Books like Curse of Shadows by A. K. Wilder

Jack of Shadows follows the eponymous thief as he quests for vengeance across a world split between science‑dominated daylight and magic‑ruled night.

In Shadowrealm the Archwizards of Shade descend on Sembia, claiming allegiance while plotting conquest. Erevis Cale confronts a destiny that could lead to his destruction, while the Forgotten Realms faces profound change.

A paranormal romance where forces of good and evil clash and two souls are irresistibly drawn together to unite and battle supernatural threats.

When the ten‑year‑old Josie Skerritt is murdered, town suspicion turns to reclusive author Parker Buchanan, but Kate Brooks believes he is innocent. Their fight to prove his innocence uncovers a darker plot.

In the merchant realm of Sembia, a looming invasion by the arch-wizards of the Shade Enclave threatens to turn allies into enemies. One man, Erevis Cale, must decide whether to stand against the Shadovar and protect his homeland.

A collection of violently intense poetry that pushes the limits of dark and horror, exploring pain, insanity, and self‑harm with uncompromising brutality.

Teenage detective Chubby Lewis opens an ancient trunk and discovers a mysterious coin that threatens to unleash dark magic, forcing him to face bullies and unexpected dangers.

Jenna reluctantly accepts the enigmatic lighthouse keeper Brennan Savage’s marriage proposal, drawing her into a gothic romance where danger lurks beneath the stormy sea and a buried secret threatens her safety.

Explores the origins, key plotlines, cast members, and enduring appeal of the supernatural soap opera "Dark Shadows," a horror‑themed television program that aired from 1966 to 1971.

Lucy, trapped in the Faerieground, must be rescued by her best friend Soli, who uses a silver necklace to enter the Willow Forest and confront the dangers of the supernatural realm.

A chilling mystery tale of friendship and danger set among the elite of New York's social world.

A dystopian world where a powerful League dominates, political assassinations rule society, and a smuggler’s fate is altered by unforeseen events, forcing him to choose between loyalty and survival.

Sixteen‑year‑old Kinny lands a summer job on a production of "Macbeth" and discovers trouble when she brings home an old mirror that may hold more than a reflection.

Adrian Smith, bound to Death by a centuries‑old deal, must kill a scientist and confront an unexpected victim—young Sue Cooper—while battling forces beyond his control.

Old Ms. McMartin is definitely dead. Now her crumbling Victorian mansion lies vacant. When eleven-year-old Olive and her dippy mathematician parents move in, she knows there's something odd about the place--not least the walls covered in strange antique paintings. But when Olive finds a pair of old spectacles in a dusty drawer, she discovers the most peculiar thing yet: She can travel inside these paintings to a world that's strangely quiet . . . and eerily like her own. Yet Elsewhere harbors dark secrets--and Morton, an undersized boy with an outsize temper. As she and Morton form an uneasy alliance, Olive finds herself ensnared in a plan darker and more dangerous than she could have imagined, confronting a power that wants to be rid of her by any means necessary. It's up to Olive to save the house from the dark shadows, before the lights go out for good.

Eleven‑year‑old Olive and her parents move into a Victorian mansion, where mysterious paintings, a temperamental nine‑year‑old, and three talking cats reveal a dark plan that blurs magic, time and space.

At thirty-one, mystery writer Andrew Wilson seems to have it all—friends, a beautiful home, and a thriving career—until he meets the enigmatic Mika Woods, whose allure masks a dark secret that threatens to unravel his life.