At first I thought the current fashion of dark, gritty fantasy – fantasy noir – is just that, a recent shift in popularity, like the explosion of angsty teenage vampire stories. If we take the long view, it’s an established … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Dark Fantasy
When Blaine Kendricks discovers strangers in Shadow Hollers, she thinks they’ve come to trade. She couldn’t be more wrong….
Continue readingThe Emperor of Earth-Above The Books of the Painter 3 by Sheila Gilluly After painting the mystical scenes that unlocked the realm of the dead, Aengus the Painter and his lover, the beautiful sorceress Rose, are stricken senseless. The last … Continue reading
Kindred Rites Book Two of the Night Calls series by Katharine Eliska Kimbriel A Christmas Eve Visitation “Ready for a lesson?” Marta said suddenly. I blinked, surprised by the question. “Tonight?” Marta lifted her head to … Continue reading
Speak to Our Desires by Brenda Clough Suddenly the Dodge gave a clank and a jerk. The engine seemed to sigh with relief, and then relax. The car began to slow down. Ruby pushed the gas pedal and shifted the … Continue reading
Detail from the cover of The Dread Hammer; digital painting by Sarah Adams. “A Moment Before It Struck” is an original fantasy short story, now available to read free online at Lightspeed Magazine — or you can listen to the … Continue reading
When I was a kid, I thought a cafe was what you called a diner when it was on television. Characters on PBS went to the cafe. Characters on The Twilight Zone went to the cafe. Heck, Robert Englund—my favorite … Continue reading