Dark Ages Fiction

Bristol Scott has a dirty little secret about her first husband’s unfortunate passing. And now that she’s arranged to marry Lorenzo Vitale, a man who’s strikingly like the deceased, she finds herself back in the thick of the action.

Danny Firoth is an average 13-year-old who finds himself at the beginning of his eighth-grade year, struggling with some of the more common concerns that plague a boy of his age: Bullies, homework, and his mother. Sabrina Drake is the new girl. She is beautiful and spellbinding but carries a fantastic secret. Accepted into the White Rock Academy of Illumination, a school for young Squires destined to become Knights of the Light and battle the forces of the Dark with magical weapons called Bondeds, Danny joins his five closest friends in the training of their lives.

Dila, c’est un roman cruel, sanglant parfois, rempli d’espoirs fragiles, d'amour et de solitude. Dila, c’est l’histoire d’une jeune fille qui cherche désespérément à s’extirper d’un monde absurde, où l’ennui domine, mais qui réalise finalement qu'il n’y a pas d’issue, ou du moins, que l’issue n’est pas là où elle l’imaginait.

Valrin and his companions narrowly escaped their deaths and flee east. By chance, they have learned of a gaseous poison in the hands of the dwarves capable of slaughtering thousands. How will the Stormborn, with the power of the ancients at his command, find a way to stop them? Now, he must trust his shadow elf friend in seeking out the mysterious daughter of the Ice Mage. With her power of elemental magic and sorcery unlike any before her, she could prove a powerful ally. But will her own dark secret hinder his own task as Stormborn?

Five tales of famous and legendary figures of the Carolyngian Age seeking glory. Unheard tales of war, adventure, and triumph! Prior to their roles as kings or queens, these warriors had to begin their path, and many had to face the hardships of life outside the luxuries of a castle.

A group of housemates in Sydney’s inner city contend with gentrification, divisive politics, stalled careers, their own complicated privilege as second-generation Australians, and the evolving world of dating in this moving, funny, and stylish debut novel.

Jane Doe is a weredeer, the least-threatening shapechanger species in the world. Blessed with the ability to turn furry at will and psychically read objects, Jane has done her best to live a normal life working as a waitress at the Deerlightful Diner. She has big dreams of escaping life in the supernatural-filled town of Bright Falls, Michigan. Unfortunately, her 18th birthday is ruined by the sudden murder of her best friend's sister in an apparent occult killing. Oh, and her brother is the primary suspect.

Bianca is a beautiful, glamorous escort who has made a fortune offering her body to rich men. She has engaged in every type of sexual pleasure; she's been a vampy dominatrix, knows how to give amazing fellatio, and enjoys deep anal penetration--all accompanied by drugs and alcohol. Her life has been one long, hedonistic joyride. But she has two terrible and ironic problems. Hope comes in the form of Jean-Claude, an expert in Tantric massage.

A lonely outcast. A chieftain’s son. A passion to warm the depths of winter. When Erea opens the door to a handsome stranger on a stormy night, her solitary existence shatters. Tadhg mac Fortrenn can’t believe his good fortune when a lovely young woman lets him shelter from a snowstorm in her hovel. However, he soon learns she is the daughter of a woman who was banished from his fort years earlier, after being accused of witchcraft.

Ever since they were orphaned, Tyler has kept close tabs on his sister, Shannon. He has to, considering her weird and risky obsessions. Now she has a new one: an inexplicable crush on an odd-looking stranger. And what Shannon wants from her unwitting “honey boy,” Tyler can’t begin to fathom. Not until he follows his sister into the darkest corners of her desires.

Luther Biggs was an amazing young man. But he was also birthed from tainted blood; Luther Biggs, Sr., a tall, powerfully built man with arms like 10-pound hams and the strength of an ox, was also prone to long alcoholic binges as well as bouts of extreme physical violence. Can Luther Jr. ever escape his past, get rid of his own inner demons, and live a happy life? Only time will tell, because the ghost of his dead father now seems to be haunting the local woods nearby, and his son may be the only one who can end his reign of terror before it's too late.

To get over her ex, she is getting under her BFF’s daddy. "I’m sorry Cassy, but you’re just too boring for me", that was the story of Cassandra’s life. She was always that girl. The curvy plain jane. She was fine with it, right up until her hot bad-boy ex threw it in her face before walking out of her life. Leaving her depressed and reeling, doubting everything about herself and her future... So her best friend has spirited her away to her family’s Gibraltar Vila for a little fun in the sun, some much-needed girl time, and a whole lot of boys.

I don't know anything about going out with girls.... It’s not been on my radar so why now? All it took was one hot summer day right after graduation.... Mom and Dad's going on vacation and they're leaving me alone; an 18-year-old for one whole month....

In an attempt to fool her world politics professor, Prisha Patel plagiarized an article she read. Though she thought she could write in the comfort of someone else's words, Professor Remington knew exactly what she had done. For Prisha, who is Indian American, there is no love lost from Professor Remington. Anyone who does not look like her professor is stereotypically viewed as not earning their keep. However, Professor Remington is prepared to give Prisha just one chance; do what he pleases.

This is a fairy tale about 12 forest creatures whose mates have disappeared after being crystallized by a mysterious dark dust. The forest creatures combine forces with Zac, the handsome woodcarver, Ana, his beautiful half-elf wife, and their timid, winged doth, Pook, to try to save themselves and restore the dying forest.

A poetic long-form tale of girls, ghouls, and school dances alongside other horrors of adolescence weave a contemporary twist with Edgar Allan Poe and pop culture references.

We live in trying times. Anti-demon sentiment is at an all time high. Gone are the days when devils could get together on a Sunday night to sacrifice some virgins and crack open a few cold ones. While we have been shunned and despised since our first ancestors arrived here from Hell, today it’s impossible to walk even a single city block without running into a self-proclaimed “hunter.” Living under this threat of constant danger, it has never been more pertinent to hold on to our sense of identity. And more importantly, to pass that along to our spawn.

Worlds and species collide on the planet Hesperidee in this classic coming of age tale of love, duty, and the future of humanity. Genetic engineering has been the key to helping the colonists on Hesperidee survive for decades. But after making first contact with an alien life form, they are confronted with a question for which they have no answer: What is it that makes us human?

Luther Biggs was born in Pearl City, Indiana, a small, run-down community of ramshackle houses and derelict trailers nestled in between the town levee and the Wabash River basin. His mother, Lula, once sold Luther to a woman who'd brought him back, claiming he wasn't even smart enough to pull a plow or bait a fish hook. What nobody knew was Luther Biggs was smarter than people gave him credit for. He had special talents. Like being able to communicate with the dead.

My math teacher, Mrs. Williams, is vulnerable - Maxim realizes after his flirty insinuating phone conversations with one of his teachers, Debra Williams. Now, the married hot 34-year-old is being blackmailed by her student in his egotistic web of deceit.