When Demons Walk the Gaslit Streets
Demon romance, incubus heroes, monster lovers, and dark supernatural mysteries in Victorian and steampunk settings
Horned heroes, charming incubi, haunted estates, and creatures from the depths—demons have found their way into both the foggy gaslit streets and the steam-powered frontiers of Victorian-flavored fantasy. These romances and dark supernatural adventures feature literal demons as love interests, allies, mysteries, and threats. Whether you’re looking for a demon who steals hearts, a monster lurking behind a respectable Victorian facade, or hunters battling forces from beyond in a gear-and-steam-powered world, these stories prove that the supernatural is never far from the surface.
Demon & Incubus Protagonists
The Incubus Teahouse by Anna Aslin
Demon hunter Edna Locke arrives in the gothic city of Aldermere to track down the Beheader, the demon who killed her family. She needs local help, and it comes from the two owners of a Victorian-style teahouse—Damien Ashford and Lucian Sinclair—who turn out to be incubi with secrets of their own. Amazon
Shadowbound by Bec McMaster
Miss Ianthe Martin forms a dangerous magical bond with Lucien, the Earl of Rathbourne, a powerful sorcerer locked away in Bedlam who is tormented by demons he cannot control. Set in a gothic, gaslit London, they must navigate a world of occult societies, a missing relic, and deadly curses together. Amazon | Kobo | Google Books | Barnes & Noble
Nightmare in Steam by Lexi Ostrow
Lucius, a Nightmare Demon with a taste for gambling and trouble, is ordered to attack the Alliance of Silver and Steam—the very group hunting down his kind. His plans go sideways when he becomes entangled with Eliza Dorley, the Alliance’s top inventor, in a steam-powered Victorian alternate history full of glowing angel crystals and demon hunters. Amazon | Apple Books | Barnes & Noble
Dealing with the Demon by Brigid Finn
When a brothel moves onto the estate where Jack works, the young demon groundskeeper finds himself unbearably drawn to Krystal, one of its new, world-weary residents. She wants nothing to do with him at first, but he’s not so easy to scare off. A high-heat historical monster romance novella. Amazon
Demons as Major Supernatural Threats
The Baron’s Demons by Erin Elle
Fleeing an abusive father, Julia Woodrow agrees to marry the enigmatic Baron Gabriel Arevale after a single chance meeting. Only after the wedding does she discover that his remote estate, Deringham, hides ancient secrets, unnatural creatures, and dangers her new husband refuses to explain. Amazon | Kobo | Google Books | Apple Books | Barnes & Noble
The Chosen by Theresa Meyers
Three bounty-hunter brothers use steam-powered gadgetry to track down literal escapees from Hell in an alternate American Wild West. In this final volume, attorney-by-day-demon-hunter-by-night Remington Jackson must team up with China McGee, a shapeshifting thief, to steal the relic his family needs to seal the gate to the demon realm for good. Amazon | Kobo | Google Books | Barnes & Noble
The Seduction of Phaeton Black by Jillian Stone
Phaeton Black, a disgraced paranormal investigator and Scotland Yard’s former secret weapon, is hunting a fanged killer draining victims of blood beneath Victorian London’s respectable surface. His case gets far more complicated when America Jones—a dangerous woman fleeing pirates —crosses his path. Amazon | Kobo | Goolge Books | Apple Books | Barnes & Noble
Firelight by Kristen Callihan
Forced into marriage with London’s most nefarious nobleman after her family’s fortune collapses, Miranda Ellis discovers her husband, Lord Benjamin Archer, hides a disfigured face and a curse he can’t control. When Archer is accused of a string of gruesome murders, Miranda must uncover the truth behind the beastly nature he’s fought his whole life to hide. Amazon | Kobo | Apple Books | Barnes & Noble
Choose Your Demon
- 😈 Incubus & Demon Heroes: The Incubus Teahouse, Dealing with the Demon
- 🩸 Cursed Lords & Hidden Monsters: Firelight, Shadowbound, The Baron’s Demons
- ⚔️ Demon Hunters & Occult Adventures: The Chosen, Nightmare in Steam, The Incubus Teahouse
- 🏚️ Haunted Estates & Gothic Secrets: The Baron’s Demons, Firelight, Shadowbound
- 🌫️ Victorian Occult Mysteries: The Seduction of Phaeton Black, Shadowbound
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