It has been almost two years since I decided that I needed more horror in my reading life and started my first forays into the genre. And now I’m here, writing you this, and that’s a bit surreal. It was actually dark fantasy that served as my soft intro to the horror genre: that beloved intersection of fantasy and horror. Sometimes horror is zombies and ghosts, sometimes it’s unholy magics, twisted monsters, and vengeful gods. You don’t have to choose! Part of the beauty of horror is its crossover power, able to fit into any other genre and make everything it touches that much darker and creepier. Whether it’s dark fantasy or a particularly vicious romantic suspense novel, if it makes your skin do that crawling thing where it tries to physically move away from the book you’re holding, it’s also horror. So let’s celebrate those books both frightening and magical. Looking for more dark fantasy reads? Try:
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