect for fans of haunting, atmospheric fantasy and poetic folklore like Katherine Arden, Craig Russell, or Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book—where myth, horror, and heartbreak entwine beneath ancient trees.

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The Fallen Swallow

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Lily, thirteen and the last of her kind, is thrust into a world of dark magic and violence in which supernatural forces tug at the very fabric of reality, shadowy characters lurking in every corner.

With a rich tapestry of characters and a captivating blend of fantasy and suspense, this thought-provoking adventure challenges perceptions and explores the enduring power of unity in the darkest of times.