Dark historical fiction is a captivating genre that combines elements of history with the dark and mysterious. It appeals to readers who have a taste for the macabre and enjoy exploring the haunting and tumultuous periods of the past. If you are a fan of dark historical fiction and are looking for some gripping reads, this article is for you. One must-read novel in the genre is "The Name of the Rose" by Umberto Eco. Set in 14th-century Italy, this intriguing tale follows a Franciscan friar and his apprentice as they investigate a series of bizarre murders at a monastery. Eco's attention to historical detail and his masterful storytelling will keep you immersed in the shadowy world of medieval Europe. Another exceptional author in dark historical fiction is Philippa Gregory, known for her meticulous research and vivid storytelling. Her novel "The Other Boleyn Girl" is a gripping tale set in the court of Henry VIII, focusing on the complex relationship between the Boleyn sisters and their tumultuous love affair with the king. Gregory's ability to bring historical figures to life and her exploration of power, passion, and betrayal make her novels must-reads for fans of the genre. For those intrigued by ancient civilizations, Steven Saylor's Roma Sub Rosa series is not to be missed. Set in the Roman Republic era, this series follows the investigations of Gordianus the Finder, an ancient Roman detective. Saylor's novels, such as "Roman Blood" and "Catilina's Riddle," delve into the dark underbelly of Rome, highlighting the corruption, political intrigue, and societal tensions of the time. If you enjoy dark historical fiction with a touch of the supernatural, Susan Hill's "The Woman in Black" is a haunting choice. Set in early 20th-century England, this atmospheric ghost story follows a young lawyer who is sent to settle the affairs of a deceased client. As he explores a desolate and eerie mansion, he encounters a malevolent presence that seeks to exact revenge from beyond the grave. When searching for dark historical fiction, it's also worth exploring online platforms and communities dedicated to the genre. Goodreads is a popular website where readers can discover new books, read reviews, and connect with fellow enthusiasts. Historical fiction subreddits on Reddit are also a great source of recommendations and discussions about the genre. In conclusion, dark historical fiction offers readers a chance to immerse themselves in the darker aspects of the past. Whether you're interested in medieval mysteries, Tudor dramas, ancient civilizations, or chilling ghost stories, there is a wealth of captivating novels waiting to be discovered. With authors like Umberto Eco, Philippa Gregory, Steven Saylor, and Susan Hill, and online platforms like Goodreads and Reddit, you can easily find your next thrilling read in this rich genre.
While other players were still worrying about how to recruit famous generals in the Three Kingdoms, Qin Xiaobai already had powerful historical-level commanders like Bai Qi, Han Xin, Chen Qingzhi, Yue Wumu, Zheng Chenggong, and more. While other players were sighing in the face of heavy domestic affairs, Qin Xiaobai had already acquired peak historical-level statesmen like Shang Yang, Xiao He, Di Renjie, Wang Anshi, Zhang Juzheng, and others. Tremble, players. Watch how I crush you with my all-star lineup. Qin Xiaobai crowed with laughter. "Huh... wait a minute, something seems off. Why is it that all I'm getting are some female characters??? Where are all the famous ministers and generals supposed to be..."
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Zhu Cilang is more treacherous than a traitor, more vicious than a Tartar, and can deceive people's hearts better than Li Zicheng! - Chongwang Li Zicheng stood on Mount Jiugong, looking southeast, feeling a thousand emotions. This son Cilang is rebellious and unfilial, cunning and cruel. He is like the reincarnation of Cao Cao and the rebirth of Sima. If he becomes the emperor, all the rebels, tartars, treacherous ministers, and wily people in the world will surely miss me! - Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, standing in front of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, weeping bitterly. I am wrongly accused! I, Hong Chengchou, am truly not a collaborator of the Zhu thief Cilang. I am loyal to the Qing Dynasty! - Hong Chengchou, the Minister of War of the Qing Dynasty, shouted loudly from the execution ground. Father Emperor, do not run away, your filial son is obedient! - These are the heartfelt words of the Ming Crown Prince Zhu Cilang, who had his soul possessed by an honest child from the century, as he chased after Emperor Chongzhen. - Book Club Group:
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Traveling through "Love in the Four-Cornered Courtyard," transformed into Xu Damao, in a complete state of panic!!
136.80 Million words | 2022-11-05 20:30Update
As a snake catcher, Xu Ying has always been honest and diligent in his work. However, everything changed when he caught a different kind of snake... On the first day of March, in every corner of the divine land, the scent of incense permeated the air. The statues guarding villages, towns, forts, and provinces awakened, accepting the offerings from the ordinary people. Little did they know, chaos was about to unfold. This book is also known as "Nine Nine Six Cultivation," "Double Zero Seven Cultivation," "Inward Coiling," "Coiled to Death," "No One Can Ascend," "The Great Pit," "Pit Deep and Wide," "Help Me Up," "When I Was Thirty-Five, I Received My Blessings," and "The Chronicles of Xu, the Great Demon King."
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The world is like a chessboard, all things are like chess pieces. When I hold the chess, I will overturn everything with a wave of my sleeves! With the false elixir, I will seize the essence and achieve the first immortal in the history of the radiant jade sea! No torturing the protagonist, no harem, no saintly mother.
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Reborn, she remained the legitimate eldest daughter of the aristocracy. However, in this life, she has experienced bloodshed and assassination, and she no longer fears the dark secrets of the mansion. Those who deceive, humiliate, and belittle me shall receive tenfold, hundredfold retribution! With each step, blood will be spilled, but fortunately, there is profound kinship. Moreover, how did cooperating in murder lead to the marriage bed? Hands off, you golden ringed rat, bite him! (I guarantee one update, and every five votes will result in an additional update. Please use pink votes to support me!)
136.65 Million words | 2020-08-17 10:18Update
Arriving in ancient times, I was bestowed with a pair of cunning parents and a pair of devious brothers. My days were blissfully content. I thought I would follow the steps of an ancient girl's life and find an economically suitable man. But then, I became disfigured. Oh heavens, I truly cannot marry now. Is it my fate to be a leftover woman for two lifetimes? I thought I would spend my whole life like this until I met him. What? He wants to be my husband! No, this man is too treacherous. What? It's not up to me? You, you, you, you actually plotted against me? And I have been manipulated my whole life. I had no extraordinary beauty, no business talent, and certainly no ambitions or schemes. This is just the story of an ordinary modern woman's joys and sorrows in ancient times. Please, dear readers, listen as I tell my tale.
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The notorious death-row inmate arrived in a strange world after death. There were no Mercedes without four wheels, but BMWs with four hooves instead. There were no airplanes in the sky, but heavenly beings flying above. No mobile phones or telephones were needed as messages traveled a thousand miles... This world was too crazy. The cultivators that could only be seen in books and on television in the previous life were not illusions here, but real existences. The death-row inmate thought, since I've come here, I must live well. In the previous life, I had a dream of becoming an immortal, but that was impossible. In this life, however, I'll make the most of it... Immortal sister, here I come!
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In the world of Teyvat, a breaking news report interrupts and it appears that the illegitimate child of the Archon has been stolen near the Liyue region. Under the Archon's command, the immortals will seal off Liyue Harbor. Please remain calm. While Ningguang leads a search party at the Fool's Bank in the northern region, someone is sleeping. As the Treasure Snatchers are chased by Keqing across the world, someone is sleeping. While Ganyu explains to the immortals, someone is still sleeping. (Native of Teyvat, no time travel)
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A penniless individual who accumulated wealth through appraising treasures, searching for treasures, and seizing treasures, Suiyi, sat there. In front of her were two objects – a sword and a mirror. Someone: "Boss, can I pawn them?" Suiyi: "The origin of this sword..." Someone: "Do you remember Dongfang Bu Bai who castrated himself on Blackwood Cliff with this sword years ago?" Suiyi: "...Hmm, wasn't it a knife? Okay, then what about this mirror? Is it Zhu Bajie's magic reflecting mirror?" Someone: "No... this is the mirror Tang Monk used for grooming... What are you doing?" Suiyi: "Hmm... I think I'll call the psychiatric hospital and have them come pick you up." In fact, all
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... [Life Simulator Initializing]... [Kind deeds in previous life have been converted into talent points, choose desired talent bonuses to excel in the next life.] [Family background] [Physicality] [Fortune] [Wisdom] [Looks] Fang Chao quietly assesses his options, considering his looks, family background, physicality, fortune, before selecting the talents [Koi Possession] and [Dreamy Sleep Technique]. With his exceptional luck, he chooses to venture into the gambling world, embarking on
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Father imprisoned, huge debts at home, with no other choice, Liujing, who was once a prodigy but suppressed and tamed for six years by her parents, starts disguising herself as a man and doing everything possible to support this family. Little did she know, the man she once hurt, attacked, and provoked is also making a dramatic appearance. And that man has completely turned to the dark side now...
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After four years, he transformed from having nothing into the heir of a mysterious conglomerate, returning in glory. In those four years, she went from being the privileged daughter of a wealthy family to a struggling screenwriter in the entertainment industry, facing imprisonment. "If Xia Changyue, if you had loved me more than money back then, you wouldn't need to beg me on your knees now!" the man sneered coldly. Xia Changyue smiled cunningly, reaching into her pocket and handing him a small steamed bun. The bun hugged him tightly as she fiercely planted a kiss on his lips. "CEO, do you want to buy my mommy? She can play the innocent girl, act like a queen, pull off the girl-next-door look, endure explicit content, and professionally produce little geniuses. Ten million US dollars, take her home!" Yan Chengchi stared at the little face in front of him, identical to his own, in astonishment and gritted his teeth. "Deal. Add another ten million, I'll buy you too!" The next second, the little princess peeked her head out from behind the door. "Daddy
300.40 Million words | 2021-10-07 13:08Update
Technology has reached its limits, and humans have discovered that to traverse the galaxy, they need not only spaceships and battleships, but also strong bodies, resilient wills, and ancient martial arts that have long been buried in the annals. After the great catastrophe, martial arts prevail, a single slash can penetrate armor, a single sword can freeze the stars. Tang Fei, a young refugee who emerged from the ruins, with nimble hands, a handsome face, an inexplicable responsibility, and an unbreakable vow, steps by step, ascends to the pinnacle of the starry sky. If the gods no longer bestow their mercy upon him, then let us light the bonfire, shoulder the great sword, become mere bones, or perhaps legendary heroes...
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"Master, it's the disciple's incompetence that prevented you from breaking through before the deadline." "Don't worry, my disciple, your master cannot die." Xu Fan looked at his devastated disciple and smiled. "It's the disciple's incompetence that failed to obtain more Foundation Building Pills for the master, otherwise..." The sect's prodigy kneeled on the ground, crying uncontrollably, unable to speak through his tears. Helpless, Xu Fan took out a Foundation Building Pill and casually stuffed it into his mouth. Suddenly, a five-colored divine light illuminated the heavens and the earth.
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She was a divine doctor in the 24th century, with a silver needle capable of bringing the dead back to life. With a twist of fate, she became the despised young lady in the royal mansion. Devoid of spiritual powers and pride, she was belittled by her fiancé who brought a new lover to her doorstep. A once proud genius, how could she tolerate such insolence? With her silver needle in hand, the world was at her disposal. The treasures of the heavens and the earth were at her fingertips, and peerless martial arts came effortlessly. She would make them regret their actions! As the divine doctor roamed, souls trembled in the nine heavens. Unexpectedly, she saved a little follower. He was captivating and mysterious, ruthless in his methods, yet he became infatuated with the young girl who once saved his life by chance. "We're not acquainted," the divine doctor said with a cold gaze. He teased, "But don't we recognize each other once clothes are taken off? Shall I strip to see if we are still familiar?"
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Chen Yuan, a yamen runner from Ping'an County, crossed over and the latest masterpiece of Ding Li, Diandi, echoed in his mind.
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She insisted on marrying him and ultimately died by self-immolation. After being reborn, in this Wei and Jin Dynasty that values bloodline and integrity, she rose from obscurity, harboring ambitions...
84.90 Million words | 2020-09-07 23:00Update
In her past life, she was the legitimate eldest daughter of the Shen family in Wu and Yue. She enjoyed all the worldly wealth and glory: her family was prosperous, holding power in court, making her the most noble woman in the world. However, she also tasted the bitterness of life: her entire family was wiped out, she was abandoned and imprisoned, and in the end, she did not meet a good end. All of this was because the Shen family exerted all their efforts to assist him in ascending to the highest position of power. In this present life, she is still the legitimate eldest daughter of the Shen family in Wu and Yue. Watch as she is reborn, carrying the flames of revenge. With her extraordinary wisdom, she will destroy her enemies, save her family, and change her previous life's fate! Watch as she, as the legitimate eldest daughter, leads her family onto the unpredictable path of power struggles... (Thanks to the reader "Paper Falling ◆ Yunyan" for the beautiful cover image!)
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Assassination: Having bought the account of a gaming god, I never expected to also inherit his grudges. Su Muzhe: Just found out that the person I've been secretly in love with is also a girl... Ling Shuang: How can we have a romantic relationship when our genders are different? Ting Hua Lixue: Your story is so touching. In this world of gossip and drama, the author includes an unrelated summary. This is the story of a girl who, after being treated as a trans woman, reincarnates as a female player and seeks revenge in the gaming industry. An Mu Ling: Can the author stop with the nonsense?
97.93 Million words | 2023-05-27 13:32Update
New book 'I Cultivate My Body While Others Cultivate Gu', an epic muscle building tale! You capture the Blood Thirst Gua Source and activate the frenzy. The story is set in the world of 'Liaozhai' after a thousand years from 'The Legend of the White Snake' and 'Nie Xiaoxian.' It connects the plots of 'Journey to the West' and 'War of the Ancients,' featuring famous landmarks like Mount Buzhou and Mount Shouyang. Gu Xiuyun travels to a world with a chaotic timeline, where tales of 'Liaozhai' and 'The Legend of the White Snake' are prevalent. What will happen when Nie Xiaoxian, Ning Caichen, and Yingning encounter Bai Suzhen, Xu Xian, and Xiaoqing? At the start, they encounter the Lanruo Temple from a thousand years later. Luckily, Gu Xiuyun awakens a mysterious Visualization of Virtuous Karma that rewards killing demons and ghosts.
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