Dark Fantasy

New Grimdark Fantasy Full of Nuanced Characters, Action and Trauma

The high saturation of the Fantasy genre is both a blessing and a curse. With so many options inside a genre that lends itself to tropes, there is plenty for readers to explore, however some books can become lost in the chaff. With that being said, I’m happy to report…

Wyatt SemenukMarch 13, 2023

Fiction Recommended

Gruesome Zombies Combine with Poignant Story of Love, Loss and Faith

Society isn’t the only thing that breaks down in a zombie apocalypse. For survivors, such an event throws deeply held personal beliefs into crisis. In An End, book one of the Where We Stand Now series, author Brandon Pawlicki tackles the aftermath of a world-decimating zombie outbreak with an emotional…

Cynthia ConradMarch 8, 2024

Fiction Recommended

Sink Your Canines Into This Contemporary Compendium of All Things Lupine

“I trust readers will distinguish between carefully researched, factual histories and the highly fanciful, entertaining folktales of Lupine origin.” Shapeshifter mythology and folklore date back millennia, can be found in numerous cultures around the world and have become somewhat of a trope in various literary genres. From spicy erotica to…

Monique SnymanSeptember 6, 2023

Fiction Young Adult

City Faces a Sinister Threat From Ominous Light in Dark Fantasy Sequel

It is not often that are you able to find a book that once you start reading, you don’t bother coming up for air until it’s finished. That was the case with the stunning finale of the Darkening duology for me. I was so gripped, thrilled, and completely captivated by…

Kelsey HallAugust 28, 2023

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Remembering the Darkly Fantastic Worlds Unknown of Popular Horror Novelist Peter Straub

On September 6, 2022, Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures (Riverhead Books) author, Emma Straub, announced that her father, horror author Peter Straub, had passed away. In her Instagram post, Emma wrote, "Peter Francis Straub, the smartest and most fun person in every room he was ever in. 03/02/1943 - 09/04/2022.…

Mckenzie TozanSeptember 13, 2022

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Dark YA Fantasy “Vespertine” Transforms a Scarred Girl Into a Woman Saint

"Rogerson's unveils a grim and intriguing world ... A dark and enthralling journey." — Kirkus —∞— Welcome to a world where spirits of the dead walk again, and nuns hold the power to quell evil with more than just prayers. In Vespertine (Margaret K. McElderry Books), our heroine and the…

Emma LongOctober 5, 2021

Fiction Romance

Twin Souls Must Save a Dying World in Dystopian Romance “Dawn of Atlantis”

The beautiful blue oceans surrounding Atlantis have turned a sickly gray-green color, littered with dead sea creatures. The fabled island is at the mercy of an evil empire mining the oceans to power secret doomsday weapons. To make matters worse, the inhabitants of Atlantis have been enslaved and secretly drugged…

Joanna PoncavageMarch 29, 2021

Fiction

Rory Surtain’s “Firefanged: Demon in Exile” Reveals an Action-Packed Fantasy Realm

In the realm of Colivar, there are demons that roam the mountains. There are lava-encrusted portals to Hell from which these demons crawl. And, of course, there are villagers in mortal danger who need brave hearts, men and women with courage and preternatural strength and skill, to hunt these demons…

Sherri DaleyFebruary 19, 2021

Fiction

Sam Hooker’s “Peril in the Old Country” Is The Perfect, Dark Comedy Escape

His latest book, Peril in the Old Country, draws the reader into a kaleidoscope of absurdist humor, stunning imagery, and a fantastical plot. Hooker is an expert when it comes to dark humor, and it clearly shows. In a land where rules are everything - also known as the Old…

BookTribJune 5, 2018

Fiction

Abused Heroine Gains Insight and Strength from the Gods in Series Opener

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/feed-me-dana-j-wright.jpg Such is the case for Leda Malcolm as she stands on a bridge, about to commit suicide. She’s stuck in a low-paying, miserable job where she is abused mentally and sexually. Her feelings of self-worth have plummeted to nil. Little does she know, as she plunges into the water…

Gevera Bert PiedmontOctober 21, 2020

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ITW Spotlight: Folklore, Psychiatry and Self vs. Self, Tade Thompson Dives Into His Doppelgänger Story

It happens to all of us at some point. We’re sitting in class, at a cocktail party or lounging by the pool, and someone asks, “What would you do if you met your doppelgänger?” The answers range from the inappropriate to the illegal, but occasionally are as mundane as passing…

Allison McKnightMay 16, 2022

Author Discovery Zone

Monique Snyman

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Monique-Snyman-author-photo-300x300.jpg Monique Snyman Dark Fantasy Horror Her mind is a confusing bedlam of glitter and death, where candy-coated gore is found in abundance and homicidal unicorns thrive. BOOKS: The Night Weaver (2019) Biggest literary influencers: D.H. Lawrence, Jack Ketchum, Stephen King and countless others. Last book read: The Shining Girls…

BookTribAugust 28, 2019

New Grimdark Fantasy Full of Nuanced Characters, Action and Trauma

Gruesome Zombies Combine with Poignant Story of Love, Loss and Faith

Sink Your Canines Into This Contemporary Compendium of All Things Lupine

Remembering the Darkly Fantastic Worlds Unknown of Popular Horror Novelist Peter Straub

Dark YA Fantasy “Vespertine” Transforms a Scarred Girl Into a Woman Saint

Twin Souls Must Save a Dying World in Dystopian Romance “Dawn of Atlantis”

Rory Surtain’s “Firefanged: Demon in Exile” Reveals an Action-Packed Fantasy Realm

Sam Hooker’s “Peril in the Old Country” Is The Perfect, Dark Comedy Escape

Abused Heroine Gains Insight and Strength from the Gods in Series Opener

ITW Spotlight: Folklore, Psychiatry and Self vs. Self, Tade Thompson Dives Into His Doppelgänger Story

Monique Snyman

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