Showing results for "Roses" in Dark Fantasy

Emme has spent her life avoiding anything to do with pirates. But the fates are cruel, and now a hidden sickness leads her to partner with pirates for the one thing that can save her - a cure on an island none are certain exists.

When Clara Eden is offered a job as an archivist working for eccentric estate owner Agatha Montague, she thinks her prayers have been answered. Soon, she finds herself sucked into the world of her research, captivated by a romantic correspondence thousands of years old. But as her feelings for her employer's assistant, Fiadh, deepen, so too does her suspicion that something about Agatha Montague isn't quite right. Unfortunately for Clara, by the time her suspicions are confirmed, it is far too late to run.

Arwen Valondale began life as no one, as nothing. But now she's risen to unimaginable heights, done astonishing deeds, and fallen in love . . . with her arch-nemesis, the compelling Kane Ravenwood. Kane stands for everything Arwen hates: confusion, uncertainty, darkness and fear. And yet, she can't seem to leave him behind - she's journeyed to the highest peaks, the most distant lands, even the depths of the seas, and Kane has always been there with her.

THE INSTANT NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER HE'S HER GREATEST ENEMY … AND HER DEEPEST DESIRE 'A dark fever dream of a fairytale. Rose in Chains is a heart-pounding, spellbinding, forbidden love story that kept breaking my heart and putting it back together again' Stephanie...

In the shadowy world of "Blood and Roses: A Dark Cinderella Story," the figure of the stepmother emerges not just as an antagonist, but as a tragic embodiment of despair and ambition twisted by a curse. This subchapter, "The Curse of the Stepmother," delves into the depths of her character, unearthing the dark motivations that drive her actions. Once a woman of grace and beauty, her heart was poisoned by envy and heartbreak, leading her down a path where love turned to bitterness.

On the fabled world of Krynn, Lord Soth finally learns that there is a price to pay for his long history of evil deeds, a price even an undead warrior might find horrifying. Dark powers transport Soth to Barovia, and there the death knight must face the dread minions of Count Strahn Von Zarovich, the vampire lord of the nightmare land. But with only a captive Vistani woman and an untrustworthy ghost for allies, Lord Soth soon discovers that he may have to join forces with the powerful vampire if he is ever to escape the realm of terror.

Once, Tomas Piety looked after his men, body and soul, as best he could. Then those who ran his country decided his dark talents would better serve in the corridors of power. Crushed by the power of the Queen's Men and with the Skanian menace rising once more on the streets of Ellinburg, Tomas Piety is forced to turn to old friends, old debts and untrustworthy alliances. Meanwhile in the capital city of Dannsburg, Dieter Vogel is beginning to wonder if the horror he has unleashed in the Martyr's Disciples might be getting out of control.

Lilith weiß seit dem Tag ihrer Geburt, dass sie bald sterben wird. Sie hat sich schon vor langer Zeit mit ihrem eigenen bevorstehenden Tod abgefunden, doch der Tod all derer, die sie liebt, ist eine ganz andere Sache. Und als ihre Stadt langsam in den Fängen einer mysteriösen, von Göttern verfluchten Krankheit verdorrt, unternimmt sie einen verzweifelten Versuch, die Dinge zu ändern.

From international bestseller Glen Cook comes the second book in the chronicles of the Black Company — the series that forever changed the face of fantasy. The White Rose is the last hope of good in the war against the evil sorceress known as the Lady. From a secret base on the Plains of Fear...

WAR IS RAGING IN EDYN. The battered Middlemist can barely hold itself together. Olden monsters terrorize the land. The gods are awakening from their ancient slumber, but if the vengeful Kilraith destroys them, all will be lost. And it's up to the Ashbourne sisters—demigods, daughters of the...

Empousai family roses have bloomed for centuries, thanks to the drops of blood their women sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until she unwittingly performs a ritual, ending up in the strangely familiar Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals, Mikki is a priestess - and the Realm's been waiting for her.

When Scarlet's brush with death leads her to the arms of the Reaper himself, she discovers that love can bloom in the darkest of shadows. Living among the sun-scorched streets of Phoenix, Scarlet mixes drinks, tends to her mother, and mends her broken heart, believing the worst is behind her. That is until destiny carves a treacherous new path. Zeke, the striking embodiment of death, enters her life with a task to claim her soul, but fate has other plans. A twisted accident intended to seal her demise instead forges an unbreakable bond between them.

An endless Winter. A dark Manor. A frightful Beast. An uncommon Beauty. And the power of True Love. To save his family from poverty, Marius Dufresne chooses to become the captive of a mysterious Beast. Her domain is an eternal winter's night, deep and dark and hidden far away from the world. Soon Marius discovers that there is more to his mysterious captor than meets the eye. A terrible curse has taken hold of this place, and only the compassion and forgiveness in a young man's heart may be able to break it.

Rose Black was a sixteen year old girl without a good family or friend to turn to. The voice in her head had guided her but because the guidance of another, a fight within her head started. She set off on a journey to different worlds. She had to make choices alone in hopes of finding out who she was. Some people in these worlds were kind to her. Some made her angry.

Eline is a mother, a wife, and a survivor. But her life is about to change dramatically. Following an act of horrific - if righteous - vengeance, Eline is blackmailed into the service of the Queen's Men. She knows it will be a hard life of violence and fear. But Eline will do what it takes to survive, and to protect her children . . . and if she's lucky, she won't die in the process.

"Ray Porter is the perfect book narrator. He submerges so completely into each character that they come alive as individuals. He allows the story to speak rather than making it his. He’s also fun to work with—and we have done a ton of projects together. It’s to the point that I hear his...

In this chilling sequel to the best-selling Knight of the Black Rose, factions vie for control of Sithicus as Lord Soth - darklord and former knight from the Dragonlance world - fights to keep his reign from crumbling. Even as he struggles to defeat his enemies, rumor reaches him that the White Rose haunts the land. Has Kitiara finally returned to Soth, or is this another spectre from the death knight's tragic past?

My name is Princess Carmine, a.k.a. Rose Red. When I learn my longtime protector, Huntsman Draven, has been taken prisoner by my evil uncle, I’m beyond upset. Not to mention the fact that I’ve loved Draven for as long as I can remember. Promised to marry another, I attempt to escape a loveless marriage. But, in the process, I find myself in a precarious situation when my would-be husband decides to take matters into his own hands….

From Roger Zelansky's delightful tale of Death's disobedient godson to Peter Straub's blood-chilling examination of a gargantuan Cinderella and her terrible twisted "art," here are stories strange and miraculous - remarkable modern storytelling that remold our most cherished childhood fables into things sexier, more sinister - and more appealing to grown-up tastes and sensibilities.

After her father's death, Snow shuts herself away in her grief cluttered chambers, but she is plagued by more than painful memories. She will never be safe unless she forgets how her father really died. At last, she escapes into the woods with nothing but a small knife. Rose leaves the sleeping village she grew up in for the first time in search of her missing grandmother.