dark fantasy

Windcatcher – Book I of the Stone War Chronicles

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Unable to fly and with their enemies closing in, the newly-hatched Galirras will have to put his trust in Raylan and his friends as they desperately search for a safe way home. But will they make it? After all, the Stone King is ruthless and he wants his dragon…

Meet A.J. Norfield

A.J. Norfield lives with his loving family on land but below sea level. He tries not to worry too much about climate change and the melting of the polar ice caps. His wife and two rascals of children keep him engaged and grounded in life while he pursues goals of publishing a story that has been stuck in his head for years. As a longtime forest and mountain enthusiast, he often wonders about his flat surroundings and how to escape them. In his free time, if available at all, he enjoys a wide variety of gaming, reading/writing, drawing and socializing. His interest in (dragon-fantasy) novels has followed him throughout his life ever since he was young enough to read. It was this interest–with a number of broken nights thanks to his daughter’s sleeping schedule–that eventually lead to his current undertaking to write his own dragon-fantasy series ‘The Stone War Chronicles’ and put it out into the world.
Website : https://www.ajnorfield.com/

After Dark – The Vampire Next Door Book Two

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In Night Home: The Vampire Next Door Volume I, the fact that vampires truly exist was almost accidentally made public when a story presented as fiction seemed all too real to an amateur vampire hunter, who at the end, was made to remain silent about the secrets he discovered. But it doesn’t end there: the tale circulates as far as the west coast, where a small community of vampires have been quietly hiding; and to them, also, this story is too close to reality to be just a fantasy. But while they take the time to decide whether to attempt contact with their own kind so far away, they have their own local problems to deal with. A savage and barbaric serial killer, suspected of being a vampire, lurks in their own city, stalking the innocent at night. Will the vampires be able to stop the killer before they are blamed for his acts of extreme horror? And that’s not all. A beautiful yet tragic and suicidal young woman wanders like a lost angel from out of the darkness and into their midst, hoping a vampire will make her end swift and easy.

Meet Rose Titus

Rose Titus resides somewhere in cold, dreary New England with two manipulative cats and a very out of date computer with which she creates horror and fantasy fiction. She also has a restored classic Buick to ride around in while in search of adventure. For travel she has stayed the night in an allegedly haunted castle, has taken a boat ride on Loch Ness, and has visited the Bermuda Triangle — without getting lost. Her work has previously appeared in Lost Worlds, Lynx Eye, Bog Gob, Mausoleum, Weird Terrain, Descend, The Dead River Review, and other literary magazines. She also writes regularly for Blood Moon Rising Magazine.
Website : https://www.facebook.com/AuthorRoseTitus

The Bonds of Petra

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Let me tell you a story… Of a demigod out of time. A warrior out of place. And a prophecy foretold to end all ages. It is said that fate is cruelest to those it no longer requires… Korat has dedicated her life to the One Destiny. Her race died to keep the prophecy safe. Yet if she is to birth the child who will reawaken the Towers, She must first survive the perils of the Hel Tundra and meet the Watcher… For it is their meeting which has been foretold since the Cycles began. With the very fates of humanity resting upon their shoulders, The temptations to bend destiny to their own wants will only worsen as the burden grows. But the Watcher is not who he claims to be. Something is wrong from the tellings. Something hidden… The winds soon change and an ancient evil long forgotten stirs once more. Throwing all certainty of Korat’s life into the jaws of the Great Serpent Oros. Desperation marks her days. Betrayal dogs her thoughts. An unbreakable curse will become the only way…

Meet R.T. Stalba-Smith

Website : https://www.facebook.com/TheConvergentLands

Key 13: And Other Stories

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Rose Titus, author of The Vampire Next Door Trilogy, now brings together a collection of her best short stories. Here in this book you will find tales of vampires, werewolves, witches, ghosts, space aliens, and even a few angels. These stories answer questions such as where do we go after we die? What is the future of this planet? And what is the future of humanity? There are also stories of young runaways, old hippies, worried mothers, troubled families, love gone horribly wrong, selfish billionaires, people who find themselves suddenly homeless, old men with their recollections of days gone by, and girls gone wild! There may even be a murder or two…

Meet Rose Titus

Rose Titus resides somewhere in cold, dreary New England with two manipulative cats and a very out of date computer with which she creates horror and fantasy fiction. She also has a restored classic Buick to ride around in while in search of adventure. For travel she has stayed the night in an allegedly haunted castle, has taken a boat ride on Loch Ness, and has visited the Bermuda Triangle — without getting lost. Her work has previously appeared in Lost Worlds, Lynx Eye, Bog Gob, Mausoleum, Weird Terrain, Descend, The Dead River Review, and other literary magazines. She also writes regularly for Blood Moon Rising Magazine.
Website : https://www.facebook.com/AuthorRoseTitus

Withered Crown Chronicles: Three Betrayals

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A princess who became prey, a lovechild who was never loved, a treacherous kingdom on the verge of collapse.

Idalia Averill never imagined her life could go from royalty to ruin so suddenly, just as her family never expected the Sudulay’s betrayal. Now, desperately fleeing her homeland to avoid capture, Idalia’s survival will depend on her ability to discern friend from foe – especially among those closest to her.

Rainer Gold has always been a nuisance in his father’s eyes and inadequate in his own.

With the realm now divided and echoes of dissent spreading across the lands, King Siron devises a way to unite the kingdom.

Rainer sees the plan as a chance to secure the king’s respect, but the outcome may leave him feeling even less than just an illegitimate child.

Now, forced to confront the cruel fate they’ve each been dealt. Idalia must fight to escape the traitors determined to erase her bloodline, while Rainer battles for the recognition he has always craved.

Meet Payton Cavallo

Payton Cavallo is an avid dark fantasy reader and writer from North Carolina. Now working on his series, The Withered Crown Chronicles, his hunt for fantasy adventures never stops – except when he goes biking.

    Heir of Magic

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    She’s been dead a thousand years. Now she wants her throne back . . .

    First one kidnapping. Then another.

    A vengeful cult seeks to revive their evil queen whose ancient anger threatens to destroy everything.

    As vaunted investigator, Keelan Rae, races to find the missing, he unearths a disturbing pattern: Only those with magic are taken—but why?

    Across the border, Crown Princess Jessia Vester vanishes. Fear grips the land as rumors become whispers, then questions, then truth. All evidence points east, toward a powerful neighbor, and a desperate king wrestles with cries for war.

    Time is running out.

    Will the fragile peace hold?

    Can the kidnapped be saved and the Princess found?

    And what of the cult and their quest to resurrect their powerful queen?

    You’ll love this action-packed adventure because everyone yearns for magic and hope in a time of darkness.

    Join the adventure today.

    What do readers say about Heir of Magic?

    Meet J.D Ruffin

    J.D. Ruffin is the author of multiple bestselling novels, including the epic fantasy series, the Kingdom War.

    Ironically, J.D. never really enjoyed reading until a friend loaned him a dog-eared copy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring. From that day, he was hooked, discovering fantasy authors Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson, Robin Hobb, Terry Goodkind and many, many others.

    Becoming an author was never part of the master plan, but…

    As a fourteen-year-old nerdy boy, J.D. and his friends would gather around the D&D dice for hours on end, trading reality for fantasy, if only in their minds. In his quest to “stump his friends” with an impossible campaign, he dreamed up a storyline that captured his imagination.

    Then… well… nothing happened. He grew up and went to work in a completely different world.

    Too many years later, that story pulled at the corner of his mind, demanding to be heard… to be written.

    Hence, an author was born.

    Website : https://www.jdruffin.com/

    Ambassador

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    The four companions are finally heading north once more in the wake of the kaerlings who have abducted Derri and Lally. But the ocean is vast and pirate ships lurk in fog banks. Can the companions reach Jargoiden before the pirates attack them?

    Meet Freya Pickard

    I don’t promote escapism. Rather, I invite readers to immerse themselves in my worlds and return to their own, feeling refreshed and renewed. My aim in life is to enchant, entertain and engage with readers through my writing. I don’t write stories that are cosy or comfortable with happy endings because my experience of life has been quite the opposite. Instead, I write real books. Books that contain characters with both light and darkness within them. My characters are all flawed, some more so than others.
    Website : https://dragonscaleclippings.wordpress.com

    Between Shadow and Flame

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    With a past shrouded in mystery and a childhood spent constantly on the move, David Rose has lived a life without consequences or connections. The last thing he cared deeply about was his friendship with his barely-remembered brother he hasn’t seen since he was seven. When he discovers his mother burning a letter from the estranged family they’ve been running from, David ignores his mother’s warnings to reclaim what he lost. What awaits him is a fog-shrouded castle full of threatening strangers and dangerous secrets. Torn between the meaningful relationships he’s always yearned for and his own sense of morality and self, his only hope lies in a power he never knew he possessed.

    Meet C.T. Bryce

    C.T. Bryce is the pen name for the writing partnership of two authors who are also partners in life. They have been creating stories together for years and have decided to share them with the world. This is their debut novel and the first in the Guthanderkaz series. They currently reside in Santa Cruz, California. They love cats, foggy days, the songs of corvids and all things gothic.
    Website : https://www.guthanderkaz.com/

    The Skull Collector

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    “Brilliant, dark, sinister and foreboding…Dark fantasy at its grimmest.” In a world where children are exploited, monsters are saviors, and dark magic presides, a little girl will go to any lengths to be reunited with her lost ones. After the disappearance of her parents, a heartbroken child is sold to a Doll-Maker who promises to revive them. In return, she is to travel from cemetery to cemetery, unearthing graves and collecting skulls. While doing so, she struggles to avoid the Violinist and his crows, who are determined to steal the skulls she has painstakingly gathered. As she travels across the province, with her life in constant peril from vengeful policemen to strange creatures, the little girl desperately uses her wits to succeed in her macabre mission.

    Meet Paris Singer

    Paris Singer lives in southern Spain with cats who rule his life.
    Website : http://www.parissinger.com

    The Moonrise Warrior

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    He once had a future as the crown prince. Now, Khanh is a feared mercenary. With every moonrise, he shapeshifts into one of twelve zodiac animals. The warrior relentlessly seeks for answers to salvage his spellbound life. The last person he expects a job from is his little sister. As the new heir, sixteen-year-old Vinh is warned that to protect her country, she must ignore her heart. Khanh is not the whimsical brother she remembers, and Vinh fears she isn’t the only one trying to bribe him. Mythical creatures awaken and fierce tribesmen invade. The enemy discovers a way to break Khanh’s agonizing curse. And suddenly, they have leverage over him. The torn princess is forced onto a path she once thought she could never take. Will Vinh sacrifice her brother to save her kingdom? If you love long reads of epic or dark fantasy for young adults, be immersed in this story of complex characters and Asian myths. Recommended for ages 13+

    Meet Vy Nguyen

    Website : https://www.lumenscript.com/