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"

The Lost Soul of the City (Nameless: Season Two #1)

Gentle Is the Angel of Death (Nameless: Season Two #2)

To Flame a Wild Flower (Crystal Bloom, #3)

To Snap a Silver Stem (Crystal Bloom, #2)

A Tempest of Shadows (A Tempest of Shadows, #1)

Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1)

Out of the Mirror, Darkness (Into Shadow, #7)

Daughter of Winter (Daughter of Winter, #1)

The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness, #3)

The Justice of Kings (Empire of the Wolf, #1)

The Trouble with Peace (The Age of Madness, #2)

The Candles Are Burning (Into Shadow, #6)

A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1)

Seven Faceless Saints (Seven Faceless Saints, #1)

Amidst Secrets and Shadows (A Court of Gilt and Shadow, #3)

The Queen’s Price (The Black Jewels, #12)

Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun

The Tyranny of Faith (Empire of the Wolf, #2)

Töte die Dunkelheit (Black Bird Academy, #1)

Dragons and Demons (King‘s Dark Tidings, #5)

The Queen's Weapons (The Black Jewels, #11)

Kingdoms and Chaos (King's Dark Tidings, #4)

The Girl and the Moon (Book of the Ice, #3)

The Sword Defiant (Lands of the Firstborn, #1)

Covert Fae (A Spy Among the Fallen, #1; Shadow Fae, #5)

A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

Lakesedge (World at the Lake's Edge, #1)

Forge of the High Mage (Path to Ascendancy, #4)

The Hidden Tower (The Portal Wars Saga #1)

呪術廻戦逝く夏と還る秋 [Jujutsu Kaisen: iku natsu to kaeru aki]

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Quotes Tagged “Dark Fantasy”

“ Crooked politicians stood in the way of our President until the Hitman doled out justice for them. ”
― RB Le `Deach, My Graphic Bipolar Fantasies: & Other Short Stories

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“ A convicted felon has rights, too. Your company took advantage of my client at a low point in his life. Like a helpless child, he couldn’t fight for himself. It makes me wonder how you sleep at night.” Aiden’s brow hiked. “The helpless child was the boy he orphaned when he killed his father. ”
― Diane L. Kowalyshyn, Double Cross

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