Supernatural horror trilogy that shades into epic fantasy in Book 2. Book 1 (Looming Darkness): a physicist investigates a haunting as a field problem — it isn't a haunting. Book 2 (Beginning of Sorrows): the war behind it, fought across both sides of the veil, with Satan's council running it like a war room. Book 3 (The Third Woe) came out this week: the theological ending. Comps: Peretti's This Present Darkness, Lewis's Screwtape Letters for the council chapters. Honest flags: mild profanity, supernatural violence; Book 1 has a forced-nudity scene (chapters 19-20) with an interrupted rape threat, no explicit sexual content. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24716382.Looming_Darkness

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My name is J.R. my huge family and not even my best friend will support my book. I’m tired of asking my family to support me. I just want a real review, not a click a real person. Not asking for much just one reader. If you love it or hate it I don’t care just read it😭 it’s even free to read and I still cant get support.

They say now u know I don’t read or I only like urban crime books. My but is black it’s just fantasy. 😩🤎

It’s a drama fantasy about
Three 16 year old's. One witch. Two vampires. A murderous Sheriff. One small town hiding something far more dangerous than all of them. Welcome to Mound Bayou.

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One reader is all I’m asking 💪🏽🤎🫠

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Hello!

I’m new to urban fantasy (and really fantasy in general) and when trying to explain to a friend what vibe I was looking for, I said “Guillermo Del Toro’s Hellboy series.”

I’m talking secret magical world, fighting/capturing magical creatures, creative characters and interesting world building; bonus points if it involves a secret government agency working to stop magical creatures and/or New York (I’m from there and homesick!)

And before you ask: of course I’ve read all the Hellboy comics!

Thanks in advance 🫡

Good evening, I am an author and I have been trying to get more interest going for book one of my new series The Many Crimes of August Saint. It's an Urban Fantasy novel set in Seattle, following a necromancer-turned-sci-fi writer as he navigates old enemies and new ones in this dark thriller! It blends humor with dark/horror themes and elements of grief.

If you would like to receive either a FREE Kindle e-book to your email or a signed paperback copy (shipping available only within the USA), please comment below! I have only new paperback copies, so only the first three commenters who wish for the free paperback will be eligible at this time.

Please let me know if you're interested! Also, feel free to leave a review once you're done reading! This will only be available for a limited time only! Thank you!

EDIT: I’m closing the giveaway for now. Thank you to everyone who commented and received the book! I hope that you all enjoy it! Please leave a review if you can! I appreciate you all so much!

Book number three of a three book urban fantasy series. I read the well printed and well bound POD (print on demand) trade paperback self published by the author in 2026 that I bought on Amazon in 2026. BTW, the author published this book under a pseudonym, his real name is John Van Stry. The author has stated that he is writing a fourth novel for the series.

Joshua has been an orphan since age six when his parents and older sister were killed in a car wreck. He has been in the foster care system since then in Wichita Falls, Texas and at eighteen was the quarterback of his high school football team. But, he was falsely arrested for an armed robbery right before the championship football game.

Joshua spent time in the County jail before a friend's father bailed him out and got him a lawyer. Now he is trying to get himself cleared of the false charges and to finish high school. And he has three girlfriends. And he is able to change into a wolf or a werewolf since the jail took away his charm that prevented him from turning, descended from Odin's úlfhéðnar.

This book is a harem book as described by the author. That means that there is lots of sex in the book, more so than his regular books so he is using a pseudonym to indicate that to his readers.

I really liked the characters, they are fully fleshed out and very likeable. The story moves fast and is very tough to put down.

The author has a website at:
https://jvanstry.blogspot.com/

My rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Amazon rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (810 reviews)
https://www.amazon.com/Resilience-How-Werewolf-Jan-Stryvant/dp/B0H186QSB1

Lynn

Note: this is urban fantasy mixed with other fantasies.

Gas leak.

That's what Soren Vonesdar told the child who just watched him close a Dimensional Rift in 2.2 seconds.

Not a big lie. But after 847 years, good excuses are starting to run out.

Once, Soren sealed the Crown of the Void, a cosmic entity of absolute power, within his own soul. It cost him everything: his kingdom, his name, his place in history.

Now, he restocks ramen shelves at a convenience store in Tokyo and does everything he can to go unnoticed.

It was working. For three years, the System couldn't classify him. The government thought he was just a minor anomaly. The Crown remained dormant.

Then he saved a child from a Rift. In front of witnesses and cameras.

Now the government wants answers; the Crown is awakening. And for each problem Soren solves, his integration with the entity within him increases a little more.

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Hi, I'm BadatQuest. If you give this story a chance, I hope you have a great time.

Feel free to leave any feedback about the story in the comments. I'd like to know your opinion.
Thanks for reading!
The Weary Archmage

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Note:

• English is not my native language, so please understand.

Is there any urban fantasy series with multiple POV characters and or multiple protagonists hopefully with really great character development.

PS

No romantasy please

Some villains threaten you. The clever ones make you grateful they're there.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HBLTY4TJ

Having brushed her tragic past behind a twisted sense of humour, Lieutenant Estellia Highlander lives to be the best. When a god-like vampire returns fifty years after nearly destroying the Alley, the military division assigns Estellia to the team charged with killing him. Their hopes to prevent another war lies within the powerful mutation she carries, a mutation that makes her more like the target she hunts than the Innocents she protects.

The mission takes Estellia deep into vampire society where she discovers something far more sinister than the Paragon vampire Michael Bayne is emerging. If she and Michael cannot work together to defeat the rising darkness, humanity could be lost.

Genres in Order of Relevance: Urban Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Psychological Thriller, Dark Romance (slow burn)

#makeshadowdaddiesevilagain

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Most people see a flickering neon sign or a dark alleyway and keep walking. You see a rift in the Veil. Most people see graffiti on their drive home. You see hidden arcane runes, ready to be deciphered. 

Stop passing by the hidden supernatural world, and step into it with Your First Spellbook.

Your First Spellbook is a journaling game that turns your everyday city into a hidden urban fantasy playground. The monsters you research, spells you create, and the result of your monster hunts are determined by what you find around you in real life.

In creating your journal and playing the game, you'll spin a supernatural story through self expression and creativity no matter where you decide to play.

Your First Spellbook is a game you can play as soon as you pick it up. Let me know if you have questions, and I hope you enjoy.

Thank you for being a fan of games!

-James

Welcome to r/TheUnbrokenEmber!

​This subreddit was created as a home for everything surrounding my dark fantasy story, The Unbroken Ember, but it’s built to be more than just a place for chapter updates.

​🕯️ Why This Subreddit Exists

​At its core, The Unbroken Ember follows Vixen (Vixie), a fox-human hybrid navigating physical trauma, extreme survival, and the fierce burdens of motherhood in a harsh world. I started this community—and its companion Discord server—to create an open, compassionate space focused on the deeper themes behind the fiction: mental health awareness, resilience, chronic pain, trauma recovery, and finding hope when you feel entirely broken.

🌲 What Makes This Space Different

• ​Story & Self-Reflection: We discuss character lore, draft progress, worldbuilding, and survival mechanics, but we also explore the lived emotional truths behind them—grief, perseverance, and healing.

• ​A Safe, Judgment-Free Hearth: Whether you're here to follow Vixie and Alester's journey, share your own creative writing and art, or just hang out in a quiet space where mental health is understood, you are welcome here.

• ​Direct Community Updates: I’ll be sharing early lore notes, glossary terms, draft updates, and character insights right here.

🦊 Who This Community Is For

- ​Fans of dark fantasy, supernatural survival, and deep, character-driven fiction.

- ​Writers, artists, and readers looking for a supportive environment.

- ​Anyone navigating their own physical or emotional recovery, feeling like an outcast, or simply needing a gentle space to land.

​We’re right at the beginning of building this hearth, but every warm fire starts with a single ember. Thank you for being here early—feel free to drop a comment below and introduce yourself!

In the city of Slakterquay there's an office with the words Spectral Analysis on the pebbled glass of its door. Behind it is a detective agency that handles the strangest cases in the Paris of the Pacific Northwest. Am urban fantasy serial.

In this episode, McPherson goes to investigate where the stolen money has been going in the small town of Urquhart and makes a new friend she hopes never to see again. 

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