Whimsical Fantasy But Dark

Have you ever wanted a fantasy book with whimsy, but dark? More gothic and twisted and creepy? Then you've come to the right place! Open to recs.

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created by pearl_reads

last updated May, 2026

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Where the Dark Stands Still

Where the Dark Stands Still

A.B. Poranek

The North Wind (The Four Winds, #1)

The North Wind (The Four Winds, #1)

Alexandria Warwick

In the Veins of the Drowning (The Siren Mage, #1)

In the Veins of the Drowning (The Siren Mage, #1)

Kalie Cassidy

The Everlasting

The Everlasting

Alix E. Harrow

Starling House

Starling House

Alix E. Harrow

The Night Circus

The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern

House of Salt and Sorrows (Sisters of the Salt, #1)

House of Salt and Sorrows (Sisters of the Salt, #1)

Erin A. Craig

The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom, #1)

The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom, #1)

Rachel Gillig

One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)

One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)

Rachel Gillig

Nettle & Bone

Nettle & Bone

T. Kingfisher

To Kill a Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms, #1)

To Kill a Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms, #1)

Alexandra Christo

A Study in Drowning

A Study in Drowning

Ava Reid

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turningpages

Love!! I need to get to more of these asap

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