Dark Fantasy
Fantasy in which magic, power or the world itself carries serious danger and moral pressure.
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Find Your Fantasy
You know the mood you want. This finder helps give it a useful name.
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What atmosphere are you craving?
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Where should the story trap you?
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What kind of magic feels right?
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Who do you want to follow?
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How much romance should the story carry?
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How large should the conflict become?
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What pace sounds best?
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What kind of ending can you live with?
Gothic Fantasy
Atmosphere, secrets, decaying places and emotional threat shape the story as strongly as the supernatural.
Read the guideDark Academy Fantasy
Learning becomes dangerous inside a closed institution built on hierarchy, rivalry and forbidden knowledge.
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