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Arien desires to protect her warrior family, even if that means giving up her bond with Kole and spending the rest of her life in hiding. But when hordes of supernaturals start hunting her, she becomes convinced the only way to protect her found family is to surrender to the menacing Magister of Invicta.

The Thing on the Roof by Robert E. Howard is a chilling tale rooted in the dark mythos of ancient civilizations, exploring themes of human greed, forbidden knowledge, and the consequences of disturbing things best left forgotten. The story follows the first-person narration of an unnamed scholar, who recounts the events surrounding a dangerous expedition undertaken by his associate, Tussmann, an arrogant archaeologist driven by ambition.

Worms of the Earth is a dark fantasy story by Robert E. Howard, first published in 1932. Set in the world of Roman-occupied Britain, the tale follows Bran Mak Morn, the last king of the Picts, as he seeks revenge against the oppressive Roman Empire. When a Roman official publicly tortures and humiliates one of Bran's people, the Pictish leader turns to an ancient, forbidden race— the Worms of the Earth— for help in exacting his vengeance.

Premio Nuevo León de Literatura Conarte/ Conaculta, 2014. En un futuro cercano, existe la Recolectora de Cadáveres del Noreste, la cual lleva sus hallazgos al crematorio de la ciudad, la antigua Fundidora de Monterrey, donde se convierten en humo si nadie los reclama. Allí un hombre recién casado busca a su mujer desaparecida.

At the heart of a trackless swamp, a murdered thief claws his way back from the abyss. Who he was is lost to the grave, but not his need for vengeance. Death has not claimed him; instead it's unlocked a darker destiny. This isn't a heroic tale; it's the antithesis. This is a dark fantasy where evil is as much a place as a person. In Tenebroum, our villainous protagonist, the Lich, strives for a godhood fueled by the souls of its enemies, and the world trembles, ignorant of its impending doom.

Clara Graysword has survived the underworld of Eclipse City through thievery, luck, and a whole lot of illegal magic. After a job gone awry, Clara is sentenced to a lifetime in prison for inking tarot cards—a rare power reserved for practitioners at the elite Arcana Academy. Just when it seems her luck has run dry, the academy’s enigmatic headmaster, Prince Kaelis, offers her an escape—for a price. Kaelis believes that Clara is the perfect tool to help him steal a tarot card from the king and use it to re-create an all-powerful card long lost to time.

The Queen of Smiles has long been a mystery, even to herself. A storm of steel wrapped in a human shell, she's spent decades crossing the continent in search of answers about her origin and the rules she has been forced to live by. Three years ago, under a bright New Mexico sun, she found those answers… and they were as unsatisfactory as they come. And so, she withdrew from the world, doing only small jobs for the people of the nearby town of Eclipse. But life carries on and the post-Break world won't stop spinning.

Sol Yarrow didn't ask for much. A nice day for hunting. A peaceful shift at her gods-awful job. A steaming bowl of her Aunt's famous stew. But after twenty-five years of simplicity, everything she thought to be true was rewritten when four strangers came to her town of Yavenharrow to take her back to a shielded land known to be inhabited by ruthless Elemental Magic Wielders, a land only known by rumors and bedtime stories.

Episch. Phänomenal. Spannungsgeladen. Galiläa trägt den neuen mächtigen Dämonenanteil von Schwärze in sich und will Zagan unbedingt befreien, würde es Veean nicht verbieten – denn beide verbindet weiterhin das Şeolitħ. Während sich Galiläa ihre Gefühle zu Veean immer mehr eingesteht, wird Dunkelheit gefoltert, der von nun an auf der Seite der Gefallenen kämpfen soll und von seinem Erschaffer am Leben erhalten wird. Bis alles eskaliert und ein gnadenloser Krieg in den Vampirländern tobt, – der Tod, Verderben, Krankheit und Leid über die Menschheit bringt.

Now that Alexis has fully committed to her path in life, she takes the first steps to becoming a Crow Soldier. But even the first steps of this perilous task are difficult as she begins to realize just how dangerous this earth really is. The beasts of black from her dreams become a reality—one desires to help and the other will stop at nothing to kill her. The chance she will survive long enough to begin soldier training does not seem promising. As an unknown source of evil becomes apparent, Charlie, Jade and Sevastian attempt to keep her safe while trying to discover its origin.

In an icy, Victorianesque world, a harsh god rules, and He has one law: a life for a life. Konrad Savast is the Malykant: detective, judge and executioner in one. It's kill and be killed in Konrad's world, and his unhappy duty to mete out his Master's implacable justice. The body of an aristocrat lies in the mist-shrouded reaches of the Bone Forest. Her killer has signed their own death warrant; but first, Konrad must learn who could have wanted the delightful Lady Rostikova dead...

Amid political schemes and personal struggles, Apollo and Hyacinth tumble through a world verging on war. But as jealousy flares and secrets come to light, all their careful planning may burn to ash.

Víctor es un escritor de novela romántica que lucha contra el bloqueo creativo que le ha provocado su reciente divorcio. Acaba de heredar una mansión de su abuelo, al que no llegó a conocer y ha decidido mudarse allí, en busca de inspiración. Allí descubrirá la existencia de una cámara secreta donde hay ocultos miles de libros antiguos y extraños objetos mágicos. Con un poco de ayuda, descubrirá que pertenecen a una sociedad secreta desapareció hace siglos: el ARCANUM, de la que él, involuntariamente ha formado parte desde que nació.

Tre hermanos son retos a luchar contra una bestia. Los dos mayores con ansias de gloria, se aprovecharán de la destreza de su hermano menor. Pero el tiempo pone a la gente en su lugar y el turbio pasado siempre regresa a por todos para hacer justicia.

The world has been slowly dying for years, probably long before anyone realized it. Now, dark has risen only weeks after strange dreams began to plague Milana. Sickness, war, famine, and so much more flow across the earth’s surface, killing those Fae don’t deem worthy of living in the new regime. Milana and her mother fight to survive, while she learns more about herself than she ever thought possible.

Noch immer dröhnt Heinrich die Wahrheit über sein Wesen durch den Kopf, während er erneut fliehen muss und Prag, seine neu gewonnene Heimat, hinter sich lässt. Diesmal mit Anselm, dem letzten Archonten der Custodes und bis zur Schlacht vor der Burg Heinrichs geschworener Feind.

The Children of the Night is a short story written by Robert E. Howard, first published in 1931. The tale is a blend of horror, dark fantasy, and the supernatural, typical of Howard's style. It centers around a group of scholars and intellectuals who gather to discuss ancient history and the occult. One of the central characters, John O'Donnell, finds himself inexplicably drawn to an ancient skull during their conversation.

Als Silyor aus dem Gefängnis zurück in den Dienst geholt wird, stinkt die Sache sofort bis zum Himmel. Immerhin müsste er wegen des angeblichen Mordes an seinem Partner noch über zwanzig Jahre dort versauern. Doch seine Vorgesetzten versprechen ihm, die Strafe zu erlassen, wenn er nach ihrer Pfeife tanzt. Seine Aufgabe: einer Organisation aus Auftragsmördern das Handwerk zu legen. Für ihn eine einfache Sache. Eigentlich. Doch seine eingeschränkte Freiheit entpuppt sich schnell als Selbstmordkommando. Außerdem stimmt irgendetwas ganz und gar nicht in Yorkh.

Um in ihrem von Aberglaube geprägten Heimatdorf ein ruhiges Leben führen zu können, möchte Liska ihre magischen Kräfte mithilfe der sagenumwobenen Farnblume für immer loswerden. Doch die wächst tief im Wald, wo nichts ist, wie es scheint … Nachdem Liska einen Handel mit dem dämonischen Wächter des Waldes, dem Leszy, eingeht, wird ihr schnell klar, dass er etwas vor ihr verbirgt. Gefahr droht, Liska findet ungewöhnliche Verbündete und muss sich schließlich fragen, ob ihre Magie sie tatsächlich zu einem Monster macht – und ob der Leszy ein solches Monster ist.

Brooklyn-born artist Clyde Williams has spent his life obsessing over comic books and chasing his big dream to one day break into the industry as a hot new artist. But chasing the dream isn't easy. It's tiring, dispiriting work. And that was before the ghost of his recently murdered best friend and roommate, Kev Carpenter, showed up at their apartment. Shocked and confused, the pair have been trying to establish some sense of their old status quo, of normality, but normality left town and isn't coming back. Instead, they get a knock at their front door.