When Darkness Falls

At twenty-seven, Isabella Lopez never imagined becoming a widow.

Grief consumes her every waking moment until the dreams begin—vivid, haunting, and too real to ignore. Each one pulls her deeper into a realm that shouldn’t exist. Elle soon realizes she’s not just dreaming—she’s crossing realms.

As a strange power awakens inside her, and an ancient force threatens everything she loves, Elle must decide who she is... and how far she's willing to go.

  • “Ana Gutierrez writes with a poetic boldness—her worldbuilding is eerie and immersive” —Reader Review

  • Paranormal Romance | Fiction | Emotional Depth | Supernatural Mystery

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  • “‘When Darkness Falls’ isn’t just a story—it’s a journey through grief, identity, and quiet magic. As someone who has carried the weight of loss, I saw myself in Elle. I remembered the fog of early grief, the cycle of shutting down and reopening. Watching Elle shift from frozen in her sorrow to someone who dares to take up space unapologetically was a kind of healing I didn’t expect to find in these pages.

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  • "As someone with Mexican heritage, this story touched me on a deeply personal level. Growing up, I heard stories like these—filled with mystery, emotion, and cultural richness—passed down through family and community. To now see them brought to life in the pages of a book is incredibly meaningful. It’s a powerful reminder of the importance of representation and the beauty of our narratives."

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  • "This book had me sat and intrigued the entire way through!
    The main character Elle suddenly finds herself a young widow early in the book, and navigating that grief with her as a reader felt so intensely real in its unpredictability."

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  • "I picked this up thinking it would be a fun supernatural escape, but wow—it ended up being way more emotional than I expected. Elle’s grief felt so real. It wasn’t overdone or dramatic, it was just…honest. That heavy, in-your-body kind of sadness that makes everything feel like a blur. I didn’t realize how much I needed a book that didn’t try to “fix” her, just let her be in it."

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  • "There's a reserved strength to the writing that stays with you long after you've finished the last page. Each chapter pulls you in further, and the emotional tension is gut-wrenchingly real. It's one of those books that creeps into your system—not only for the story itself, but for the way that it made me feel."

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  • “Elle's dreams are so realistic that you start to question what's real, and I experienced every feeling she did as though it were my own.
    I thought her switching between realms was unique and masterfully done. It's one of those books that makes you feel and think. My curiosity in this parallel reality and its future was piqued. If you enjoy fantasy with a healthy dose of emotion, When Darkness Falls is definitely highly recommended.

    —Reader Review