It was a dark and stormy night. A soft rain was falling outside the walls of the derelict castle in the Black Forest. You awoke to a strange noise, and armed with a lit candelabra, walked barefoot down the cold stone hall to the foyer. A fire was burning, but you don’t remember lighting it. An armchair with dark velvet cushions beckoned you to sit. Next to the chair was a low bookshelf where, to your horror, you discovered it was filled with nothing but pulp romance novels. Next time you wander the halls, take one of these 10 best gothic fantasy books with you instead, and never be caught without proper reading material to fit the spooky vibe again.
10. One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
(Orbit)Rachel Gillig’s One Dark Window is the story of Elspeth Spindle, a young woman who survived one hell of a childhood illness. No, not chickenpox, but rather a magical ailment that left her with a monster inside her mind. Elspeth’s mental landscape is haunted by an ancient spirit that she calls The Nightmare, which protects her from harm (often by wresting control of her body). While Elspeth and her internal monologue attempt to live a quiet life, plans go awry when she is tasked by a highwayman to collect the twelve Providence Cards that control magic in the kingdom and rid the land of a mysterious blight affecting it. The novel has all the gothic trappings, taking place in a shadowy kingdom drenched in mist, and featuring a particularly steamy romantic subplot full of gothic yearning.
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