Candelabræm Books will be the first indie publisher to provide stories for the truly dark and daring at heart. Our mission is to serve readers the very strangest, most pleasurable, and darkest of tales. Tales that shy from the light of day...but dare to be read by candlelight.
We strive to serve readers mature, dark, and fantastic tales from twisted dreams born of secret desires and the love of storytelling.
Our stories feature characters who may not always be on the straight and narrow or have intimate desires themselves. While dealing with these self-inflicted limitations, dire consequences, and tantalizing provocations, they may attempt to overcome the workings of the very worlds they live in.
Not all is always as it seems. By candlelight, Reader, you will learn the truth—if you dare.
Candelabræm Books' goal is to tell original stories one would likely find under the darker tags on Archive of Our Own—including all that insinuates. As our goal is to be as transparent as possible, there are specific content warnings you should be aware of before you continue into our fictitious worlds and tales. If anything on these lists offends or upsets you, regrettably, our stories may not be for you.
Specific content warnings will be provided with each story.
Mutually toxic relationships
Tentacle sex
Teratophilia
Chronophilias
Interspecies sex
Mpreg
Hermaphrodites
Unrealistic erotic sex
Abuses and PTSDs
Dark romance
Assault
Breeding
Incest
Explicit violence and gore
Exophilia
...and more
Feel-good and cozy stories
Stories of the romance *genre*
Comedies
Slice-of-life
Teen drama
Young adult stories
Immature characters
Annoying child leads
""Smart"" characters who are not
Annoying female characters
Romanticizing abusive asshole men
"Fade-to-black"
Inoffensive language
"Political correctness"
...that you won't be triggered
...that you won't be offended
As of 2025, a few stories are available on the site for free! Keep in mind that they are not edited and are very raw.
Paranormal m/m romance, urban fantasy
Supernatural urban fantasy, slow burn m/f/m erotic romance
Coming soon
Coming soon