The Black Queen Rises (Paperback)

A forgotten legend awakens beneath the streets of Zagreb.
When a series of strange events ripples through the city, two young men - Vid and Luka - are drawn into a darkness older than the fortress walls above them. Something ancient is stirring in Medvedgrad... and it has been waiting for them.
As reality fractures and the supernatural bleeds through, the Black Queen rises once more - hungry, vengeful, and bound to a history no one dares to speak aloud.
What begins as a whisper becomes a haunting, then a possession, then a reckoning.
The Black Queen Rises is a chilling blend of horror, folklore, and dark fantasy rooted in Croatian myth. Atmospheric, intimate, and relentless, it marks the beginning of a new legend - one that refuses to stay buried.

Dark Monarch is a horror author whose work thrives on the edge of ritual and revelation. Writing from a retreat on the edge of the woods in Croatia, Monarch channels silence, static, and shadow into stories that blur the line between the sacred and the corrupted.
Their fiction is known for weaving psychological dread with theological tension, where faith falters, technology betrays, and the human mind becomes the most fragile channel of all. With a style that is both intimate and mythic, Monarch invites readers into worlds where possession feels disturbingly real, madness spreads like a contagion, and every transmission carries the risk of opening a door that cannot be closed.
After publishing their first book, Monarch continues to expand a growing mythos-collections and sagas that elevate horror into scripture, hymns, and ritual. Dead Channels: Tales of the Unholy and Unwired is not just a book of stories, but a broadcast from the abyss, a communal invitation to tune in and listen to what should never be heard.
While not writing, Monarch is on his road bike, cycling through winding paths, taking photos, recording videos, and gathering inspiration in the light-fuel that transforms into darkness on the page. For Monarch, every creative milestone is treated as ritual, every ending crowned with mythic closure, and every reader welcomed into the dark communion of his work.