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Alex Darkfell

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in London, The United Kingdom

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https://www.darkfellwrites.com/

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Horror, Thriller, Young Adult

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June 2025

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Alex Darkfell writes myth-inspired fiction that blends psychological horror, folklore, and fantasy, always with a strong human element at its heart. He lives in Wiltshire, England, just ten minutes from Stonehenge. His debut anthology Midnight and Other Short Stories was released in 2024, with his follow-up collection Epiphany and More released in October 2025.

Alex also writes a free, monthly serialised pirate-themed fantasy saga "The Book of Morag Mayes" via his website and Substack.

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Average rating: 4.26 · 72 ratings · 55 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mask of the Hare: A Folk Horror Novella 4.06 avg rating — 29 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Epiphany and More by Alex Darkfell (Goodreads Author), Francesca Tyer 4.36 avg rating — 25 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Midnight and Other Short Stories 4.44 avg rating — 18 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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YALC 2026 - Thoughts from an Indie Author

A rising tide lifts all ships As an author, I love going to book fairs and events. It’s great to meet new people and potential readers and it gives me an excuse to come crawling out from behind my desk and venture out into the real world from time to time. I was particularly looking forward to YALC (Young Adult Literature Convention) in London this year as I’d been the previous year and had a real Read more of this blog post »

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Alex Darkfell and 1 other person liked Lauren's review of Mask of the Hare: A Folk Horror Novella: "Received an ARC copy of this book, thank you to the author for sending me an advanced copy! This is a short novella, that I absolutely devoured in one sitting. The Hare pulls you in almost immediately with its eerie, slow burn tension and rich atmosp" Read more of this review »
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Alex Darkfell liked Emma Grave's review of Mask of the Hare: A Folk Horror Novella: "This folk horror novella is small yet mighty, structured as the confession of Tamsin Bray, a young woman living in a strict, patriarchal, God-fearing village. It was inspired by Isobel Gowdie, a Scottish woman from the 17th century, who confessed to " Read more of this review »
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Alex Darkfell liked Julia's review of Mask of the Hare: A Folk Horror Novella: "Thank you to Alex Darkfell for sending me an eARC of his new book I was ecstatic when Alex Darkfell sent me an eARC of his new novella. I love a bit of folk horror to warm an autumnal evening, particularly with such a cute hare on the cover. After her" Read more of this review »
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