Dark Ages Fiction

The demon armies have returned, and the world was not prepared to face them. Each bearing a piece of the sacred light, Corin and Olenka have finally found the power to defend their people. But the demon scourge is spreading fast, and there are few places of refuge left in the endless storm. Very soon, there may be no one left to save amid the breathless hordes of infected.

Wrongly accused of treason, Corin has been imprisoned by the very city he fought to save. With his brother murdered, his family disgraced, and the demon storm surging ever closer across the plains, Corin must place his faith in two unfamiliar guards who claim to be able to smuggle him to the outlands. But time is growing short, and the storm is drawing near.

A new adult epic fantasy novel with complex cultures, unique fantasy words, accents, and both male and female main POVs. Fated Blight has a word count of just over 129,000, and is the first novel in The Sum of Ages, a six book series. The series has some dark/violent scenes and themes, but no profanity or explicit sexual content.

Sasha lived a simple life until her mother’s secret came to light. Now, at the age of 16, Sasha learns that not only has everything to that point been a lie, but now there’s a hit squad after her. To escape their attackers, Sasha’s mother sacrifices herself so her daughter can escape. With her best friend Cassie in tow and her mother branded a traitor, Sasha must seek out the aunt she never knew for the protection she now needs. She hopes with the help of her aunt, she can prove her mother's innocence. But the more she digs, the more she wishes for this to be a terrible dream.

The only way for Khya to get her brother back alive is to kill Varan—the immortal ruler who can't be killed. But not even Varan knew what he was doing when he perverted magic and humanity to become immortal. Khya's leading her group of friends and rebels into the mountains that hold Varan's secrets, but if risking all their lives is going to be worth it, she has to give up everything else—breaking the spell that holds her brother captive and jeopardizing her deepening relationship with Tessen, the boy who has been by turns her rival and refuge since her brother disappeared.

The trip was supposed to be the perfect holiday. Six friends, reuniting after two decades, spending the weekend in a beautiful riad in Marrakesh. Only, these friends are linked by more than their university days. Together, they've kept a dark secret that changed the course of all their lives forever. And as the truth threatens to surface in the stifling Morrocan heat, they all begin to question what really happened that terrible night 20 years ago.

I've spent my life in a cage designed by my father—at his mercy and whim. I'm penniless, powerless, and frequently reminded that I'm nothing more than property to barter amongst his powerful friends. Until the eve of my twentieth birthday, when I learn my future holds more misery than my past. It's the day he's waited for—the day he sells my hand to the highest bidder. I have no choice and no voice. But that's not how my story ends. They say a wolf will chew off its foot to escape a trap, and that's precisely what I do when I flee into the arms of my father's greatest enemy.

Seven years ago, Jade and Raven witnessed their father's brutal murder. The killer has returned, and he will stop at nothing to find the power that the Gray family has hidden. Crushed between a nest of vampires and their ancient enemy, the sisters sometimes struggle just to take their next breath. As Elementals just beginning to understand their potential, the sisters are hunted. Hiding a dark secret and on the run, the sisters are often at odds with each other. They must learn to work together or risk everything.

Alicia Erian's characters are brave, disarming, affectionate, and deeply flawed. They inhabit the not-so-very-wide space between a good intention and a bad outcome. The Brutal Language of Love challenges traditional notions of right and wrong with what has become Erian's signature—an achingly stylish humor and a deep understanding of the brutal truth about human nature. These surprising, provocative, and deeply resonant stories marked the emergence of a major talent.

Donner Lake is famous for its dazzling waters, dramatic mountains, and the travelers trapped there long ago who did unspeakable things to survive. But for lonely Nora Sharpe, Donner was where a girl named Grace glided into her life one night and exploded her world.

The war for the shards is intensifying. The glimmer of hope for a unified Naeisus seems all but extinguished. From the darkest corners of the world, a shadowy figure appears, harboring tide-turning knowledge and an inhuman power. As the tremors plaguing the land grow stronger, the King's scout party returns, battered and barely intact, with dire news directly from the source. Meanwhile, the Marusi election threatens to throw the race into the raging fires of battle unprepared, and the rift between the Wolven packs leaves them vulnerable and disorganized.

Dark Passages is a coming-of-age story encapsulating the romance and innocence of JFK’s Camelot era and the tumultuous “dark passages” of Meg Harrison, a vampire raised by her mother to resist the temptation of human blood. Meg arrives in New York determined not to use her vampiric gifts to fulfill her dream of becoming an actress. She joins the cast of the cult hit Dark Passages, only to face her nemesis, a beautiful 300-year-old witch bent on destroying her.

Scarlet Singer’s world was ordinary until the night death knocked at her door. After a horrific attack shatters her family, Scarlet’s life spirals into a hidden realm of ancient magic, reincarnation, and bloodthirsty demons. But Scarlet isn’t just a victim—she might be the key to everything. Whispers of an ancient legend follow her: the Fountain of Youth reborn.

The city is in ruins. Water surges further up the coast. Will Rorie choose family or survival? In the aftermath of a titan wave that annihilated Port City, Aurora Lockhart journeys through the wreckage in search of answers. Old adversaries lie in wait, while new enemies lurk beneath the surface. Still haunted by the girl in the red dress...In search of her loved ones, Rorie is guided by Otherworlders across the expanse.

Invisible to the man she loves, Reeve Lennox fights to reclaim him from a dark world. As her wedding day nears in Acarsaid, her betrothed Arden offers only his wayward soul and saucy tongue. At night she desperately tries to reach Bran, the young soldier of nightmarish Tenebris who holds her heart. However, her king insists that the realms of Tenebris and Acarsaid must remain separate, lest the evil wizard Rancore brutally conquer all. But the dark magic of Tenebris defies mere distance.

Tallia is approaching her coming-of-age day and will finally be allowed down the ladders from the remote village high up on the plateau in the mid-lands of Zantalth. She has been haunted the last few months by disturbing dreams of monsters trying to get to the village. As she gets closer to her coming-of-age days, strange things begin to happen to her that she cannot explain.

"Slay these kings and incite the wars. Only then will the shard be yours." With all of Naeisus locked in a furious battle over the crystals, King Areth wonders if his shard could be the one foretold to end the wars. Meanwhile, a threat stirs beneath the ground; something from myth, bigger, and altogether more terrifying than any of the denizens of Naeisus would believe.

Brace yourself for the second installment of the Da’Valia Trilogy. Neva’s adventure picks up after Born at Dawn with our favorite teen thief trying to revive her Lynx identity, but she’ll get far more than she bargained for with her next job. Eighteen-year-old thief Neva Roberts has been living on the run since absconding with the Eye, a powerful piece of the greatest weapon ever created. But she's running from more than just the Da'Voda clan's cold-hearted ruler. She has exiled herself to a barren land, alone and far from everyone she loves, trying to forget the pain she caused.

How do you keep going when you feel like your life is over? Maggie never thought she’d see Clay again. So, she attempts to put her life back together after her heart has been shattered to pieces. Moving on and moving forward, just as Clay wanted her to. Clay never stopped thinking of Maggie. Even after ripping their lives apart and leaving her behind to get the help he so desperately needed. He is healing - slowly. But his heart still belongs to the girl who tried to save him.

Whistling in the Dark captivated readers with the story of 10-year-old Sally O'Malley and her sister, Troo, during Milwaukee's summer of 1959. In Good Graces, it's one year later, and a heat wave has everyone in the close-knit Milwaukee neighborhood on edge - none more so than Sally O'Malley, who remains deeply traumatized by the sudden death of her daddy and her near escape from a murderer and molester the previous summer.