Dark Fantasy

In “The Colossus of Ylourgne,” a mysterious object of colossal proportions instills fear and intrigue among the townspeople. Its shadow falls upon the tranquil village, concealing dark secrets. When a daring individual sets out to uncover the truth, they become entangled in ancient spells, a fight for survival, and extraordinary magic.

Thrown into the inescapable dungeon, with terrors beyond imagining around every corner, how will Tad survive after all the tragedies that have beset him so far? And what of Fenrir? If anyone is a match for the brutalities of Titan, it would be Fenrir, if only he weren't still chained...

Everyone has demons… …but for Josef, evil has a name. After confronting an old enemy, Josef is left with a particular gift, granting him untold opportunities. But, as with everything, this comes at a hefty price. Each time he’s confronted with using his new found gift, Josef has to convince himself it’s for the better. As his life spirals out of control, Josef must decide whether he can reign in the new power or be consumed by it.

In a small town, Emily awakens to a surreal scene: a crimson-hued sky, the sun rising from the west, and a sense of foreboding gripping the air. As she ventures out, she discovers that she's not alone in witnessing this eerie phenomenon. Panic and confusion grip the townsfolk, and Emily's quest for answers leads her down a dark path, where she confronts a secretive cult and faces a choice that will determine the fate of humanity. Amidst haunting memories and sinister forces, Emily finds the strength to make the ultimate sacrifice, banishing darkness and restoring light to the world.

Alex has her hands full with a Freshborn Gabe. His memories are gone and his squeamish demeanor has her wanting to shove him back into the Sulfur Pools. Gabe questions whether or not he is better off without his memories when a secret about Alex is uncovered putting their partnership at risk. If that wasn't complicated enough. Gabe must make a choice. Go against the direct orders of Judas and risk losing himself to powers so dark Heaven and Hell combined cannot stand against them, or listen to Judas and refuse to interfere in the evil destruction raging across the Earth.

When Zara awoke to find Valerius, leader of the legendary Gilded Knights, towering over her, she thought she'd gone mad. She was the Fury, mistress of claw and flame—armies trembled at her name! Now she lay chained and broken, a prisoner in her own home. But that wasn't why she thought herself mad. Only yesterday, she remembered a different life. She remembered her nephew in the local arcade, struggling to beat the villainous Zara the Fury in Knights of Eternity. She remembered her uncle and his big booming laugh.

The village of Kalaro is dying. Since the coming of the Gray, food is scarce, plague is everywhere, and babies enter the world choking and dying. Rot has taken over the village houses that stand dilapidated and abandoned. In a bid to save his people, Odessa Kusa's father, Omari, plans to kill one of the Low Gods—a grave sin thought to be nigh impossible for a mortal man—and Odessa is thrilled to be brought along on the hunt.

I lead an ordinary life where nothing exciting happens to me. Or so I thought before a mysterious illness turns my life upside down. An illness that defies all medical explanations. I get strange visions. Visions of a mysterious world that shouldn’t exist. So, I try to hide it, and no one knows but my best friend Evelyn. It’s a curse, really, or maybe a gift. I’m not sure yet. Until I get a vision so powerful it shatters my reality in an instant. Now, I’m trapped in a world of magic.

Gwen Harper left Pendleford thirteen years ago and hasn't looked back. Until an inheritance throws her into the mystical world she thought she'd escaped. Confronted with her great-aunts legacy, Gwen must finally face up to her past. The magic she has long tried to suppress is back with a vengeance but, gift or burden, for Gwen it always spells trouble. She has to stay—she has nowhere else to go—but how can she find her place in the town that drove her out after branding her a witch?

Banished in disgrace, former Detective Constable Lukarde Alfans endured a dangerous journey to a faraway, forbidden land, experiencing harrowing trauma, torment, and treachery. He arrived in Westport, a city on the western coast of the Freewilds, at the behest of a missive sent by a wizened old knight of the Castillands, and of the promise of a new hope for justice to prevail. Lukarde found himself in a city beset by corruption, imperiled by the machinations of the same dread cult that destroyed his life and sent him into exile.

Humanity's only hope from oblivion rests in the menhirs, towering bastions of scholarship and imagination which cast long shadows across the lands. The scholars within the menhirs devote themselves selflessly to the discovery of new magic that will help avert the impending apocalypse ... or so the masses have been made to understand.

Salt Flat, Kentucky is a sleepy town. Until a mysterious Tent shows up one day, with a charismatic preacher, inviting the people to an old-fashioned tent revival. Everyone’s mesmerized by his presence, entranced by the magic he performs. Sy Sutton isn't fooled by what’s going on. But as his son becomes entrenched in the craziness around him, he has no choice but to get involved.

Under the orders of Ireheart, now High King of the dwarves, a small delegation is sent to search for Tungdil Goldhand, the true High King, who many believe dead. Against all odds, Tungdil has survived his mission to the terrifying realm of Phondrasôn. But is he truly the legendary hero of the dwarves, or an impostor at the heart of a deeper conspiracy?

Last summer, sixteen-year-old Will Burgess lost many of the people he loved most. Now he’s imprisoned in the Sunny Woods Rehabilitation Center, a facility for troubled youths. Separated from his surviving loved ones and terrified of a change inside him, Will is tormented by a new group of bullies and a sadistic government doctor. When his only ally, an orderly named Pierre, tells him there have been sightings of winged creatures with glowing red eyes, Will believes him.

Ravenna has returned to her people in order to save them from Davorins impending attack. But what she did not understand is that training a society of peaceful sylphs into the warrior Stormbringers from their distant past will ask more of her than she knew. She must make amends with her sister, the new Chosen Queen. She must play games of politics and tactics. And she must prove her worth to a people that never wanted her.

The Grand Hotel is a horror novel by esteemed best-selling author Scott Kenemore ( Zombie, Ohio) that takes the reader on a thrilling ride through an interconnected series of stories narrated by the desk clerk and the residents of the hotel itself. And while it is not known whether or not the desk clerk is actually the devil incarnate, it is strange that so many visitors who come for a tour of the hotel have a way of never leaving.

Kullen is the emperor’s assassin. The sharp hand of justice. The Black Talon. Gifted a soul-forged bond with his dragon, Umbris, Kullen is tasked with hunting any and all who oppose the empire. But when the secretive Crimson Fang murders two noblemen before his very eyes, Kullen must discover the truth of who they are and what they want. What he uncovers is a web of lies and deceit spiraling into the depths of Dimvein.

The Source, the natural wellspring of Magic in the world, is stretched to the breaking point. If gluttonous witchcraft and human usurpers are not curtailed, it will vanish from the Nine Realms, taking with it every legendary race, and the magical sway of all that is good in the world will disappear forever. Before that end, the gods themselves will wage a final destructive war on Creation. The quest to save Magic at all costs is at hand, and an ancient prophesy awakens.

"Nous sommes tous destinés au baiser de la Mort. Seuls les dieux sont immortels." Sanguine ne ressemble à aucune autre. Elle peut tuer par simple contact. Ses liens avec Faucheur deviennent plus intimes que jamais, mais les évènements se compliquent pour la jeune femme. Les complots politiques, comme les desseins des dieux, paraissent se resserrer autour de sa gorge, telle une corde sinueuse. Et si sa destinée n'était pas seulement de devenir une Ombre prodigieuse ?

Prepare to meet the wicked progeny of the master of modern horror. In Lovecraft's Monsters, H. P. Lovecraft's most famous creations--Cthulhu, Shoggoths, Deep Ones, Elder Things, Yog-Sothoth, and more--appear in all their terrifying glory. Each story is a gripping new take on a classic Lovecraftian creature. Contributors include such literary luminaries as Neil Gaiman, Joe R. Lansdale, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Karl Edward Wagner, Elizabeth Bear, and Nick Mamatas.

She is the last hope of good in the war against the evil sorceress known as the Lady. From a secret base on the Plains of Fear, where even the Lady hesitates to go, the Black Company, once in service to the Lady, now fights to bring victory to the White Rose. But now an even greater evil threatens the world. All the great battles that have gone before will seem a skirmishes when the Dominator rises from the grave.

Nouvelle-Angleterre, Burlington... Pas de délinquance, élue la ville la plus paisible des États-Unis, bref, un petit havre de paix pour une sorcière condamnée à mort et bien décidée à vivre discrètement et clandestinement parmi les humains. Malheureusement, en arrivant ici, je me suis vite aperçue que la réalité était tout autre et qu'il y avait plus de démons, de vampires, de loups-garous et autres prédateurs que nulle part ailleurs dans ce foutu pays. Mais ça, évidemment, ce n'est pas le genre de renseignements fournis par l'office de tourisme. Maudit soit-il.

Les personnes que l'on aime ne meurent jamais. Depuis qu'elle n'est plus là, Mike n'écrit plus. Reclus dans sa maison, près du lac, son souvenir l'obsède, ses nuits sont des cauchemars. Entre deux mondes, égaré dans une zone incertaine, Mike la cherche. Mais elle n'est plus qu'une ombre... Une ombre parmi celles qui hantent le domaine de Sara Laughs, avides de vengeance, prêtes à faire payer des crimes que l'on croit oubliés.

Ashok Vadal was once a member of the highest caste in all of Lok. As a Protector, he devoted his life to upholding the Law, rooting out those who still practiced the old ways and delivering justice with his ancestor blade Angruvadal. None was more merciless than he in stamping out the lingering belief in gods and demons among the casteless. His brutality was legendary and celebrated. But soon Ashok learned that his life to that point had been a lie. He himself, senior member of the Protector Order, was casteless. He had been nothing more than an unwitting pawn in a political game.

Camille Ellis is the Earthen Conclave's golden girl. Her peculiar talent solves cases with a touch. She isn't afraid of getting her hands dirty, but every bright star casts a shadow, and her deepest scars lurk just beneath the skin. A routine consultation goes sideways when a victim's brother gets involved in the investigation. Riding the edge of grief, the warg will go to any lengths to avenge his sister's death. Even if it means ensuring Cam's cooperation at the jaws of his wolf.

Avoir une fille en pleine crise d'adolescence quand on a 27 ans, ce n'est déjà pas de la tarte mais quand votre adorable progéniture est une jeune vampire en pleine poussée hormonale, ça devient carrément insurmontable. Comme si je n'avais déjà pas assez à faire avec une bande de portionneuses complètement disjonctées qui sème la pagaille dans toute la région et la nouvelle guerre qui se profile lentement mais sûrement à l'horizon.

À 17 ans, Seïs Amorgen est nommé pour intégrer la plus grande confrérie du royaume d'Asclépion. S'il accepte, il deviendra l'un des guerriers les plus éminents de la monarchie. S'il refuse, il restera le gamin frivole et arrogant qui fraye avec les bandits de sa ville natale. Alors que l'ombre du Renégat s'étend sur sa terre d'origine, Seïs va devoir prendre la décision qui bouleversera sa vie et, bientôt, il devra faire face à ses propres démons.

Encore adolescent, Wyl Thirsk doit assumer le rôle pour lequel on le destinait depuis sa naissance : commandant en chef des armées de Morgravia! Une responsabilité qui le conduit à la cour du prince Celimus, un despote sadique. Là, un geste de bonté envers une sorcière condamnée au bûcher vaudra à Wyl un don miraculeux, ainsi que la colère de son seigneur et maître. Contraint de lui obéir, Wyl est envoyé au Nord où la guerre menace, pour une mission suicidaire à la cour ennemie... avec pour seule arme un mystérieux pouvoir dont il ne soupçonne pas même l'existence.