EZRA ARNDT presents...

Lost Gods

An erotic Adult dark fantasy series.

SERIES UPDATE:

Book II cover and
title reveal to come!

The Lost Gods series is an erotic grimdark Adult fantasy series about messed-up queer and polyamorous characters seizing their power, trying to do what feels right, and the consequences that follow.

Site created by Ezra Arndt in 2025.

PRAISE FOR THE SERIES

"With its bold heroine, gruesome cult storyline, and lurid eroticism, Awakened Darkness by Ezra Arndt is a visceral feast. Perfect for fans of the darker side of early 2010s contemporary fantasy."
— Morgan Dante, author of Providence Girls

"Red-hot and deliciously unholy, Awakened Darkness will wrap its razor claws around your heart and squeeze as you beg for more."
— Sirius, author of Gospel of the Cuckoo

"Ezra Arndt's Awakened Darkness is a fast-paced, action-packed punch to the gut. Dark, erotic, and taboo, this story sweeps you up into a dystopian world where our unlikable heroine must fight for survival. Reminiscent of early 2000's media, Awakened Darkness is perfect for anyone looking for gritty, queer nostalgia coated in blood."
— H.S. Wolfe, author of Rotgut

"Awakened Darkness is a darkly sexy tale set in a grim world where not every monster in The Stuck is non-human."
— Luna Fiore, author of Where Willows Weep

"Ezra Arndt's Awakened Darkness kicks off an incredible, dark series about cults and monsters, where it's not always clear who the real monsters are. Sexy, gothic, and thrilling, this is a must read for anyone nostalgic for the grim and gritty paranormal boom."
— Tyler Battaglia, author of Pray For Him

“Awakened Darkness is a decadent, blood-drenched story where the line between human and monster is not just blurred, but ripped wide open. Book Two can’t come soon enough.”
— Nico Silver, author of Heart of Outcasts

“dark, gorgeous, captivating. dark academia fantasy with monster hunting and vampires and a good dose of religious trauma. disaster bi + polyam mc, trans rep, lots of spice and gets VERY dark- definitely check the CWs! eager for more!!"
— a reviewer on Goodreads

Site created by Ezra Arndt in 2025.

Book I

Awakened Darkness

Cut off from the world by a flesh-eating fog, Malory Whitcliff has a habit of falling for the monsters that hunt the humans in her rural Midwestern town. After being unwillingly sent off to a school for monster hunters, Mal is everything her priest adoptive father hates… and is proud of it.At the beginning of her school years, she longs to escape Saint Michael’s School for Holy Daywalkers and reunite with her secret monster best friend. But the memory of her childhood friend fades as she develops a crush on both her out-of-bounds combat instructor and her uninterested roommate, and she’s not so sure she wants to leave anymore. After all, how great can life outside be if families are more than willing to let their children be taken by strangers?But when students on her campus start dying in gruesome ways, Mal suspects that there’s more to her teacher—and herself—than she first thought… and the outside world will no longer be held back.For fans of the paranormal dark academia setting of the Vampire Academy series and the vibes of Bad Omen’s Death of a Peace of Mind album and the angst of Tokyo Ghoul, Awakened Darkness is an Adult dark fantasy that is at its core a story about finding comfort in places you really, really shouldn’t and the monsters we make ourselves into.

Site created by Ezra Arndt in 2025.

Commissioned and Fan Art

There may be spoilers for the series in the form of art here.

Site created by Ezra Arndt in 2025.