Dark Fantasy & Horror for Dark Autumn Nights

The Library of Lost Girls

By Kristen Pipps

When her sister returns from finishing school a total stranger, a teen seeks out the cause and discovers that the cost of becoming a perfect lady is much higher—and more sinister—than ever expected. A lush, gothic tale that will haunt readers long after they turn the last page.

Darkly

By Marisha Pessl

A powder keg of dark secrets and mind-bending puzzles, this must-read thriller is “addictively suspenseful” (The Washington Post) and “full of atmospheric thrills” (Los Angeles Times)—from the New York Times bestselling author of Night Film.

Your favorite game has come to life. And you don’t want to find out what happens if you lose…

The Uninvited

By Nancy Banks

Coming 12.16.25

A YA paranormal fantasy about vampires in the Paris underground, where a young woman’s bohemian dream turns into a chilling nightmare. Now her survival hinges on bringing to light the city’s darkest and deepest secrets.

The Thirteenth Child

By Erin A. Craig

Drawing on the Grimm Brothers’ dark fairytale, “Godfather Death,” this new novel from the bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows is a sweeping, fantastical saga of actions and consequences.

All gifts come with a price.

We Are the Beasts

By Gigi Griffis

Coming 12.16.25

Deaths and disappearances pile up as a mysterious beast stalks the French countryside and two girls seize an unlikely opportunity that just might save them all—or serve them up on a platter.

Step into this chilling, historical horror inspired by the unsolved mystery of the Beast of Gévaudan.

Old Wounds

By Logan-Ashley Kisner

Two transgender teens end up in a small, isolated town, where they must escape the locals who plan to sacrifice one of them to an ancient monster that only eats girls. A pulse-pounding thriller perfect for fans of Midsommar and Hell Followed with Us!

Dark Fantasy & Horror for Dark Autumn Nights

The Library of Lost Girls

By Kristen Pipps

Darkly

By Marisha Pessl

The Uninvited

By Nancy Banks

The Thirteenth Child

By Erin A. Craig

We Are the Beasts

By Gigi Griffis

Old Wounds

By Logan-Ashley Kisner

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