Dark fantasy

Carmilla (1872) is a novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu.

Dracula's Guest (1914) is a collection of short stories by Irish author Bram Stoker.

The Skeleton Count, or The Vampire Mistress (1828) is a penny dreadful by Elizabeth Caroline Grey.

The Haunted Woman (1922) is a fantasy novel by David Lindsay.

In 1897, Bram Stoker published what has now become one of the most revered horror stories of its time.

To Wear a Fae Crown is a romantic fantasy, perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince, ACOTAR, and Kingdom of the Wicked.

The World Fantasy Award Finalist: "e;It's Clive Barker crossed with Tanith Lee set to a Siouxsie and the Banshees beat, and I loved every second of it.

"e;If Stephen King set out to rewrite The Waste Land as a novel, the result might resemble Glimmering.

The second collection from the author of Kissing Carrion, whose stories "e;overwhelm the reader with a true sense of wonder, awe, and horror"e; (Paul Tremblay, award-winning author of A Head Full of Ghosts).

An omnibus edition of the trilogy that's "e;chock full of hellish horrors"e; (Mike Allen, author of Unseaming).

"e;A vivid, haunting mix of horror and fantasy woven together through a complex fugue of short stories"e; from the award-winning author of Kissing Carrion (Entertainment Weekly).

"e;The rousing conclusion to Files's remarkable Hexslinger trilogy .

The second book in the "e;top-notch horror-fantasy saga,"e; following A Book of Tongues, is "e;a spectacular blend of Aztec religion and Western gunslinging (Publishers Weekly).

"e;Gemma Files has one of the great dark imaginations in fiction-visionary, transgressive, and totally original.

"e;A smart, deep, black magic carnie noir existential bloodbath"e; from the acclaimed author of Boon (Gemma Files, Shirley Jackson Award-winning author).

"e;An excellent collection"e; of vampire stories, from authors such as Harlan Ellison, Dan Simmons, Gahan Wilson, Tanith Lee, and Fritz Leiber (Publishers Weekly).

This "e;toothy follow-up to Datlow's first-rate Blood Is Not Enough"e; offers "e;admirably inventive variations on vampirism"e; (Kirkus Reviews).

Four books of dark fantasy and eroticism from "e;a literary great .

From a Grand Master of Science Fiction and Fantasy, the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning sword and sorcery series.

Now in one volume, the entire epic series set in an ancient island sanctuary of gods and magic-from "e;the finest fantasy writer of this or any decade"e; (Marion Zimmer Bradley).

Music, myth, and magic mix-in this two-volume fantasy masterpiece by a New York Times-bestselling author that is a "e;joy to read"e; (Publishers Weekly).

From a New York Times-bestselling and Bram Stoker Award-winning author: Three novels with monsters ranging from alien to werewolf to vengeful moms.

A princess and a warrior battle deities in this "e;ambitious fantasy series .

How far will four friends go for immortality?

Finalist for the Nebula and World Fantasy Awards: A lonely teenager hides in the forest concealing his own magic-until a battle for survival makes hiding impossible.

Winner of the Bram Stoker Award: Tom can see ghosts-and that's the least of his gifts.

A young warrior woman, Serroi fights to keep dark magic from destroying her world, in the first book of Jo Clayton's acclaimed Duel of Sorcery fantasy trilogy.

Warrior woman Serroi finds herself at the center of a deadly magical contest between a goddess and a dark wizard in this thrilling sequel to Moongather.

Warrior woman Sorrei hires mercenaries from another world to halt the destruction of her own in the riveting conclusion to the Duel of Sorcery Trilogy.

Three unlikely heroes fight to save their planet from a deadly plague in this thrilling space opera set in Jo Clayton's beloved Diadem universe.

Internal jealousy, obstinacy, and treachery threaten the royal house of a great queen and the future of her matriarchal land in the concluding volume of the acclaimed Great Alta high fantasy seriesDecades have passed since White Jenna fulfilled the ancient prophecy, becoming queen of the Dales after defeating the king of Garun and driving the cruel occupiers back to their homeland.

Fritz Leiber's iconic sword-and-sorcery adventurers Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser share the pages with drunkard-turned-unlikely-hero Spar in this pairing of award-winning novellasGentleman barbarian Fafhrd, son of a northern Snow Witch, flees his family's homeland to join a foreign lover and escape his mother's control.

Explore the counterearth of Gor-where men enslave women and science fiction and fantasy combine-in the latest installment of the long-running Gorean Saga.

Unsealing the hatch of a rusty old WWII tank will unleash a demonic nightmare in this novel by "e;the master of modern horror"e; (Library Journal).

A New York Times Notable Book: "e;Combining cyberpunk's grit with dystopic fantasy, this iconoclastic hybrid is a standout piece of storytelling"e; (Library Journal).

A breathtaking collection of literary fairy stories from an award-winning fantasistAuthor Jane Yolen speaks to the ancient magic within us all in this anthology of 30 grown-up fairy stories lovely, lyrical, poignant, sometimes frightening tales of transformations and transfigurations, magical destinies and dangerous quests, strange visions, reawakenings, and just desserts.

In a dark and perilous realm, a nameless outcast seeks a voice, a past, and a future: "e;A dazzling debut"e; (Jennifer Roberson).

A great leader rises when forced to defend his troubled lands against an onslaught of monsters in the second book of this remarkable fantasy series featuring Gerin the FoxPeace in the North has been fragile and tentative in the five years since the terrible Werenight, when the light of four full moons transformed men into beasts.

A young, untried Northern baron must somehow defend his vulnerable realm from an invading force strengthened by darkest magic in this magnificent fantasy adventure from a master world builderThe second son of the Baron of Fox Keep, Gerin never wanted title or responsibility, but both were thrust on him when his father and brother were ambushed and slain by enemy Trokme raiders.

This Shirley Jackson Award-winning novel is "e;a true surreal phantasmagoria .

A charismatic and immortal leader rises up out of Africa to violently alter humankind's destinyThere is great unrest on the African continent, and explosive uprisings that originated there are finding their way to Britain's shores.

In this "e;strikingly imaginative"e; sequel to The Waterborn, an emperor's daughter flees into the wasteland, pursued by an angry god (Kirkus Reviews).

A princess and a barbarian warrior battle a god in this dark fantasy, the "e;impressive debut"e; from the author of The Briar King (Publishers Weekly).

The SFWA Grand Master's award-winning collection "e;combines a richly textured multicultural background with incisive storytelling"e; (Library Journal).

Discover the first book in the gripping new spin-off to Tracy Wolff's instant No.

This acclaimed fantasy classic of men, elves, and gods is at once breathtakingly exciting and heartbreakingly tragic.

As a world crumbles, three royal sisters must reclaim a lost magic to rescue their shattered home from a plague of ancient malevolence.

With her world facing annihilation, one of three powerful sisters must cross over into a forbidden dimension of vanished gods to confront an all-consuming terror in the continuation of the phenomenal Saga of the TrilliumThe three royal daughters of the Black Trillium brought a welcomed peace to Ruwenda and the World of the Three Moons by defeating the dark sorcerer Orogastus.

From enchanted princesses to a frog that speaks, an enchanting collection of fairy tales from the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Hero and the Crown.