Night Under a Dark Moon by Dani Taillefer

You were warned not to enter the forest. You went anyway. Step into a world where fairy tales have rotted at the edges, where wishes carry a terrible price, and where the monsters are far closer than they appear. In these dark retellings of Grimm’s most enduring stories, familiar tales become nightmares of blood, madness, and ancient horror. There is no guarantee of a happy ending. Only the promise that you will never see these stories the same way again.

Adult • Short Stories • Anthologies • Horror/Psychological • Literary Fiction • Horror

Length: 89,500 words (about 256 pages)

Reviewed by Apocrypha1 on 2026-08-02T20:27:02Z:

In the book, each story is stand alone and follow their own plot. When reading I found that the main character wasn't always the hero, which was rather refreshing. Not all stories are gore and blood, but also psychological and gothic. I enjoyed it and would recommend it.