Books like Heart of darkness (Bound by Magick # 1) by Lauren Dane

A historian uncovers an alchemical manuscript that awakens a hidden world of witches, vampires, and daemons in Oxford, compelling her to confront long‑held fears and a forbidden romance.

The Passage is Justin Cronin’s 2010 debut novel that blends science‑fiction, horror, and dystopian themes as it follows humanity’s struggle against a virus‑transformed vampire‑like threat.

In the war‑torn Banished Lands, ancient giants and rising wyrms stir as an ominous Black Sun threatens humanity’s hope, driving a tale of greed, ambition, and betrayal.

Lily returns to her own world after surviving a life‑threatening Pyre and fleeing to an alternate Salem; she now navigates a quieter life with Rowan while concealing her magic for the world’s safety.

A struggling bookstore owner and a billionaire enter a one‑year loveless marriage to meet their selfish goals, only to find their prize turns into a passionate romance that challenges their expectations and opens a realm of magic.

In County Mayo, falconer Connor O'Dwyer lives a life steeped in Irish lore, but a brush with death and a passionate connection to his best friend Meara Quinn threaten to upend his world, as family, friends, and ancient forces collide.

Rowan Black, a Portsmouth PD detective and witch, battles a threat that knows her secrets and aims to expose or destroy her.

Rachel, a young academic working on a dissertation about the role of superstition and magic in traditional sewing, finds herself trapped when a mysterious antique quilt brings a supernatural threat into her life.

When Rose Rita Pottinger injures herself with an enchanted Egyptian scroll, young Lewis teams up with his neighbor Florence and eccentric Uncle Jonathan to rescue her from a hidden tomb.

At Honeybee Bakery, Katie Lightfoot brews enchanted treats while volunteering for conservation. When a volunteer dies and her coven faces danger, she must unleash her witch powers to solve a mystery before dark forces strike again.

The life of Lark Jaansen, hunter in Clan Gennessee, has been shaped by violence and unrest--and it defines her future. Well-trained and resilient, she's met her militaristic match in Simon Leviathan, a warrior not of this world. Locked in mutual admiration, and a desire so hot it burns, Lark and Simon have something else in common: they love the dark, and as a shadow is cast over their world, they're each coming into their own. A mysterious war has been waged among the Others. As witches and humans turn against each other, as faes retreat in fear, and as vampires rise, Lark and Simon discover that an unseen force is behind it. A single, hungry entity older than recorded history has returned to gorge on the magick of his victims. He is the Magister, nothing less than the end of time. Finding him is Lark and Simon's first hope. Surviving him is their last.

In a town of seduction and sensual demons, a love‑spell witch, a vegan turned vampire, Satan’s Colorado‑based emissary, and angelic triplets mingle in a quirky paranormal romance.

A former Wiccan, Indira Simon confronts nightmares of a Babylonian sacrifice that turn real, forcing her to rejoin occult forces. In the process she falls for the enigmatic Father Tomas, who faces a choice between love and saving the world.

A compilation of historic black magic grimoires from the British Library, translated by Robert Blanchard and reprinted by the International Guild of Occult Sciences.

A D'Anu witch of powerful ancient heritage, Cassia finds herself drawn despite her better judgment to mortal Jake Macgregor, leader of San Francisco's Paranormal Special Forces unit, and when she intervenes to save his life during a skirmish, she faces unexpected consequences for her actions.

Ages ago, when the First Gods ruled heaven and earth, they created two lesser deities to reign along with them. But these gods, Tharn and Balatur, were flawed. Their madness threatened creation itself -- and thus they were condemned to an eternal sleep. Only an ancient book of spells holds the key to their release.Now an evil necromancer has obtained the book and hastens to Tharn's hidden resting place with a plan as deadly as the god himself. Ancient prophecy points to the exiled prince Calandryll as the only one who can defeat the wizard -- aided by a beautiful warrior woman, a hard-bitten mercenary, and Calandryll's own uncertain powers.But first Calandryll and his companions must travel a kingdom racked by civil war, cross the rolling prairie of the fierce horse clans, and finally venture into the forbidden wastes and uncharted territories beyond. Enemies and foul treachery await, while the mighty Tharn, as if somehow aware of his imminent release, begins to stir...begins to dream...and all creation begins to quake.Dark Magic is the masterful second chapter of The Godwars, a stirring chronicle of high adventure by one of the most exciting new writers of fantasy.From the Trade Paperback edition.

A teenager discovers her magical powers, but using them could lead to her downfall and loss of her long-time crush.

Christine pursues the immortal warrior Kalen to his opulent Scottish castle, only to discover his priorities lie in romance and intrigue, not warfare.