Dark Fantasy

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“a fun bit of vampire courtship with a dash of a mystery thrown in for intrigue.”

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“Nesbø’s taken a mischievous left turn into modern mythology and added a substantial seasoning of Edgar Allan Poe.”

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In style, story content, and characterization, Dracula’s Child is truly the sequel to Bram Stoker’s Dracula, succeeding where other, more famous attempts

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“Those Who Came Before is a tale built on the ‘sins of the fathers’ premise, hinting that DNA may carry more than eye color and an ethnic background.

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“A story surpassing in concept any slasher novel/film made thus far.”

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“The Grand Dark doesn’t rise above the pulpy, overwrought drama of the eponymous theater’s productions.

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“Carrying McGuire’s signature voice, Middlegame takes the reader through fantastic yet dark childhoods that blossom into a grim, powerful godhood.

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Wounds will no doubt be remembered as one of the most disquieting and memorable short story collections to come out this year.”

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“If this should happen to be the last novel in the series, the story couldn’t end in a better way.”

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It’s been a while since Glen Cook took us into the world of what is arguably his most famous work, the world of the Black Company.

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“Lestat may say he doesn’t want to cause the deaths of his fellow undead but that’s what happens in this continuation of The Vampire Chronicles.” 

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The Twilight Pariah is the kind of story that makes the goosebumps rise.”

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Bob Howard of Her Majesty’s Secret Occult Services, aka the Laundry section of the Special Operations Executive, is having a bad day—and it’s only going to get worse.

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Mapping the Interior is a darkly meditative tale of innocence, family, and ghosts that only Stephen Graham Jones could tell.

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Agents of Dreamland is an exquisitely haunting read, full of mesmerizing prose, unsettling images, and profoundly disturbing implications.”

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“a fascinating thriller that is at the same time a dark fairy tale. . .”

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Fantasy author and artist Brom has continued his trend of rewriting myths and legends with the recently released Lost Gods.

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“a chilling reminder that occasionally things going bump in the night often can’t be explained.”

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A clever post-apocalyptic fantasy, full of hilarious one-liners, horrific science experiments gone wrong, and a snarky and sexy paratoxicologist named Phoebe.

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Certain Dark Things is arguably the vampire novel for the 21st century.”

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Editorial superstar Ellen Datlow possesses a monumental knack for putting out original, thoughtful, and high-quality anthologies.

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“Indra Das writes with strength and beauty.”

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It's pretty. It's bizarre. It's unusual and unique. It lingers in your mind . . .”

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“Writers on Dr. Who ought to consult this strange little book for ideas.”

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a fantastic read for a slow afternoon or a short flight.”

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