Títulos en Fantasía oscura

UNA FANCIULLA... Scelta dalla nascita per dare vita a una nuova era, Poppy non è mai stata padrona della propria vita. La sua è un’esistenza solitaria, in cui tutto le è proibito: nessuno può guardarla, né toccarla o rivolgerle la parola. Non è nemmeno libera di usare il proprio dono… Può solo aspettare il giorno della sua Ascensione, chiedendosi che cosa accadrà, mentre preferirebbe di gran lunga stare con le guardie, a combattere il male che ha distrutto la sua famiglia. Ma lei, la Vergine, non ha mai potuto decidere per se stessa.

Sono passati sette anni da quando le porte tra i mondi sono state sigillate. Sette anni da quando Kell, Lila e Holland si sono opposti a Osaron, in una battaglia disperata che ha salvato i mondi di Londra Rossa, Grigia e Bianca. Sette anni da quando la magia di Kell è stata infranta e Holland ha perso la vita. Ora Rhy Maresh governa Londra Rossa, che ribolle di cospirazioni e rivolte, mentre a Londra Bianca è comparsa una nuova Antari, Kosika, il cui cruento fanatismo religioso potrebbe evocare un potere troppo vasto per essere controllato.

Trovare un portale per il mondo sotterraneo e rubare un'anima dall'inferno. Un piano semplice, se non fosse che le persone che compiono questo particolare viaggio raramente tornano indietro. Ma Galaxy "Alex" Stern è determinata a liberare Darlington, anche se questo le costerà il futuro alla Lethe e a Yale. Impossibilitate a tentare un salvataggio perché non possono accedere alle risorse della Nona Casa, Alex e Pamela Dawes, l'assistente di ricerca, mettono quindi insieme una squadra di dubbi alleati per salvare il "gentiluomo della Lethe".

From the moment Aries first opened his eyes, he saw things differently than other immortals. While they positioned and maneuvered for power, he kept the peace. While they were driven by their own desires, Aries fought for the voiceless. The All might be eternal, but peace wasn't. The drums of greed beat underneath the rule of Lucifer. Sometimes, Aries thought he was the only one who could hear them. While Aries peacefully governs the Fifth Circle of the Underworld, other forces are at play in Hell.

War is hell. Especially when no one has your six. Framed and shamed, at least I’m no longer in prison. Free, I would love to live my life, but Lucifer has other plans. As the mortal realm descends into the chaos of war, the Army comes calling. Surrounded by the violent struggle, a nurse with a heart of gold and a troubling family secret might change everything. You’ve got to believe in something good, right? Entwined in a family feud that is none of my business, I’m suddenly between bedrock and a hard place, making enemies on all sides. That’s what you get for trying to help.

"A Dark Dream" by William Walker takes you into the tumultuous world of Tre, a man whose life spirals into darkness, landing him in a notorious psych ward known for its mistreatment of patients. The story unveils a harrowing incident involving a tragic medication mix-up, setting the tone for the bleakness of Tre's existence.

No one ever said being a werewolf was easy. Take Delia, for instance. She’s spent much of her life fighting against her own nature, plagued by nightmares of childhood trauma, and trying to find her place in the world. Many werewolves are just like her: ostracized by their families, forced to live alone and in secret as they await those nights when the Change overtakes them.

Young Randolph Carter glimpsed a marvelous city in his dreams. Enthralled by its beauty, he embarks on a steadfast quest, descending into the realms of dreams and experiencing numerous adventures.

Tales of Woe: The Stranger Who Entered Town is a short story about a mysterious stranger who wanders into the quiet town of Elafair. But amidst it's tranquil façade lies a sinister plague that awakens under the shroud of night–a chilling fog, weaving its tendrils from the forest's edge, birthing unspeakable horrors that haunt the very soul of the community. Can this mysterious drifter unravel the malevolent origins of this darkness? The fate of the entire town hangs by a thread, swaying with the steps of a single stranger on a perilous journey into the heart of the unknown.

"Det fortælles, at det i byen Ulthar, som ligger på den anden side af floden Skai, ikke er tilladt noget menneske dræbe at en kat. Jeg er tilbøjelig til at tro, at det er sandt, når jeg som nu betragter den lille fyr, der ligger og spinder foran pejsens knitrende ild. For katte er et gådefuldt dyr og langt bedre til at sanse ting, vi mennesker end ikke kan fornemme. Katte huser sjælen af Aegyptus og er bærere af legender fra glemte byer som Meroe og Ophir.

Dive into the mesmerizing "Ex Oblivione", where a disillusioned man, repulsed by the banalities of existence, seeks refuge in the realm of dreams. As he embarks on fantastical journeys and turns to drugs in his quest for escape, he uncovers the elusive secret to transcend the monotony of waking life. Will he discover true liberation in the enchanting landscapes of his dreams?

Pale Kings, the explosive sequel to the bestselling epic fantasy The Written, has arrived. Packed with action, magic and mythology, Pale Kings is a sword and sorcery adventure that raises stakes to new heights.

For Callypso Lillis, the fae magic that now runs through her veins is equal parts curse and good fortune. While it bonds her to Desmond Flynn, her soul mate and the King of Night, it also leaves her newly vulnerable to the Thief of Souls, who wants to break the Otherworld … and Callie along with it. But it’s not just the Thief whose shadow looms over the fae realms. Des’s father, the previous King of Night, has returned from the dead, and he wants revenge on the son who sent him to the grave in the first place.

Michael Gallatin is a British spy with a peculiar talent: the ability to transform himself into a wolf. Although his work in North Africa helped the Allies win the continent in the early days of World War II, he quit the service when a German spy shot his lover in her bed. Now, three years later, the army asks him to end his retirement and parachute into occupied Paris. A mysterious German plan called the Iron Fist threatens the D-Day invasion, and the Nazi in charge is the spy who betrayed Michael’s lover. The werewolf goes to France for king and country, hoping for a chance at bloody vengeance.

What happens when The Firm meets Anita Blake? You get the Halls of Power - our modern world, but twisted. Law, finance, the military, and politics are under the sway of long-lived vampires, werewolves, and the elven Alfar. Humans make the best of rule by “the Spooks”, and contend among themselves to affiliate with the powers-that-be, in order to avoid becoming their prey. Very loyal humans are rewarded with power over other women and men. Very lucky humans are selected to join the vampires.

Samanta Schweblin ha creado un universo fascinante, un mundo donde no sabemos quién nos mira y en el que podemos ser amos o mascotas. ¿Qué sucedería si personas de cualquier lugar del planeta pudieran meterse en la vida de otras? ¿A través de qué dispositivo lo harían? ¿Hasta dónde podría llegar la creatividad humana para sacar provecho de esta situación? Cada uno de los personajes de esta novela encarna el costado más escalofriante de la tecnología.

Roxana și Nicol, două adolescente cu personalități aparent diferite, devin cele mai bune prietene după o noapte în care viața li se va schimba complet. Împărtășind același secret, ele vor încerca timp de mai mulți ani să ducă împreună o existență cât mai banală, cotidiană, pentru a se ascunde de cei care le doresc, probabil, moartea.

The goddess, Fate, must enjoy playing with the mortals. For why else would she choose the most important night of Isla's life to place her soulmate on her path? On the night she's to enter the Hunt, a perilous trial to earn her title of warrior, Isla meets her fated mate. Handsome, arrogant, and frustratingly captivating, Kai is everything she could want but nowhere near what she needs right now. He is the king of the enigmatic Deimos… which makes Isla their rightful queen.

Heather Morell is haunted. Otherworldly nightmares and monstrous hallucinations lurk around every corner, relics of childhood bereavement and schizophrenia. Until she meets Evelyn and Raine—a bad-tempered mage and her self-proclaimed bodyguard—and learns that she’s not insane after all. The monsters she sees are all too real, the god-thing in her nightmares is teaching her the secrets of creation, and her twin sister—the lost girl who supposedly never existed—might still be clinging on, a dwindling soul somewhere beyond the walls of reality, Outside.

Grimace is a homeless man on a holy mission to free Black Americans from emotional slavery. His empty soda cans told him as much. Then he meets Kim, a transgender runaway who joins Grimace on his heroic quest. Is Grimace receiving aluminum missives from the gods, or is he a madman? Kim will find out soon enough on a strange journey they’ve been destined to share.