Addictive slow-burn dark romantasy set in gothic castles by firelight, where forbidden attraction becomes dangerous devotion.
Darcy Fayton is an Australian author and mum who writes addictive slow-burn dark romantasy set in gothic castles by firelight, where forbidden attraction becomes dangerous devotion, and morally grey gentlemen navigate dark worlds while falling hard for the women they should never want.
Expect immersive dark fantasy worlds full of vampires, wolf shifters, yearning, emotional angst, scorching spice, witty banter, a touch of magic, and hard-won redemption. Her stories, set in the Volmasque Kingdom, follow heroes and heroines trying to do good in dark worlds shaped by dangerous power imbalances and forbidden desire. Darcy believes stories should offer a delicious escape from the real world.
When she isn’t writing, Darcy is usually with her children, who she adores. Her favourite days involve the beach and an iced coffee. In winter you’ll find her curled up with a hot chocolate and a good book, which is where most of her ideas begin.
For new readers, Collared by the Vampire Prince is the perfect place to start.
Her family thinks she writes sweet romance. Oh, if only they knew. đź–¤
Kira and Nathaniel’s story: a wolf shifter who would rather bite than kneel, and the possessive vampire prince who collars her, at a gothic academy in the Volmasque Kingdom.
Read with Kindle+, or buy the ebook, paperback or hardcover (Books 1–2).
Kathryn and Sebastian’s story: a dark gothic vampire romance told across twelve novellas, each one a single night of a dangerous bargain.
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2027Paperback · Hardcover
The Twelve Nights of Christmas in trilogy format, in paperback and hardcover.
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Hardbacks with silver foil, sprayed edges and bonus chapters inside.
NextYou decide
Susie and Arken’s trilogy, or Theodore’s seven-book series. Whichever one readers scream for the loudest.
Darcy Fayton is an Australian author of 18+ dark romantasy (spicy dark fantasy romance). She writes the Collared Trilogy and The Twelve Nights of Christmas, both set in the gothic Volmasque Kingdom.
Start with Collared by the Vampire Prince (Collared Trilogy Book 1), or try His Forbidden Bargain (Twelve Nights of Christmas Book 1) for a shorter, novella-length read. You can read both with Kindle+, or buy the ebooks.
Crowned by the Vampire Prince, the final Collared Trilogy book, releases on 28 February 2027. Next she will finish The Twelve Nights of Christmas and release it as the Bargained Trilogy in paperback and hardcover. After that comes either Susie and Arken's trilogy or Theodore's seven-book series, whichever readers want most.
On Amazon: mybook.to/darcyfayton has every book. Read with Kindle+, or buy the ebook or paperback. The Collared Trilogy also comes in hardcover.
No. They were earlier, completely different stories and are no longer canon. The Collared Trilogy was written from scratch, so start with Collared by the Vampire Prince.
By the way: some earlier, completely different stories (Plug and Claim and the Collared Duet) once used a few of the same character names. They’re no longer canon, so there’s no need to look for them. The Collared Trilogy was written from scratch, and it’s the only version you need.
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