Launched in 2019, Nightfire, the new horror imprint from Tor, encompasses the breadth of horror, from short story collections to novellas and novels, from standalone works to series, from dark fantasy to the supernatural, from originals to reprints of lost modern classics. Nightfire’s novels are now appearing on shelves in bookstores and libraries near you. Do you dare stretch the spines on these terrifying titles this autumn? In these nine dark verse novels told in powerful poems, characters confront a variety of challenges and find a way forward through their challenges. Verse helps them express difficult emotions and tragic events. In a way, verse novels help heal the experience of darkness. In this list of nine great verse novels, you’ll find a range of books in both young adult literature and adult literature. They explore a range of topics, such as trauma, mental health, friendships, coming of age, violence, and trauma. Whether you’re new to the genre or just looking to get started with reading verse novels, there’s one for you in this compilation of nine dark novels in verse. Want more verse novels? Check out more Book Riot novels in verse coverage below:
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