Category: Dark

“Blood of Fire” by Myrielle Glassman

May 16, 2024

 They called them the Bloodborn: human warriors who have burning blood that is toxic to faeries. Once there were hundreds of these formidable fighters, but after a brutal war between the faeries and the human realm, Elyria, The Order is all but destroyed. Meara is one of the few surviving Bloodborn Knights, but she has had enough of all the carnage and plans to hang up her sword for good. But after the public execution of some of the few remaining fairies in the human world goes dangerously awry, Meara gets dragged into a nigh-hopeless rescue effort. … More “Blood of Fire” by Myrielle Glassman

MEET THE AUTHOR:  A Conversation with Jo McCarty – author of “Call Me Adam”

May 13, 2024

Jo McCarty is a first-time novelist from Michigan. McCarty shares her time between vibrant city life and rural lake living, inspired by the people and landscapes to write about both. Call Me Adam is her debut novel, though she has successfully written Children’s and YA fiction under another name. McCarty is at work on another novel. … More MEET THE AUTHOR:  A Conversation with Jo McCarty – author of “Call Me Adam”

“Call Me Adam” by Jo McCarty

May 9, 2024

The world of Jo McCarty’s refreshingly original futuristic novel “Call Me Adam” introduces us to Louie, an out-of-work mechanic who has a deep compulsion to end his life.  He’s considered a loser by the residents of his rural Michigan town. Meanwhile, the world is reeling from the aftermath of the COVID-19 disaster, which has destroyed the fragile fabric of modern life with everyone looking for ways to survive. At the brink of another disaster that is believed to be nearly as fatal as the pandemic, Louie makes a harsh but startling discovery. He can’t die; an ability he considers to be cruel and unfair given his desire to end his life. … More “Call Me Adam” by Jo McCarty

“Embers of Shadow” by Lloyd Jeffries

April 28, 2024

“Embers of Shadow,” the third installment in the Ages of Malice series by Lloyd Jeffries, picks up immediately after events end in “A Measure of Rhyme.” It grabs hold of you, shares secrets, and leaves you exhausted—yet pleased, and with more questions by the end. The eventful conclusion of “Rhyme” leaves the world with scattered pieces and attempts to understand what happened. Cain has risen from the dead and is as appealing and dangerous as ever as he continues with no hiccups, his plan to fulfill his end goal. Onlookers attempt to decipher his actions through a Biblical lens, while others reject this and look through an Earthly one. … More “Embers of Shadow” by Lloyd Jeffries

“The Bone Spear” by Alexander Layne

April 17, 2024

An old man cursed with immortality.  A young woman trained by a monster to fight him and fulfill a mysterious destiny.  Both striving to find who they really are in their desolate worlds; both having suffered grievous wrongs in the past.  In the fight for survival, sometimes the lines between good and evil are blurred.  In “The Bone Spear” by Alexander Layne, this tale is told in alternating perspectives by two strikingly different narrators.  Ettarian Valost is a once-hero-turned-exile who wants to die.  Kalia is a teenager who knows nothing but the flayed world she lives in with her abusive father.  The Flayed Gods invaded Earth long before she was born.  … More “The Bone Spear” by Alexander Layne

“Fangs Bared” by Brandon Pawlicki

April 5, 2024

“Fangs Bared, Where We Stand Now: Book Two” is the second book in the Where We Stand Now series written by Brandon Pawlicki. It picks up where the first book, “An End” left off, beginning with the last scene of book one and moving on from there. Book one was the beginning of what seemed like the end of the world, in which Vallerie Sabell wakes up to a zombie apocalypse. This addition to the series is a continuation of Vallerie’s story. … More “Fangs Bared” by Brandon Pawlicki

“The Dark Witch” by James Wood

February 21, 2024

In “The Dark Witch,” James Wood’s exciting sequel to “The Ebon Knight,” noble knight Kelso has joined hands with Princess of the Dark Ava, but whether he will survive his latest beating with all his skin and limbs intact is uncertain. The arrival of Arch Mage Cassandra might help, but her presence is certain to raise doubt between Kelso and Ava. The two lovers only get a moment’s rest before they realize the real battle has only just begun. … More “The Dark Witch” by James Wood

“The Dark Witch” by James Wood

February 21, 2024

“The Dark Witch” (The Ebon Knight Chronicles) by James Wood, is a dark fantasy adventure you have to finish once you get started. In this exciting follow-up to book one, “The Ebon Knight,” Ava is Princess of the Dark, and she must save the mythical legend Kelso Hart, Grim Knight. He is near death from a serious wound, and she is willing to put it all on the line to rescue him and help him recover. They are pariahs seeking a safe haven from enemies. But they have friends too, some from the past and some new. The Light is, of course, the enemy of the Dark, and then there is the Other. All of these are on the march, but the Dark Witch, who is the dark half of Ava, could be their last hope. But what price will have to be paid? Buckle up for a battle. … More “The Dark Witch” by James Wood

“Fractured: are the pieces” by Ciar Pfeffer

February 13, 2024

“Fractured: are the pieces,” book 1 of The Fractured Realm series by Ciar Pfeffer, brings a fresh voice to dark fantasy fans. The intricate world is Kerath, which is indeed fractured, populated by deadly creatures that threaten those who live there. It’s a world on the brink of extinction, having been devastated by a mysterious force that nearly destroyed it a thousand years before. Now it’s held precariously together by fractured pieces–breaks in reality–that pose a threat to the land. … More “Fractured: are the pieces” by Ciar Pfeffer

“The Shadow of Banshee Hill” by Fionn Mac Meldrum

February 12, 2024

“The Shadow of Banshee Hill” by Fionn Mac Meldrum, is a dark fantasy romance novel that is hard to put down. To set the stage, we begin with two destined/doomed lovers, Cillian Valour and Martha Ashworth in the year 1818, who share a forbidden love and eventually turn to the dark side thanks to an offer from a mysterious stranger. Nothing will be the same for them after this, as they unleash horror until the unexpected happens. Then cut to present-day Boston, where Emily Corvo’s world is jarred by her mother’s murder by something unearthly. Too, her father is missing, and she is determined to find him, exact revenge, and bring justice. The problem is, that she may have to trust the enemy in order to accomplish this. … More “The Shadow of Banshee Hill” by Fionn Mac Meldrum