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Dark Paradise [A Taste of Darkness]
by Temple Hogan
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Molly Prescott, small town librarian, was leading a normal, if boring, life until one stormy night, sexy forensic psychologist and vampire hunter extraordinaire, Matthew Stanislaus, walked into her library. When Vasilek, one of the ancient ones, bites Molly, Matthew is able to save her life for the moment, but he knows Molly may turn and he may have to kill her despite his sizzling attraction for her. Molly has never known such a hunger for a man, but the gorgeous Hungarian with the sexy accent ... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 55652 - Reading Time: 159-222 min.
Category: Dark Fantasy/Romance
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Dark Secrets [A Taste of Darkness]
by Temple Hogan
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Lucas was a driven man with secrets that haunted him from his childhood. Kat was a woman with her own dark secrets, but from the first moment the two of them met, sparks flew. There was no denying their passion even as they joined forces to fight the evil of vampires that infested the west country of Ireland. (Published: 2011)
Words: 37039 - Reading Time: 105-148 min.
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Dark Vigil
by L. J. Blount
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Dark Vigil is a collection of 11 short stories and one novella. The collection is comprised of 12 unique tales of horror that explore the realm of religion. From the realization of wanting in "Replicate," to the yearning to leave God's grace for the damnation of hell in "Touched," to the release of hope in "Conceded"--"The First Circle of Hell," makes Dark Vigil an eerie and twisted book sure to please any fan of religious horror. (Published: 2002)
Words: 66465 - Reading Time: 189-265 min.
Category: Dark Fantasy/Horror
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Darkers
by Lisa DuMond
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Philip Lew is an ex-cop who just wanted to get away from Earth and the freak show it has become. Looking back, perhaps Hades was not the ideal spot for him to settle down. An artificial satellite owned and inhabited by The Darker Society--an organization formed to guard the rights of society's latest minority? If trendy vampires, werewolves, and such were too much to take on Earth, imagine them in close quarters. But, even in a paradise like Hades, all is not rosy. Someone, alive or undead, has ... more info>> (Published: 2001) Dream Realm Award Finalist: Best Cover Art, Preditors and Editors Reader's Poll Top 10 Finalist
Words: 116928 - Reading Time: 334-467 min.
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Darkness Revealed
by Zandy Kreps
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Before the beginning of time, God created Heaven and then created his first angel. He was the brightest and most intelligent being ever! His name is Lucifer. Lucifer recollects the first moments after his birth, when his father told him he was his brightest and his best. He didn't know then that it was all a great deception. A twisted experiment. It didn't take long for Lucifer to become disillusioned with God's so-called powers of creation. Lucifer takes comfort in knowing mankind is about to... more info>> (Published: 2008)
Words: 65359 - Reading Time: 186-261 min.
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DarkWind [WindDemon Trilogy Book 2]
by Charlotte Boyett-Compo
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Having crushed the Rysalian Empire, only one task remains as far as the Amazeen are concerned-to track down Kamerone Cree and execute him with the last remaining Reapers, five of whom are his bloodsons. The crew of The Orion are drawn unknowingly into the war for supremacy when Khiershon Cree, in a last ditch effort to survive, telepathically summons the woman destined to be his mate. Dr. Caitlyn Kelly has no idea why this, dark, dangerous and strangely beautiful alien man has such a powerful ap... more info>> (Published: 2006)
Words: 102254 - Reading Time: 292-409 min.
Category: Dark Fantasy
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Demon Kissed [Secure]
by Patti O'Shea
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Demon slayer Bree Molina has always felt an attraction for fellow hunter Andras. She knew he was handsome and brave...but she's shocked to discover that Andras is a demon, too! That's just the first revelation Andras has in store for Bree. The demon world has put a price on her head--and the only way Andras can save Bree is by making her his mate....
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Demonized
by Naomi Clark
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Demons, dogs, and dead hookers. Just another case for Ethan Banning. PI Ethan Banning is smoking too much, sleeping too little, and hearing voices. One voice, to be exact: the voice of the demon that possessed him on his last case. A voice that urges him to hurt, rape, kill, and Ethan doesn't think he has the strength to ignore it much longer. When his latest missing person case turns into a murder investigation, Ethan finds himself fighting not just demonic urges, but black magic, an incubus ... more info>> (Published: 2011)
Words: 37534 - Reading Time: 107-150 min.
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Demonology: Grammaticus Demonium
by Pen Emue
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This collection of tales comes from the quill of Penemue, fallen angel and bringer of ink and pen to the children of men. Listen as he recounts his tales, both new and old, of his brethren demons when they walked the earth of men. This volume contains twelve stories from the darkest new authors in horror today. Tales that will not only haunt you, but will also delight. Story contributions from: Brian Rosenberger, G. Warlock Vance, Hertzan Chimera, Jeremy Carr, John Edward Lawson, John Grover, Ku... more info>> (Published: 2004)
Words: 87500 - Reading Time: 250-350 min.
Category: Dark Fantasy/Suspense/Thriller
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Devil's Ball [Shadow Ancients]
by Cammie Eicher
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When the Ancients' high elder is murdered in his bed, Giorgio Montrosa is assigned to find the killer--fast. So he's not opposed to being given a partner, especially when that partner is hand-picked by the Prophetess, the Ancient's highest authority. He didn't expect help to come in the form of Leykin Reneaut. After all, they weren't formally introduced until after she'd shoved him to the floor and covered him with ice. And once they are, he wonders if her youth and inexperience will make her mo... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 55772 - Reading Time: 159-223 min.
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Doctor Rat
by William Kotzwinkle
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Winner of the World Fantasy Award "DOCTOR RAT is dazzlingly original, witty and insanely satiric. It is also occasionally quite beautiful. Kotzwinkle's tale is a dizzying montage...from scenes of gross black humor in the experimental lab to idyllic glimpses of the animal kingdom. Designed to shock us into ecological awareness, Kotzwinkle's lab experiments are hair-raising." --Los Angeles Times A bloodcurdling novel in the spirit of ANIMAL FARM and 1984, DOCTOR RAT is a trip through a laborator... more info>> (Published: 1976) World Fantasy Award Winner
Words: 55991 - Reading Time: 159-223 min.
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Doctor Rat
by William Kotzwinkle
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"DOCTOR RAT is dazzlingly original, witty and insanely satiric. It is also occasionally quite beautiful. Kotzwinkle's tale is a dizzying montage...from scenes of gross black humor in the experimental lab to idyllic glimpses of the animal kingdom. Designed to shock us into ecological awareness, Kotzwinkle's lab experiments are hair-raising." --Los Angeles Times A bloodcurdling novel in the spirit of ANIMAL FARM and 1984, DOCTOR RAT is a trip through a laboratory worthy of a Nazi mad doctor, exce... more info>> (Published: 1976) World Fantasy Award Winner
Words: 55727 - Reading Time: 159-222 min.
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Don't Look Back Agnes & In This House
by Kathryn Meyer Griffith
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Two short works by Kathryn Meyer Griffith. 1) Don't Look Back Agnes--Agnes Michaels is coming home. Home to her childhood town of Fairfield and the house her father lovingly built for her mother. A house surrounded by the woods where Agnes' two childhood friends and her boyfriend, Tyler, were all murdered twenty summers ago when she was just seventeen. She was the only one who escaped, but not without emotional and physical scars. Agnes knows that the woods and the evil entity that lives in it h... more info>> (Published: 2012)
Words: 27452 - Reading Time: 78-109 min.
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Dream Thieves
by Steven Lee Climer
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If a man is unable to dream, can insanity be far behind? Edward Grimm is a talented wood carver living in 18th century Germany. He has made a fine living for himself carving carousel horses for royalty, but his heart and soul are dark. Grimm has never been able to dream, and loathes those who can. His anger at God for denying him this simple pleasure fuels jealousy and hate toward his little nephew who tells Grimm all of his fantastic dreams. Driven insane by this venom, Grimm seeks out the assi... more info>> (Published: 1997) EPIC eBook Award Winner
Words: 69548 - Reading Time: 198-278 min.
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Dreams of Darkness [Everdark Wars Book 1]
by Elizabeth K. Burton
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Randrik alt Harbinnen liked life on the edge. Working for his aunt, however noble her intentions wasn't part of his plan. On the other hand, keeping the authorities from treating the innocent Drevnya Perian like they owned her body and soul was something he could really enjoy--until he found out the hourglass on his world was running down and somebody had picked him and his damsel in distress to save it whether they wanted to or not. Wanted by law and outlaw alike, Randrik has no choice but to f... more info>> (Published: 2002)
Words: 102138 - Reading Time: 291-408 min.
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Dust and Shadows
by Crista Rucker
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After Natalie Carter's family is brutally butchered by vampires on Christmas Eve, she finds that her only protection from the blood thirsty monsters that tried to kidnap her is Jason, a man without a memory and with a second soul sharing his body. But are he and the powerful creatures he serves enough to protect Natalie from a lethal vampiric assassin and the terrifying woman that haunts Natalie's dreams and will stop at nothing to possess her? (Published: 2007)
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Earth Awakened
by Rae Morgan
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On a dig in southwestern Indiana, Earth Keeper Lily Redfern, a dedicated scientist and unworldly young Terran woman, is the chosen Earth Talisman. Struggling to stop an earthquake that threatens to split North America in half, she gets help from Carr Madoc, the Protector-Consort chosen to guard her and supply her with his strength. In New York State, Algernon Brody plots to create chaos in the world for his and his Destroyer friends' financial gain. The earthquake in Indiana was only the beginni... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 84443 - Reading Time: 241-337 min.
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Echoes of Angels [Book 1 in the Keepers of Eternity Series]
by Caitlyn McKenna
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Twenty-one years ago, Cassandra Blackthorne and her daughter, Julienne, fled their family home. Ironically, tragic circumstances lure Julienne Hunter back to her birthplace--Blackthorne Manor in Virginia--and into the grasp of the man her mother hated, Morgan Saint-Evanston. She soon discovers that Blackthorne balances between two worlds, that of mortal reality and the dimensional enigma known as Sclyd. Come Halloween, they will merge and Scyldian entities will be free to hunt the weaker human r... more info>> (Published: 2003) CAPA Award Winner
Words: 122035 - Reading Time: 348-488 min.
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Emissary of Evil
by Rick Magers
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A word of warning from The Grizz before you take this book home to read. If you're easily frightened by the knowledge that yes, there are some very scary folks out there, or if you have heart trouble and haven't ordered fresh nitro, find another book. If you decide to buy it anyway, then don't forget to lock your windows and doors before beginning the book. Bring the Rottweilers in too. (Published: 2005)
Words: 37931 - Reading Time: 108-151 min.
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Enemy Mine
by Jewel Dartt
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Can a vampire hunter save the captivating vampire he loves? When Preston Adams approaches the beautiful Gabrielle Warlick in a bar, Gabby knows he's not after a dance--but her life. The Adams clan has been dedicated for centuries to wiping out Gabby and all her blood kin--blood-drinking kin, that is, for Gabby has been a vampire for over three hundred years. Then Preston vows he is there to save her instead. But Gabby refuses to believe him, until she finds herself swept into a dangerous battle ... more info>> (Published: 2002)
Words: 71087 - Reading Time: 203-284 min.
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Eva - A Ghost Story
by Mike Emmett
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Death, for the sake of a soul, is sometimes not forever. Eva was a playful little girl whose parents owned a small biweekly newspaper in Stratford, Conn. But her parents hated her -- they had Eva late in life and had no patience for children. Suddenly, in 2006, Eva is reportedly kidnapped while at the Bridgeport Mall with her parents. Hank and Mary Schulz live in Stamford, Conn., and work in the Big Apple. Mary's a book editor and Hank is an ad exec. Both are tired of the commute and rat race. ... more info>> (Published: 2012)
Words: 89199 - Reading Time: 254-356 min.
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Eyes of a Child
by C. S. Fuqua
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When a farmer imprisons an angel to "heal" his severely handicapped daughter, his demands--and prayers--are answered in ways he'd never dreamed. (Published: 1999)
Words: 3924 - Reading Time: 11-15 min.
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Fata Morgana
by William Kotzwinkle
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"Pure magic. The mystery turns on the convoluted history of an old master toy maker will makes his toys with such skill that they have lives of their own. It would be advisable to sit down while reading what the toys finally do." --Playboy At the fashionable salon of Ric Lazare you can have your fortune told by an amazing machine of unerring accuracy. But the Paris police think Lazare is a con man and send Inspector Picard to investigate. Inspector Picard prefers lemon tarts and prostitutes to ... more info>> (Published: 1977)
Words: 47247 - Reading Time: 134-188 min.
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Femmes de la Brume: Women of Speculative Fiction
by Nicole Thomas
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Edited by Nicole Thomas, Femmes de la Brume will introduce you to the women of speculative fiction and characters that will forever reside within your memory as well as the Mist. These tales are born from the imaginations of beautiful mystical women. Separately, they shine, command attention--but together, they have become the Mist, inhabiting your dreams ... or perhaps your nightmares. (Published: 2003)
Words: 65203 - Reading Time: 186-260 min.
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Five Days on the Banks of the Acheron
by Jason Brannon
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Five Days on the Banks of the Acheron is a collection of stories that will put you on the edge of your seat and grab you by the throat! "Each story is well written and unique, proving the versatility of the author. Jason Brannon is an author to watch out for. His macabre imagination and skillful use of imagery and suspense kept me riveted while quaking with trepidation. I was compelled to keep reading until the very end. This book is not or the faint-hearted, but will keep dark fantasy fans on t... more info>> (Published: 2002) Bram Stoker Award Recommendation
Words: 310308 - Reading Time: 886-1241 min.
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