Hiveman (Paperback)

Deep in the mountain fog, something waits.

Ancient as the earth itself - quiet as a secret, a shape without a face, a hum in the dark, sweetness left where it steps. The town whispers the name but never the true nature of the thing.

One outcast has nothing to fear - and everything to want.

When the promise of belonging finally comes, he reaches for it.

A haunting queer horror tale - where desire is the lure, and forever is not a gift.

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.