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Most Read This Week In Dark Fantasy

At its most basic, dark fantasy is a term used to describe a fantasy story with a pronounced horror element. A stricter definition is difficult to pin down, as authors, publishers, and readers have used "dark fantasy" in various contexts throughout the years.

Dark fantasy is often used as a synonym for supernatural horror. Some authors and critics also apply the term to high fantasy stories that feature anti-heroic or morally ambiguous protagonists. Fantasy works by writers typically associated with the horror genre are sometimes described as "dark fantasy." Conversely, the term is also used t ...more

Most Read This Week Tagged "Dark Fantasy"

Alchemised
One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, #2)
The Ascended (Aesymarean Duet, #1)
Hollow (Crown of Hearts and Chaos, #1)
The Bond That Burns (Bloodwing Academy, #2)
Throne of Ice and Blood (Flame and Thorns, #2)
Blood Over Bright Haven
Anathema (The Eating Woods, #1)
Rose in Chains (The Evermore Trilogy, #1)
Rain of Shadows and Endings (Legacy, #1)
Dawn of Chaos and Fury (Legacy, #4)
Storm of Secrets and Sorrow (Legacy, #2)
The Devils (The Devils, #1)
Tempest of Wrath and Vengeance (Legacy, #3)
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery
The Dawn of the Cursed Queen (Gods & Monsters, #3)
A Bargain So Bloody (Kingdom of Dark Magic, #1)
Eldritch (The Eating Woods, #2)
A Sorceress Comes to Call
Nettle & Bone
The Wrath of the Fallen (Gods & Monsters, #4)
Lady of Darkness (Lady of Darkness, #1)
King Sorrow
Lady of Shadows (Lady of Darkness, #2)
Empire of the Dawn (Empire of the Vampire, #3)
Rozdroże kruków (Saga o Wiedźminie, #0.1)
Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1)
Lady of Ashes (Lady of Darkness, #3)
Empire of the Damned (Empire of the Vampire, #2)
Lady of Embers (Lady of Darkness, #4)
The Lies of Lena (The Otacian Chronicles, #1)
Live and Let Lionel (Zodiac Academy, #8.6)
Lady of Starfire (Lady of Darkness, #5)
The Blacktongue Thief (Blacktongue, #1)
Crown of Light and Ashes (Kingdom of Shadows, #1)
The Shattered King (The Shattered King, #1)
Thief of Night (Book of Night, #2)
Book of Night (Book of Night, #1)
Echo Fort (Sins of the Zodiac, #2)
The Trouble with Peace (The Age of Madness, #2)
Immortal Dark (Immortal Dark Trilogy, #1)
The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness, #3)
The Blackened Blade (The Blackened Blade, #1)
The Salt Grows Heavy
The Death-Made Prince (Runewitch Saga, #1)
City of Smoke and Brimstone (House of Devils, #4)
Claimed by Fangs and Darkness (Everlasting Possession, #2)
Firebird (The Fire That Binds, #1)
Court of Ravens and Ruin (The Shadow Bound Queen, #1)
The Thirteenth Child
What Fury Brings (Wrath and Fury, #1)
Töte die Dunkelheit (Black Bird Academy, #1)
The Aspect of Essence (The Aelfyn Archives, #1)
Empress of Fae (Blood of a Fae, #3)
Court of Claws (Blood of a Fae, #2)
The Exorcism of Faeries (Morbid Realities, #1)
ガチアクタ 2 [Gachiakuta 2]
The Reaper (Lady of Darkness, #4.5)
Night of Masks and Knives (The Broken Kingdoms, #4)
Neverthorn (Of Quirks and Curses, #1)
Eternal Ruin (Immortal Dark, #2)
To Snap a Silver Stem (Crystal Bloom, #2)
The Butcher of the Forest
The Daughters' War (Blacktongue, #0)
The Hemlock Queen (The Nightshade Crown, #2)
Juniper & Thorn
The Library at Hellebore
Blood & Betrayals (Avalon University, #1)
The Deathless One (The Gravesinger, #1)
A Promise of Lies (Shadows of the Tenebris Court, #3)
Shadow Slave: Book1
To Flame a Wild Flower (Crystal Bloom, #3)
City of Mirth and Malice (Vows of Vengeance, #2)
Berserk Deluxe Edition, Volume 4
House of the Beast
This Monster of Mine (This Monster of Mine, #1)
Mark of the Vasirian (Blackthorn Saga #1)
Fated Hearts (Echoes of Darkness, #0.5)
City of Last Chances (The Tyrant Philosophers, #1)
His Black Tongue
Claimed by Fate (The Alpha Territories, #3)
The Pariah (Covenant of Steel, #1)
House of Roots and Ruin (Sisters of the Salt, #2)
Berserk Deluxe Edition, Volume 5
The Justice of Kings (Empire of the Wolf, #1)
Bloody Black
The Nightshade God (The Nightshade Crown, #3)
ベルセルク 41 [Berserk 41]
For the Throne (Wilderwood, #2)
A Time of Courage (Of Blood and Bone, #3)
Grave Empire (The Great Silence, #1)
The Martyr (Covenant of Steel #2)
House of Light and Ether (Gilded City, #3)
Once Was Willem
ベルセルク 42 [Berserk 42]
Oathbound Healer (Beneath the Dragoneye Moons, #1)
Berserk Deluxe Edition, Volume 7
The Calamitous Bob (The Calamitous Bob, #1)
The Tyranny of Faith (Empire of the Wolf, #2)

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Quotes Tagged “Dark Fantasy”

Carl Novakovich
“ I'm on the floor against the wall and I'm shaking. I don't know what to do. I must be dreaming. Because I now know for sure I shot him. ...more ”
― Carl Novakovich, The Watchers: The Tomb
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Krista Alasti
“ You’re starting to look like you did before, and that’s not good because what you looked like was complete shit, so get up and go to bed so I can stop acting like your mother. I can already feel my balls starting to recede. And hey, does it look like I’m growing breasts? - Kye ”
― Krista Alasti, Taming Shadows
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Videos Tagged “Dark Fantasy”

Chain of Souls - Azazel
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Groups Tagged "Dark Fantasy"

Dragons & Jetpacks A book group for all those who love sci-fi and fantasy. We read three books per month, one from …more
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The Dark Animal Xenofiction Group A group for anyone who is a fan of darker animal xenofiction with more mature themes or children…more
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Grimdark Fantasy This is for fans of what has been coined Grimdark Fantasy. This includes books by authors such a…more
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The Book Bunnies Friends forcing each other to read different Genres. If you need new material and chill vibes jo…more
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