Dark Fantasy Books
Elegy of the Stars by JJ De Groot
A squeamish necromancer partners with an outcast astrologer and an ex-prince to recover an ancient relic that can defeat the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - but are the Horsemen really mankind's greatest threat?
Blood Hunted (Blood Hunted #1) by Ariel Rae
Dark Romantasy - Scarlet the Fae Slayer is on a revenge mission to end the Fae King's reign. Voss is the Fae King's hired assassin sent to end her. After cornering her, he has a different proposition: what if they killed the king together?
Queens of Spells and Stone by Katerina Stevens
Queens of Spells and Stone is a dark, gothic fantasy readers will enjoy if they wished the Wizard of Oz soundtrack was written by Sleep Token. With Gargoyles, fae, dysfunctional found families, and lovable, morally grey FMCs, get ready!
Secrets and Stardust by Jeannin Counts
Tropes: Found family, Love triangle, Star daddy, Herbalism * When an aspiring healer calls to the heavens for aid, a star falls from the sky and her destiny is forever changed.
Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs by Adam Bassett
A post-apocalyptic fantasy novel that begins somewhat cozy, and winds up in the dark.
The Pawns of Havoc by Dave Lawson
No Mercy, No Questions Asked. Cork must work a mercenary job with two frustrating companions in order to ensure his mother’s safety. Full of banter, blood, and burgeoning romance.
A Canticle of Two Souls by Steven Raaymakers
A dark fantasy that twists every trope you thought you knew.
The Fated and the Fallen by ME Allquist
She’s destined to destroy the world as they know it. He was bred to eliminate her kind. And yet, when their paths cross, only the Fates could have predicted the outcome. Witch, witch hunter, trials, banter, slow burn, family secrets.