List of short stories in the Dark fantasy category at short fiction - back to our genre list

List of short stories by our resident authors within the Dark fantasy genre. Please do leave comments for the writers! Or how about chatting about the stories in the forum?

Dark fantasy has yet to be solidly connected to its own particular subgenre of Fantasy. Stories often described as dark fantasy are therefore more likely to be "officially" placed in either the horror or fantasy genres, based on which genre the story tends more toward.

Desire of the Erotic Vampire, by EmyNaso, Length in chars; 68,419
Date added: 2010-09-06 Total reads: 392

He pretended to be the General's best friend and loyal soldier. But in reality he was a Vampire, lusting after the women, plotting dark, erotic deeds

Vampires of London, by sebastianblackwell, Length in chars; 27,485
Date added: 2010-08-27 Total reads: 138

A tale of curse, and of a man doomed long before he was ever born ever born.

Past memories, by Xia, Length in chars; 8,967
Date added: 2010-08-13 Total reads: 203

Talia enjoyed it. Soon enough Xia was left alone. Her body battered and beaten. Bleeding from more wounds then she could count. Her sister had stayed to 'tend' to her sister's wounds. "Poor poor Xia." She bent down then her perfect nails running though Xia's blue hair so different from Talia's,

Bloody Innocent and the night of the blood moon, by Jinx, Length in chars; 34,930
Date added: 2010-08-12 Total reads: 228

Chapter Two

Bloody Innocent and the night of the blood moon, by Jinx, Length in chars; 34,057
Date added: 2010-08-11 Total reads: 186

Maria finds out that her life isn't as simple as she thinks. She's a demon from a world named Underground where she has to some how has to survive in this strange demon world. But of course it isn't as easy as it looks

The Death of Nobody, by Mohammed, Length in chars; 13,347
Date added: 2010-08-05 Total reads: 98

The deeply lamentable fate of a three-member family, who fall one following the other, all striving for the sake of the other...

Trouble in Camberwell Green | Chapter 2, by dr100, Length in chars; 5,860
Date added: 2010-08-04 Total reads: 82

There is a mystery at large, and it really is a scary coincidence that all in this one flat, in South London, is nothing as it appears.

Succubus Roofing Services, by Steeplyjax, Length in chars; 29,150
Date added: 2010-07-05 Total reads: 577

Erotic fantasy. Hints of BDSM at beginning and about every other conceivable form of sexuality between consenting species.

A Path of No Exit, by blackbrian, Length in chars; 10,597
Date added: 2010-07-04 Total reads: 271

A tale not made to ultimately make sense; a war against the literality of logic

Time, by Xia, Length in chars; 8,785
Date added: 2010-06-26 Total reads: 178

Trouble in Camberwell Green, by dr100, Length in chars; 4,875
Date added: 2010-06-12 Total reads: 228

Murders and stupid kids, chaotic events leading up to something all too sinister to comprehend.

An Unlikely Princess Pt. 1, by whoisroa, Length in chars; 3,300
Date added: 2010-05-31 Total reads: 337

Raed meets the woman he will die for -- and does.

Forbidden, by MadCow, Length in chars; 6,160
Date added: 2010-05-19 Total reads: 727

M/F Fet

lost in the darkness of love and death, by lustfulvamp, Length in chars; 5,423
Date added: 2010-05-02 Total reads: 339

ive started this story its not compeleted as yet but would like ppls opions on the story so far thanx

Mr Smileyface (Part 5), by MrSmileyface, Length in chars; 5,780
Date added: 2010-04-29 Total reads: 164

COUNTING TO FOUR.....Mr Blue isn't dead.....so if he's not dead, then where is he?

delirium- part 2, by Gracifa, Length in chars; 42,737
Date added: 2010-04-24 Total reads: 212

Coffie And Blood, by Sakuya Earnswa, Length in chars; 156,189
Date added: 2010-04-22 Total reads: 388

Ever scense I was a girl Vapires have always cought my interest. i live in Seattle, which has also cought my interest. This is my Storie...

delirium- part 1, by Gracifa, Length in chars; 45,725
Date added: 2010-04-22 Total reads: 169

Something to be said, by Xia, Length in chars; 10,803
Date added: 2010-04-22 Total reads: 227

She had never seen anything so, repulsing. So horrifying. He looked more like a corpse then an actual person. Flesh hung off his face, his arms. He had black eyes and black hair.

Mr Smileyface, the smartest man in the world (Part 4), by MrSmileyface, Length in chars; 6,672
Date added: 2010-04-19 Total reads: 203

ENTER THE NUMBERS: We finally finish the fight between the colors and the assassins. But is the Man that should really be feared someone oddly familiar?

To be touched, by Xia, Length in chars; 9,035
Date added: 2010-04-18 Total reads: 633

"So weak." The voice whispered from inside her mind. Xia froze. She knew what would happen now. He had returned for her.

Mr Smileyface, the smartest man in the world (Part 3), by MrSmileyface, Length in chars; 3,891
Date added: 2010-04-10 Total reads: 222

BACKSEAT BANGING...As the colors go into the dust field, they are met with an unusual enemy....

Mr Smileyface, the smartest man in the world! (Part 2), by MrSmileyface, Length in chars; 5,604
Date added: 2010-04-02 Total reads: 206

The Colors of the Desert.....with Mr. Onyx revealing to Mr. Smileyface that his enemy was a familar person, we find out exactly what happened to the Onyx and Snow crew before they arrived in Mr. Smileyface's face....

Mr Smileyface, the smartest man in the world!, by MrSmileyface, Length in chars; 5,482
Date added: 2010-03-28 Total reads: 325

I rebooted the series....Mr. Smileyface gets news that his corporation is under attack....and to make matters worse, he get's some unsettling news from one of his top Generals

Judgment Day, by Echo, Length in chars; 16,686
Date added: 2010-03-22 Total reads: 214

Alvin had sinned. Now, after his death, he sees the pieces that he left behind...

Wings of Fate, by rach1402, Length in chars; 16,899
Date added: 2010-03-22 Total reads: 254

A malevolent fire pit rages centrally within an imposing, ceremonial cavern. Suspended above it is a large golden ring, interconnected by a golden hub and spokes. A surge of clamouring Dyphon’s, winged female animalistic creatures...

Genome Chronicles: The Rise of Speedy Steve, by Primarch, Length in chars; 14,318
Date added: 2010-02-22 Total reads: 304

CREATURE Part Two, by actung, Length in chars; 6,961
Date added: 2010-02-13 Total reads: 265

Dan and Edward face the enevitable

Just a Meeting, by Sam.me, Length in chars; 6,398
Date added: 2010-02-07 Total reads: 542

My thesis went wrong

CREATURE Part One, by actung, Length in chars; 7,772
Date added: 2010-02-03 Total reads: 316

When Dan's nightmares turn out to be realitly, the hunt for a large beast begins.

The night that she came home, by nemitorsis, Length in chars; 2,269
Date added: 2009-12-30 Total reads: 892

The night that she came home ... a dark themed love story that smudges the boundary between reality and fantasy. In the end only the truth remains.

DREAM DEMONS 3, by actung, Length in chars; 10,778
Date added: 2009-12-23 Total reads: 441

THE FINAL ENCOUNTER.

SIGN OF THE CROSS, by surit87, Length in chars; 16,374
Date added: 2009-12-20 Total reads: 356

To do good is wrong. To do wrong is good. One man found this out the hard way.

War King, by them, Length in chars; 6,848
Date added: 2009-12-10 Total reads: 210

Jim is coming for Gregg.

DREAM DEMONS 2 , by actung, Length in chars; 11,527
Date added: 2009-12-02 Total reads: 512

A demon takes human form.

GREMLINS., by kitosdad, Length in chars; 1,457
Date added: 2009-11-30 Total reads: 308

Forsaken, by kpeenuts, Length in chars; 11,939
Date added: 2009-10-07 Total reads: 415

Nor dread nor hope attend 
A dying animal; 
A man awaits his end
 Dreading and hoping all;

VANISHED BEAUTY., by durlabh, Length in chars; 5,976
Date added: 2009-10-03 Total reads: 648

One night he woke up from deep sleep and sensed a face close to him and in hazy vision found it to be an attractive female countenance but as it moved away, it left some disturbing signs behind it. Instead of a normal human face which emitted vibrations of warmth and intimacy, there was something co

Dragon Slayer, by CampbellArtist, Length in chars; 8,847
Date added: 2009-09-08 Total reads: 531

A magic gift gives some high school teachers their just desserts.

The Mirror, by CampbellArtist, Length in chars; 8,398
Date added: 2009-09-08 Total reads: 600

15-year-old Randy White discovers something strange inside his mirror.

Gawain - Chapter Nine, by Bryn_Colvin, Length in chars; 9,843
Date added: 2009-08-27 Total reads: 382

The conclusion to Gawain's tale.

Annamarie - Chapter 8, by Bryn_Colvin, Length in chars; 6,998
Date added: 2009-08-24 Total reads: 381

the final instalment of this story-arc

The Chairman Stories, by Chairman, Length in chars; 140,297
Date added: 2009-08-23 Total reads: 393

The story is about the chairman of a bank who dies and goes to Hell where he has to do all the crap jobs his bank subjected its earthly employees to.

Annamarie - Chapter 7, by Bryn_Colvin, Length in chars; 7,495
Date added: 2009-08-17 Total reads: 435

The heart contains mysteries as deep as an magic.

Gawain - Chapter Seven, by Bryn_Colvin, Length in chars; 9,031
Date added: 2009-08-13 Total reads: 390

Gawain faces the Green Knight's axe!

Annamarie - Chapter 6, by Bryn_Colvin, Length in chars; 8,348
Date added: 2009-08-10 Total reads: 462

anger leads to an unlikely alliance

Annamarie - Chapter 4, by Bryn_Colvin, Length in chars; 8,784
Date added: 2009-07-27 Total reads: 449

In which Annamarie gains a magical allie

Annamarie - Chapter 3, by Bryn_Colvin, Length in chars; 7,667
Date added: 2009-07-20 Total reads: 468

in which Annamarie learns more about the O'Stoat household

Annamarie - Chapter 2, by Bryn_Colvin, Length in chars; 7,348
Date added: 2009-07-13 Total reads: 618

Annamarie is drawn to the sinister O'Stoat house.

Annamarie - Chapter 1, by Bryn_Colvin, Length in chars; 8,827
Date added: 2009-07-06 Total reads: 1030

The Hiring Fair, a story from Hopeless, Maine, part of Copper Age

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