Tag: dark
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These Vile Hearts by Melody Robinette: Dark Romantasy
Maddox Sinclair has run out of options. No job means no health insurance —a death sentence for a type one diabetic like herself. She flees to the forest to make a desperate deal with a dryad queen: kill the Redwood King and be cured of the illness that threatens her life. In the redwood treetops,…
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Reliquary by Hannah Whitten: Dark and Disturbing
When Claire’s fiancé mysteriously dies of an unknown neurological illness, she’s prepared to sink back into the lonely life she lived before. Orphaned by a freak boating accident in her childhood, she never expected to find connection like she did with Elias, anyway. Their relationship wasn’t perfect—his coldness, his secrets, his strange aversion to the…
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The Winter Folk by Jen Julian: Dark and Mesmerizing
This is the story of Moth, who earned her name working for the Winter Folk. Every year, the mythical Winter Folk gather at a secret lodge, a place known only as Deerhaven. Moth was a housekeeper there once. A trusted confidant of Mr. Oslin, the enigmatic master of the house. But Deerhaven is dangerous. The…
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The Way It Haunted Him by Laura R. Samotin: Dark and Loving
Michael Stein arrives at the Schechter Institute for Judaic Studies battered and broken, blaming himself for the tragic accident that took his boyfriend’s life. He is haunted by his guilt and grief, but is determined to repent by completing his boyfriend’s research into demonic entities. But instead of being welcomed by the archivist, Michael is…
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Is God Is: Intense and Powerful
When I heard about this film, Is God Is, I read the description and was excited to see how the film would present the characters and the story. It sounded intense and messy but most of all creative. After watching the film, it only reinforces my opinions. The film is intense and powerful, a testament…
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Honeyeater by Kathleen Jennings: Dark and Rich
Sub-tropical Bellworth is founded on floodplains and root-bound secrets. And Charlie, remarkable only for vanished friends and a successful sister, plans to leave for good, just as soon as he deals with his dead aunt’s house. Then Grace arrives, desperate, with roses pressing up through her skin, and drags Charlie into the ghost-choked mysteries of…
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Another Simple Favor: Another Fun Mystery
I had originally not gotten to watch A Simple Favor in theaters but watched it on streaming. When I saw the sequel was out, I was looking forward to it, hoping it would bring the same twisted, dark humor as the original and it delivers on that promise, highlighting the toxic relationship between Stephanie and…
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Witchqueen of Redwinter by Ed McDonald: Intense Conclusion
Having been saved from execution at the hands of the Draoihn—powerful magic users Raine used to count as allies—Raine finds herself in the Fault, a vast magical wasteland, which is falling apart before her eyes. Alongside her two closest companions, they are searching for the only person Raine believes can help them get back home:…
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The Hollow and the Haunted by Camilla Raines: Darkly Atmospheric
Miles Warren hails from a long line of psychics. Resigned to a life in the family business, Miles is perfectly happy, thank you very much. Apart from the fact he hasn’t told anyone he’s gay, and that he’s constantly exhausted from long nights spent wrangling angry ghosts in creepy cemeteries. Perfectly happy. But Miles’s comfortable…
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The Night Ends with Fire by K.X. Song: Emotional and Stirring
The Three Kingdoms are at war, but Meilin’s father refuses to answer the imperial draft. Trapped by his opium addiction, he plans to sell Meilin for her dowry. But when Meilin discovers her husband-to-be is another violent, ill-tempered man, she realizes that nothing will change for her unless she takes matters into her own hands.…
