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The House on the BorderlandNovel
William Hope Hodgsonstandalone novel1908
Weird fiction, set in otherworld and british isles.
Song of KaliNovel
Dan Simmonsstandalone novel1985
About faith and religion, set in south asia and contemporary.
The Haunting of Hill HouseNovel
Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1959
Gothic and ghost stories, set in mid 20th century.
ShadowlandNovel
Peter Straubstandalone novel1980
About wizards and coming of age, set in north america and contemporary.
“WorldCat: Two apprentices studying under a master magician spend a season residing in a dark house located in the deep recesses of the Vermont forest.”
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AlchemisedNovel
SenLinYustandalone novel2025
Romance, emotional in tone, about amnesia and war.
“Described as both dark fantasy, horror and gothic romance, and sometimes erroneously classified as dark romance, the standalone novel follows the life of a former alchemist, Helena Marino, as she recovers her memories of a civil war.”
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Manifest DelusionsSeries
series7 books2015
Grimdark and fantasy.
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