5 Dark Fantasy Books That Will Make You Fear the Unknown - The Fantasy Review

5 Dark Fantasy Books That Will Make You Fear the Unknown

Here is our list of 5 Dark Fantasy Books That Will Make You Fear the Unknown.

The City We Became (2020) by N.K. Jemisin

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A Lovecraftian tale in which an ancient evil awakens in the heart of New York City, and only a motley crew of strangers can stop it.

The Library at Mount Char (2015) by Scott Hawkins

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A group of god-like librarians with supernatural powers compete for control of the Library, a seemingly infinite and mysterious repository of knowledge.

The Gutter Prayer (2019) by Gareth Hanrahan

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In the grimy streets of the city of Guerdon, three thieves are drawn into a conspiracy involving ancient gods, magic, and the fate of the world.

The Fisherman (2016) by John Langan

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A tale of horror and grief in which a widowed fisherman’s obsession with a forbidden river leads him to confront an ancient evil.

The Devourers (2015) by Indra Das

A shape-shifting pack of werewolves seek to preserve their dying species by hunting and consuming humans, but one of them falls in love with a human woman and questions their ways.

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