The Marker Chronicles by Danielle DeVor is The First Trilogy, Books 1 - 3 of Horror and Dark Fantasy. Three books, the story of Jimmy Holiday. Jimmy used to be a priest until he was defrocked. Now he has turned to exorcism at Blackmoor, a...

Hoffnungslose Ziele: A Dark Journey of Lost Causes by Kevin Reinholz is set against the backdrop of 19th century Europe, with most of the action taking place in Prussia. The reader is immediately introduced to Anna, a young girl who is excited about her friend....

Everything seems reasonably normal when House of Sand by Michael J. Sanford opens, well, if a wife berating her husband mercilessly for his lack of get up and go is normal? And if his loving 8-year-old daughter, Aza, with her filthy mouth and some kind...

Shadowfest is a dark, dramatic tale of duplicity, cunning and treachery with a backdrop of mystical folklore. A true roller coaster battle between good and evil, truth and cunning. D.J. Reid builds the suspense from the outset: ‘She had just brewed up a fresh batch...

The Moon Shines Red by Pamela Sparkman is the first book in the fantasy/science fiction romance series Heart of Darkness. This is a book and series that would appeal most to a mixed audience of young adults and adults who enjoy cursed love stories filled...

Jasmine, the heroine of Coal Queen Jasmine: And The Creatures of Underground Darkness by Makeen Liel, is an usual girl: she works in a coal mine with her father. Even though she only gets "easy" jobs, life in a coal mine is cruel and without...

The Consciousness of Man: A Guide through the Darkness by Reginald Gibson is a truly thought-provoking book covering every aspect of the meaning of life. The author suffered a horrific car accident and, through his brief encounter with the spiritual world, he has received the...

The Testimony of a Villain: A Dark Tale of Betrayal, Love, and Crime by Aaron G. Harrell is a tale of violence, of love, and betrayal, the story of Manuel who suffered the worst form of injustice and hurt as a child, and who used...

There is even more danger outside of the Elfin settlement of Westleton than Pil Persins and his friends ever imagined in After the Dark by Spencer Labbe. In this first volume of The Castaway King Chronicles, Pil and his friends, Felicity Falon and Dunken Dirk,...

Possessed: From Darkness to Light by Cordelia Lee is a memoir that reads like horror, and it’s hard to believe this is a true story, but the narrator’s voice is so real that the reader is compelled to accept the extraordinary events narrated in this...

Claimed by Gods is the first book in Their Dark Valkyrie series by Eva Chase. Aria Watson will do whatever it takes to protect her little brother. Her plans change when she dies and is brought back to life by four gods as a Valkyrie....

A family tragedy rips a young girl from her quiet life on a farm in Michigan, pre-World War II. For years, she refuses to speak and then she meets the butcher’s son. Together they build a world for themselves, each a haven for the...

Before I begin with the review of Shadow Play: A Dark Fantasy Novel - The Fae Games Volume 1 by Jill Ramsower, let me just comment and praise the cover of this novel. I have to admit that the cover lured me in and...

In R.D. Crist’s Scarlet Reign: Malice of the Dark Witch, we are introduced to fourteen-year-old Natalie who is sitting by her mother’s deathbed. Taking possession of her mother’s beloved ring, Natalie is whisked away by Ava, a stranger claiming to be a long-lost relative. Together,...

The three witches cast an eerie aura on the story of Macbeth, the story as told in Shakespeare’s play. Written and first performed in 1606, the tragedy dramatizes the physical and psychological effects caused by greed and ambition (particularly political ambition). As with all Shakespeare’s...

Progenie is a powerful opening in the Scions of Darkness series by Mack Little, a compelling urban fantasy with an unforgettable protagonist. Zen knows nothing about what happened to her mother. From childhood, she’s been taught to defend herself. She is aware of her incredible...

Gambling Broke Us: Can Boston Fix Us? by Joanna Warrington unravels in the wake of the uncertainty brought about by the Brexit referendum in England. Pandora and her niece Ellie are going to embark on a trip to historic New England but Jules, the father...

The Optical Lasso: Beware Of Neptune's Dark Side by Marc Corwin is a thrilling science fiction adventure story. A dying boy. A creature that has lain dormant for thousands of years. One of the best leaders in all of mankind. Commander Jason Cody has been...

The Seed: Into the Darkness is a Christian fantasy story by R. L. Barker. It shows the events of biblical history, especially the time of Christ, from Satan’s point of view as he tries to prevent Jesus Christ (the Seed) from defeating him. After Satan...

Grand Cross is a work of fiction in the science fiction, action, and adventure sub-genres, and was penned by Merethe Walther. Written as the second book in the A Shot in the Dark series, this work follows on where Mercury in Retrograde left off. Once...