Desmond Dane

Love Not For The Faint of Heart

A world where life intersects the paranormal, these dark romances cover strong, violent, and often horrifying content. Nothing is safe. No topic. No one. Take care when reading these books and check the content warnings.

CONTENT WARNINGS - NOVELS

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1. Violence and Gore

2. Cruelty and Sadism

3. Physical Abuse and Torture

4. Graphic Death

5. Murder and Revenge

6. Death of Children and Infants

7. Self-Harm and Cutting

8. Animal Harm (Implied)

9. Aggressive and Prolonged Torture Using Magic

10. Forced Witness to Violence on Others

11. Body Horror (Including Eyes, Teeth, Tongue, Genitals)

12. Slavery and Human Trafficking

13. Graphic Sexual Content

14. Rape and Sexual Assault as a Means of Torture

15. Dubious Consent / Non-Consent and CNC

16. Consent Due to Violent Threats

17. Rape via Power and Money

18. Gang Rape with Physical Violence

19. Sexual Assault of a Minor

20. Necrophilia

21. Sexual Assault by an Animal

22. Dehumanization

23. Intoxication via Magic and Tonics

24. Use of Mind-Altering Drugs

25. Blood Consumption

26. Implied [Homomisia](craftdocs://open?blockId=9C79DEC4-598A-4DBA-B035-1E9551FA5FB5&spaceId=28d17260-813a-fc09-9bab-15ebf9b5df3d) and Prejudice

27. Transgender and Homosexual Persecution and Execution

28. Violent Acts Perpetrated by Marginalized Victims in Retaliation

29. Fat Shaming and Cruelty

30. Religious Persecution

31. Religious Defilement

32. Religious Reenactments of Violence

33. Family Conflicts

34. Sexual and Physical Violence by Parents or Guardians

35. Betrayal and Revenge

36. Grief and Mental Health Struggles

37. Trauma

38. Enabling Poor Mental Health and Behaviors

39. Power Play and Domination

40. Power Imbalance

41. Forced Nudity

42. Emotional and Psychological Distress

43. Forced Seduction and Reluctant Attraction

44. Manipulation and Coercion

45. Emotional Conflicts and Sexual Attraction to Violence

46. Involuntary Incest

47. Drug Abuse and Overdose

48. Use of Needles as Torture

49. Sexual Assault of a Man of Faith

50. Non-Consensual Sterilization

51. Prejudice and Hate Crimes

52. Mass Graves

53. Burning of Bodies

54. Discussions of Child Murder

55. Discussions of Child Experimentation

56. Mentions of Mafia and Organized Crime

57. Organ Harvesting

58. Black Market Activities

59. Burning of Living People

60. Mental Brainwashing of Children

61. Fat Phobia and Fat Shaming

62. PTSD Relapse

63. Panic Attacks

64. Codependency (Toxic Relationships)

65. Conversations Around Suicide

66. Self-Hatred

67. Consumption of Organs

68. Eternal Scarring and Entrapment

69. Conversations Around Corruption

70. Practices of Genocide

71. Murder for Hire

72. Forced Voyeurism

73. Sexual Acts Performed Over a Dying Person

74. Gore Involving Female Genitalia

Kalopsia

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Habromania

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Grauenhaft

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Eigengrau

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Mirk

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Caliginous

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Allagrugrous

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Mauvais

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Anabiosis

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Orphic

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Whelve

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Aureus

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Alexithymia

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Pthartic

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Aonaran

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Othicopa

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Turpitude

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Numinous

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Mágoa

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Euonia

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Oenomel

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Tacenda

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Lyssophobia

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Redolent

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Eccedentesiat

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ODIUM

"The church did this to us, Nayden. We shall do worse."

Returning home, vampire Nayden Aleksiev is greeted by a blood-drenched nightmare. His family—tortured, slaughtered, their bodies twisted in agony by ruthless hunters. And presiding over it all is the King's Shadow—the king’s personal assassin, a figure whose name alone breeds fear in the king’s enemies.

Yet the horror runs even deeper. Nayden’s family didn’t just comply—they became willing pawns in the church’s ruthless plot to dismantle the King’s Shadow, slaughtering his family under the guise of condemning his sexuality. They embraced the church’s twisted scheme, using bloodshed to push their merciless creed and seize control over human minds, leaving only betrayal and fear in their wake.

Amidst his overwhelming grief and seething rage, Nayden witnesses firsthand the unrelenting justice of King's Shadow, sparing only him and his younger brother from certain death. But there is no solace in this act of mercy, as Rayno is sold off to a brutal mercenary and Nayden is forced to remain at the Shadow's side in order to seek revenge against the corrupt church.

As they delve deeper into their quest for vengeance, Nayden battles with an inexplicable attraction towards the man who destroyed his life and torments his body. But within their tumultuous relationship lies a twisted mix of lust, agony, and fiery passion for a complex and shattered man consumed by his own torment. Dark secrets are unraveled, painful truths confessed, and an unbreakable bond is forged between Nayden and his captor as death looms ever closer for both of them.

Jasper Tully

King's Shadow. Assassin. Seeking vengeance.

Nayden Aleksiev

Political Speaker. Vampire. Aleksiev Heir. Dragged into a war he hoped to ignore.

Rayno Aleksiev

Nayden's little brother. Vampire. Suffers from a blood disease.

Servus Law

Mercenary. Werewolf. Friends with

King Malcom Avery

Current ruler. Friends with Jasper. Working ot undo the mistakes of the path.

Dr Logan Presley

Others research doctor. Cardiology. Hematology. Pharmacuticals. Creator of Devil's Bane.

Moses "Moe" Grimes

Hag. Runs the information network, Shadow's Trail, and a small gas stop known as Moe's Guzzler.

Dr Carney Stillwear

Lead doctor in Transformed Others Affirmations, medical care for Humans turned into Others involuntarily.

Lola Barney

Owner of Victory Mannor Inn. Take on the care and protection of persecuted peoples, Humans and Others.

Barney Victory

Owner of Victory Mannor Inn. Take on the care and protection of persecuted peoples, Humans and Others.

Azrek Krel

Goblin Mafia boss in Myriad Horizons. Linked to Investigator Nathan Stillwear.

Steven Al Dahmir

Heyena Shifter and wealthy founder of GOT. At war with his cousin who financially supports RED.

Kilian Reeds

Works for the Shadow's Trail. Information runner. Shade.

Keaton Reeds

Kilian's brother. Runs a bar in Campry City and works for the Shadow's Trail. Human.

Cleo

Androgynous creature with an ambiguous identity. Owns Golden Cleo's.

Sandi

Works for Cleo at Golden Cleo's.

Calvis Locklear

Guard to King Malcom Avery.

Dravish Und

Guard to King Malcom Avery.

Saxon Art

Member of the Dead Man Pack, Shifter, Liaison for the Shadow's Trail.

Bear

Werewolf and former biker gang member working with Shadow's Trail to find a new purpose.

Monroe Dukes

Member of Bomb Dogs. One of the top snipers in the country. They are Lord Black's Lover.

Lord Black Daley

Leader of Bomb Dogs. A Satyr. Billionaire.

Creatures

HUMANS

Mortals. Humans. Majority.

OTHERS

Supernatural beings such as vampires, werewolves, and other monsters of legend.

WEREWOLF

Supernatural being that can take on a wolf-man shape at will. Weak to silver and moon deprivation.

VAMPIRE

Supernatural being that relies on blood consuption to fulfill nutritional needs. Weak to silver and holy magic.

SHIFTER

Supernatural creature that cna take on the form of an animal they are attuned with. Weak to silver and soul magic.

DOKKAEBI

Supernatural spirit that hides among humans and protects nature. Weak to silver or losing their soul relic.

HAG

Female-only supernatural spirit that is considered rare and powerful. Weak to silver mirrors and soul eater magic.

ONIBI

Supernatural spirit that exist as flame that take on human form to travel. Weak to human ashes and moonlit water.

NAIAD

Supernatural creature once thought to call men to their deaths. They are alluring. Weak to crystal magic and extreme low tone sounds.

GUMIHO

Supernatural spirit that eat the liver of mens in search of soul orbs. Weak to Mudang magic and silver mirrors.

MUDANG

Powerful magic wielders trained to craft and bless spiritual items in order to ward off evil or wrongdoing supernatural spirits.

ASTRAPI

Rare magic users with divine lightning.

SOUL-BOUND

The connection between an Other and a Human they transformed.

HALF-BLOOD

Half Humans, half Other.

Medical

Aspire Program

A program targeting the safe and consensual procurement of vetted and regulated blood for Vampire consumption.

X-Sanguine

A rare genetic blood condition found in half-blood vampires with weak constitutions who can only consume healthy, target specific blood.

Toxic Silver Allergen

A gene all Others carry that makes them weak to silver.

Devil's Bane

Crafted drug used against Others. Causes pain, uncontrolled euphoria, and intense lust. Includes Ayahuasca, Vervain, Milk Thistle, and Sage.

Huminarian Vaccination

A vaccine in development to help create huminarian antibodies in Humans to resist involuntary transformations into Others.

Womb Flower

An invasive chemical parasite infused with magic. Created by the church it was weaponized to sterilize Others.

Herbal Hazers

A collection of herbal mixtures used for recreation, spiritual hallucinations, and religious epiphanies.

Fertility Tonics

Used to increase fertility chances in Others but comes with a cost and only ever produces a half-blood child.

No Brakes

A drug developed to heighten nerve receptors in Others by 100%. Can work on humans with CIP.

CIP

Congenital Insensitivity to Pain. An extremely rare genetic condition that prevents someone from feeling physical pain.

Crack-Stick

A magically imbued tool that looks much like a glow stick but when cracked, it unleashes a scent which knocks the people who inhale it unconscious.

Prophet's Breath

A psychoactive drug that only works on Humans, allowing for the power of suggestion. Comprised of scopolamine, 3qB, amobarbital, and lysergic acid.

Groups

The Church

A religious entity that self-governs and wishes to cleanse the world of Others. Led by a Cardinal.

Laughland Hunters

A hunter group that worked as bounty hunters of criminal Others. Run by a Transformed Other and his Werewolf lover. Destoryed by the church.

GOOD

Gathering Other Organs for Donation. Blackmarket anti-Others organization that harvests organs.

GOT

Gathering Others Together. Peaceful lobbying group for legislation changes in favor of Others. Volunteer work.

RED

Recalcitrant Evolutionary Dissemination. A wealthy and well-funded hate group of Others that refuse to accept equality with Humans.

Culver & White Foundation

A front run by Lola and Barney Victory. A shell company used to funnel money toward good causes to further Human and Other relations.

Steinbeck Family

A noble Human family who keep their secrets close. They were one of several funders behind Aspire Program.

Children of Lait

Children birthed or raised by Priestess of Word Mara Lait and used to commit crimes in the name of the church.

Shadow's Trail

Information and mercenary network that works as an extension of the King's Shadow.

Mole-Markin Hunters

A two-family hunter group that lives by the motto: "Death cleanses the field." They hate Others.

Dead Man Pack

Military trained Shifter group that is disconnected from the government. Takes in refugees and helps transport Others.

Bomb Dogs

Highly trained privatized security that goes by its own code. Led by Lord Black Daley, who is indebted to Moses and Jasper.

Light Gone

Bomb DOg's direct opposition, founded by the church and welathy humans against Others with military power.

Places

Otherless Zones

Places where Others are forbidden. Frowned upon but not illegal, these places refuse to treat Others with respect.

Iron River

Largest river in the country. It runs a murky brick red. Very few creatures can live in it and the water must be treated to be drank.

Myriad Horizon

A busy trade town south east of the capital.

Moe's Guzzler

Central Station for Shadow's Trail, a couple of hours shy of Myriad Horizon. The Shitter Board is accessible here.

Victory Inn Mannor

A place of refuge from Others and Humans being persecuted for prejudice or those who escape the black market.

Killy's Port

A northern town that carries strict laws against the prejudicial treatment of Humans or Others. A place for the weary and those for hire.

Midnight Creep

A bar in downtown myriad Horizon. It has been a front house to wealthy clients with a taste for sexual abuse of Others.

Calic Tides

A small town between the Aleksiev Mansion and Myriad Horizon. Just off the beaten path.

Elder Falls

A small Other town in the west used as an experiment for water poisoning by the church.

Cafferman's Villa

A wealthy retreat owned by the church and used as a front for auctioning off Others.

Divine Theatre Stage

An old theatre building used by Yu Nam for auctioning off Others and their organs.

An old and less used highway that runs through most of the country from east to west.

Campry City

Largest city before the capital.

Gunnel-Branch

Dirt and gravel road off 75, just shy of Campry City, where Nayden owns a cabin.

The Quaint Quanary Inn

An inn in Campry City that is under renovations. Used as a trap for Nayden.

Knee-On-Top-Motel

A run-down motel in Campry City Jasper and Nayden used as a hideout.

Golden Cleo's

A brothel in west of Campry City, run by the mysterious Cleo. A front for Shadow's Trail.

Slurs

Red-Belly

Slur used against Vampires.

Bloodslut

Slur used specifically against Vampire women.

Misc

Shitter Board

A place for members of the Shadow's Trail to pick up jobs or request information. One is located in Moe's Guzzler.

Black-Out Cloth

A blessed black cloth that can hold magic in and protect against activation. Cursed object swrapped in black-out cloth cannot spread their curse.

Sacrarium

A place of worship like a church or mosque.

Petrified Earth

Item used to ground users and protect against lightning attacks by absorbing it.

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