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Waves the Lake by TheBlueJay75
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Mike hasn't spoken to Zach in what felt like years, and when Zach sent him an unprompted and jarring invitation for a camping trip, he was hesitant. Mike's curiosity got the better of him, and he drove to meet up with Zach to see what he has planned. And what is planned is something Mike could never have prepared himself for.
No Women in Blackwood. by kingofthedark-
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The sea took the town first-its paint, its wood, its future-until only the people remained, clinging like barnacles to a coast that did not want them. Blackwood was the kind of place where boys were raised hard and fast, where fathers ruled with belts and silence, and where every street reeked of fish, salt, and secrets. In the summer of 1983, four boys broke into a condemned café on Fifth and Alder. They brought nothing but warm beer and bad intentions. But when one of them began carving symbols into his own flesh-symbols that seemed to move even after the bleeding stopped-what followed was not rebellion. It was revelation. Dragged to the station, punished by fathers and sheriff alike, the boys swore to forget what they had seen. But some things don't stay forgotten. Whispers seep into dreams. Shadows grow shapes in the fog. And beneath the town-beneath the sea-something vast and ancient waits, patient as tide and stone. Now, decades later, one man-the last of those boys-climbs a lighthouse stair to end his own bloodline. Before he throws himself to the rocks below, he will tell the story of what came to Blackwood, what it took from them, and why some truths are too terrible to survive. Because some things are not meant to be remembered.
Come, Dark by Merlyn_Fereira
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{Genre: Horror, Mystery-Thriller} A family, a curse, a legacy Treena is your typical spoiled rich brat. Her rebellious behavior and frequent rule breaking land her in trouble with her father. So her dad's genius solution to this? Send her off to a strict convent school. That's how Treena found herself, in a tiny dorm with goody two shoes Jennifer. One thing Treena can't stand is when someone assumes holier than attitude. But the convent is built upon dark roots. It hides an ugly secret, and everybody's life is in peril. Treena had to join forces with Jennifer, to get to the root of the incident in order to save herself and everybody else. Will Treena succeed or will darkness consume everything and everyone? *** Edited by @SharonRoden Cover designed by @Merlyn_Fereira 🥉 3rd place in BSRAngel's 'AuthorsDen Awards' 2025 | Best Horror/Crime Genre 🥉Bronze Harbour 3rd place winner in 'Whispering Waves' | Best Cover Winner 2025
A Week in November by illylozano
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Details of the days following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy retold by Mrs. Kennedy. What will this change bring about for Jackie and the rest of the family? Please note that this is entirely fictitious.
Fire Beneath the Flesh  by KnoxVale
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The cover art will be released soon!
When The Chain Breaks  by Ryno2591
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Evan and Joel move out to the countryside after Joel is mysteriously attacked. As time goes on, Evan and Joel drift apart. Frustrations build, secrets are kept, and the two are worlds apart. Evan notices Joel spends many nights in the barn, alone, and Evan is curious what is going on behind the barn doors. Especially as mysterious and strange noises pour out from the barn.
F.R.E.A.K.S. - short story collection (eventually) | 18+, BDSMish by paleverse
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Welcome to my Facility for Research into Erotica And Kinky Stuff. This will be a collection of somewhat experimental stories that were born from my growing awareness that I'm really bad at writing smut ( and descriptions in general, and emotions, but... baby steps.) Don't expect wall-to-wall sex, though; that wouldn't be literature, just a regular WFH Tuesday. These are still going to be actual stories with an actual plot - in some cases, even a good one, if I pull it off. Just that each time my instinct will tell me to cut, go roundabout, or fade to black, I'll force myself to lean in instead, and may fate have mercy on us all. Currently, I have: Haute Cuisine -- A full of twists, dystopian, cyberpunk-lite story about what is scarier, high-tech cannibalism or late-stage capitalism. And it's all just one date night. NOW PUBLISHED STANDALONE, CHECK THAT ONE. Execution Device 14 -- don't read that one, it's nasty. The oldest story from my current bout of writing activity, and oh boy, it shows-pure erotic horror, distasteful and lacking any depth. Still pretty original, I think, something like a mix of J-horror, SCP, and weird porn. Bring eye bleach. Demographic Defence Corps: Inspection -- an extended middle chapter from a future novel about militarized breeding fetish, but the focus is not on abuse but being gaslighted into badassery. Think Starship Troopers, but with dicks instead of bugs. ....and that's all. But there will be more, some day. Please make sure to mind the individual preface pages with their warnings. Jokes aside, this is going to get rough.
Reap the Whirlwind | 18+ by paleverse
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A slow, dystopian thriller that evolves into a gripping, violent sci-fi nightmare. --------- Alice has a good life: a great job, a cozy, paid-off apartment, and a loving husband. She also has an oppressive government, a war-torn city, and general social decay around her, and what seems to be an alien invasion, though nobody is willing to admit it. You know, the kind of things that can really throw a wrench into a morning commute. She should have left a long time ago, but right or wrong, it's her country. What's the worst that could happen? No, seriously, what's literally the worst? ------ It starts as my lightest and most melancholic work, but will end up the heaviest -- expect constantly rising tension as we go from moody dystopia into politics and philosophy into bdsm and violence, and into... oh well, read it. Overarching themes: evolution, adaptation, duty, freedom, metal music. The first 10 chapters are a clean, dystopian, political story. From 11th chapter on, wheels come off. I tried to make it sound universal; still, you can figure out approximately when I had it first outlined. Warnings (from chapter 11 on): violence, attempted SA, dubcon, smut.
The Crimson Nexus by RichardSaxon3
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For the past month, the animals of Weeping River Forest have begun to disappear. With reports of an unknown strain of a highly contagious disease surfacing, a team of biologists are sent to investigate, only to realize that the nature of the organism is far more dangerous than they could have anticipated. Anton Livingston, a man who prides himself on keeping his profession wrapped in a veil of mystery, is sent to assist the team, but as the organism begins to spread, Anton is forced to fight in a race against time to escape the forest.
The Mystery Of Crescent Cove by aubreyt006
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Three drownings, one eclipse, no explanation. In the eerie town of Crescent Cove, the annual eclipse brings thousands- but this year, for the third year in a row, it brings death. Delilah Groves is the third body pulled out from the lake. Her death ruled a suicide. But those who know her aren't convinced. A grieving friend begins to investigate, and uncovers a strange pattern stretching beyond coincidence. The deeper he digs, the more apparent the truth becomes- these deaths were never suicides. They were something far worse. Someone is watching and waiting, and they won't stop until the entirety of Crescent Cove is pulled under.