A Haunting between Us

A bloodline curse drags two men into an unwanted intimacy, where attraction becomes a liability and survival depends on how close they dare to stand.

When a buried patch of land splits open and exposes ancient bones, it awakens a curse that has waited generations for the last Novak man. Ivan never knew he was marked, but from the moment the earth cracks, a presence begins to follow him - tightening its grip the closer he is drawn to another person.

That person is Stjepan, a withdrawn soldier who has survived by keeping emotional and physical distance from everyone. Bound together by a force neither understands, the two men are driven into a dangerous proximity where restraint becomes impossible and attraction carries real consequences.

As the haunting escalates, intimacy shifts from refuge to threat. The curse does not distinguish between desire and suffering - it only demands closeness and endurance.

A Haunting Between Us is a dark, atmospheric queer paranormal novel focused on psychological intensity, bloodline curses, and the cost of connection when survival leaves no room for safety or certainty.

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.