Dark Fantasy & Horror for Dark Autumn Nights

The Thirteenth Child

By Erin A. Craig

Drawing on the Grimm Brothers’ dark fairytale, “Godfather Death,” this new novel from the bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows is a sweeping, fantastical saga of actions and consequences.

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The Monstrous Kind

By Lydia Gregovic

An atmospheric, haunting, romantasy inspired by Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, set in Regency era England about two sisters fighting to hold on to their manor while deadly monsters prowl along its perimeters—perfect for fans of House of Salt and Sorrows and Anatomy: A Love Story.

We Are the Beasts

By Gigi Griffis

Deaths and disappearances pile up as a mysterious beast stalks the French countryside and two girls seize an unlikely opportunity that just might save them all—or serve them up on a platter.

Step into this chilling, historical horror inspired by the unsolved mystery of the Beast of Gévaudan.

The Girl with No Reflection

By Keshe Chow

A young woman chosen as the crown prince’s bride must travel to the royal palace to meet her new husband—but her world is shaken when she discovers the dark truth the royal family has been hiding for centuries—in this lush fantasy debut perfect for fans of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night and Violet Made of Thorns.

A Place for Vanishing

By Ann Fraistat

Coming 01.21.25

A teen girl and her family return to her mother’s childhood home, only to discover that the house’s strange beauty may disguise a sinister past, in this contemporary gothic horror from the author of What We Harvest.

Old Wounds

By Logan-Ashley Kisner

Two transgender teens end up in a small, isolated town, where they must escape the locals who plan to sacrifice one of them to an ancient monster that only eats girls. A pulse-pounding thriller perfect for fans of Midsommar and Hell Followed with Us!

Dark Fantasy & Horror for Dark Autumn Nights

The Thirteenth Child

By Erin A. Craig

The Monstrous Kind

By Lydia Gregovic

We Are the Beasts

By Gigi Griffis

The Girl with No Reflection

By Keshe Chow

A Place for Vanishing

By Ann Fraistat

Old Wounds

By Logan-Ashley Kisner

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