Regnum Noctis

by N. Condor

Beyond the northern border, the Night is not a legend. It moves.

Kingdoms rise and fall beneath familiar laws of power, faith, and blood, but at the edge of the world those laws begin to fail. The Nightward Kingdom has learned to survive by pretending the Night can be held back, by borders, by belief, by kings. It can’t.

As political alliances fracture and succession becomes a weapon, old certainties rot from the inside. Some fight to preserve what remains. Some scheme to control what comes next. Others search the darkness for answers that should have stayed buried.

At the center of it all stands a woman shaped by secrets no kingdom is prepared to face, and a man bound by loyalty to a crown that may not survive the truth.

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Published January 1, 2026

About the author

Author of dark, character-driven fantasy with a taste for secrets, power, and things best left in the dark.

Reviews

[PappLaszlo1102 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my first review ever, and I’ve only recently started exploring dark fantasy by new authors. I’m really glad I picked this one up. Regnum Noctis delivers exactly what I wanted: moody, atmospheric world-building where night feels alive and dangerous, morally complex characters and court politics. The writing is sharp and pulls you in. The plot moves well, and there is always the feeling that something big and scary waits just beyond the borders. This is the first volume, and it ends in a way that makes me want the next book right now. If you like stories with shadows, power games, and complicated relationships, I think you will enjoy it.
Highly recommended.

[Martin Besenyei · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, it was a good read. This work is full of scheming and people telling half-truths.
The main couple are controversial, and I have a feeling that in the next part, Volume 2, the main character will go insane — or at least turn seriously twisted. It was interesting how the characters kept trying to deny that they were in a fantasy world, denying magic even as it unfolded around them. It should have been longer.

[Volgyi_Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

The FMC is a hybrid, and the MMC is madly in love with her. They fight for their land and for their love, but in the end they lose each other. The ending is unsettling, almost like a prophecy fulfilled, and it leaves many questions unanswered. I’m hoping there will be a Vol. 2. I’ll definitely continue the series, because emotionally it really stings.

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has clearly been heavily affected by GOT, but it doesn’t spend hundreds of pages building houses or introducing characters — it moves forward solidly. However, it feels like the first act of something longer. By the end, the main character is really losing his shit.

[Ender Cold · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fast-moving fantasy with sharp politics and zero patience for endless exposition. The tone feels somewhat similar to Red Rising in its first-person intensity. The ending is very dividing, but overall it was a good read and hopefully it continues.

[Tamás Scher · Rating 4 out of 5]

The MMc is kind of stoic the FMC is supernatural, the ending is a cliffhanger. I hope there will be a Vol. 2.