Dark
Prophecies and Lies
A.C. Cummins
Category
Trigger Warnings
Sexual Assault, Kidnapping, BDSM, Abuse, Violence, Murder, Graphic Deaths
Welcome to The Black Seas. A place where pirates run wild and things are not what they seem. Follow Princess Tavora as she discovers the secrets of her life, family, and realm.
The Past That Haunts-Wardman Chronicles: Book One
Jennifer Porter
Category
Trigger Warnings
abortion (referenced in a characters’ backstory, not performed) / child abuse (talked about) / death / domestic violence / emotional abuse / grief / gun violence / murder / parent loss (talked about) / stalking / torture / verbal abuse
Two sides are pitted against each other in a brewing vampire war, and Lilith Wardman is caught in between them. When Dominic Rosini kidnaps Lilith, he claims he accepted his boss’s offer to protect her. Little does she know, Dominic is driven by motives of his own.
Trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse, can Lilith trust the feelings she’s developing for Dominic? Or will the delicate life she built be left in shambles once more?
Broken Rules of The Hunt
M.C.Paas
Category
Trigger Warnings
violence, criminals, death, torture, experimentation on humans
Wildcat, an elite criminal, becomes hunted by her own society when a Russian syndicate posts a large bounty for her head. Suddenly, she is dragged into a game of survival by Fox, a cunning rival torn between claiming the bounty and helping her. With enemies closing in, Wildcat must decide if she can trust the man who is capable of destroying her. A gripping tale of passion, betrayal, and danger, where love may cost her everything.
And Let Time Stand, Still – The Elemental Pentology: Five
Ariadne Pautina
Category
Trigger Warnings
Alcohol use; blood and gore; epidemics; explicit content; family conflict; infidelity; manipulation; mass deaths / murder; physical abuse / assault; pregnancy / birth; sex; torture; violence; war
Zoya Iskralin is testing the boundaries of discovery. Testing how humans investigate cruelty and if her reckless games would be exposed. With increasing threats, Zoya is called home; her skills needed to assist her sisters, to protect the Compound, and to save the world. Katya’s endgame jeopardised by devastating loss. Will Katya’s sisters forgive her, once the truth is revealed?
Sempiternal – The Elemental Pentology: Four
Ariadne Pautina
Category
Trigger Warnings
Alcohol use; blood and gore; drowning; epidemics; explicit content; infidelity; manipulation; mass deaths / murder; physical abuse / assault; pregnancy / birth; sex; torture; violence
Calina Iskralin is searching for evidence of the past. Searching for means to repair a broken world. With the release of a deadly virus, Calina must make a world-changing decision. A horrific sacrifice which will fuel the division between the two factions. Both sides harbouring lies and manipulating perception to gain advantage. The alliance devastated by loss, with war’s arrival bringing potential annihilation.
Torrefy – The Elemental Pentology: Three
Ariadne Pautina
Category
Trigger Warnings
Abuse / abusive relationship; alcohol use; blood and gore; explicit content; fire; infidelity; manipulation; mass deaths / murder; physical abuse / assault; sex; suicide; torture; violence; witchcraft
Levka Iskralin is seeking the source of a disturbance. To discover who is trying to bring forward the Goddess Katalecazo. To eradicate the potential for the truth of the Goddess being revealed, Levka must dismantle a coven, while also protecting her own identity. All while continuing to understand what impact the erasure of Katalecazo’s influence has had on the world. A world moving even closer to war.
Lacrymosa – The Elemental Pentology: Two
Ariadne Pautina
Category
Trigger Warnings
Abortion; abuse / abusive relationship; alcohol use; blood and gore; diets / eating disorders; drowning; infertility; infidelity; manipulation; mass deaths / murder; physical abuse / assault; sex; sexual abuse / assault; suicide; torture; violence
Talya Iskralin believes she is rebalancing humanity. She seeks out those who have caused harm to others and takes revenge on their behalf. While taking these actions, she sets in motion consequences which will impact those she loves. Not only will her actions increase the potential for war, but she had put her family in peril.
Alabaster – The Elemental Pentology: One
Ariadne Pautina
Category
Trigger Warnings
Adoption; alcohol use; blood and gore; explicit content; gambling; manipulation; mass deaths / murder; physical assault; sex; suicide; torture; violence
Katya Iskralin has returned for revenge. She is fighting alone and must act without betraying her true self, her location, or the secrets hidden, sealed deep in her soul. Old enemies and newer threats pose a risk to the very world itself, with an old God believing Katya has returned for war.
Shadow’s Light
Sylvie Helstaff
Category
Trigger Warnings
adult content, explicit sexual situations, stalking, discussion of past domestic violence, description of panic attacks/ptsd, and violence
Ghosts and creatures never scared Zori, not when she’s seen what monsters humans can be. So when she bought a house with a reputation more haunted than her nightmares, she wasn’t worried about who or what came with it. When the strange new human moved into his house, the Shadow wanted her gone, the same as all the rest. But when he sees how haunted she already is, he can’t but want to know why. Two very unlikely housemates who just might hold the keys to setting each other free.
The Menagerie
Ariadne Pautina
Category
Trigger Warnings
Abortion; abuse / abusive relationship; bestiality; dubious consent; drug use; incest; infidelity; manipulation; murder; nightmares; physical abuse / assault; rape; sex / sexual abuse / sexual assault; spiders / suicidal ideation; torture; violence
From the opening short story to the final poem, The Menagerie combines varied themes and genres which explore darker experiences with an empowering message of hope. This anthology is a cohesive combination of 55 tales delivering strength.
No matter how hollow you may feel inside. This is a series of creative interpretations of how survival can be brutal, can be beautiful, and can lead you to the brink of destruction before escape is found.
