Featured by @AmbassadorIN .·:*¨༺ ༻¨*:·. Investigation Room 1 : "I was angry at him and I had had enough of him that night. He himself invited his death." He scoffed, muttering incoherent stuff under his breath Investigation Room 2 : "A man like him deserved to die. Evils like him deserve incidents worse than death." He shrugged without any trace of guilt. Investigation Room 3 : "I didn't really want to do it. It just kinda happened." She whispered, her eyes busy boring holes in the floor "I killed him!" All of them, amusingly, muttered the same thing, sitting rooms apart from each other. One murder, three suspects, three confessions with three versions of the truth. But the question is, who's really speaking the truth?

He only wanted five minutes. She knew five minutes would never be enough. To everyone else, Andrew and Sara are the perfect couple: two respected doctors with successful careers and a future already planned. Behind closed doors, their relationship is already falling apart. When Sara discovers his betrayal and decides to leave, Andrew cannot accept it. He is convinced that if only she would listen, if she could finally understand him, everything might still be repaired. So he takes her. Trapped inside an isolated house, Sara realizes that she cannot overpower him. To survive, she must give him exactly what he wants: her attention, her sympathy, and the hope that she might still forgive him. While Andrew plays the devastated fiancé, Sara begins studying the man holding her captive. Every conversation exposes another weakness. Every explanation gives her something she can use. But the longer she listens, the more the balance between them begins to slip, because Andrew may not be the only danger inside the house. And some wounds do not stay buried forever.

In a world where the majority no longer dream, and happy thoughts are easily lost, nineteen-year-old Eli sells memories. With no family or home, the young man travels the country dealing to those in need. When he runs out of memories to sell, Eli heads to the town of Los Demonios hoping to find someone to harvest from. Ashlyn carries dreams which others have lost inside her. Her thoughts are filled with recollections belonging to people she's never met. Haven is an albino Kadisin, a half-mortal, half-angel who must kill in order to survive. He is a man plagued by seventy years of things he's seen and done. Welcome to my entry for the 2021 ONC! I'm using prompt number 29 "I am in the mood to dissolve in the sky." -Virginia Woolf ONC Shortlister 2021. Added to The Badass King reading list on @BadassReads. Second place in the @PrettyInPunk Mystery and Thriller awards. Warning for typical Christine darkness, swearing, some sexual and romantic themes.

Hank was just a teen when his father committed suicide under a cloud of scandal. The disgrace forced him to grow up within the cold shadow of his once-promising life. Twenty years later, Hank is content with the safety of his solitude. Still, Josie arrives knowing more about the secrets of the surrounding society than an outsider should and forces him to face the ghosts of his former life.

She's trying to rebuild her life. A new city. A clean slate. But the memories she can't reach? They're starting to reach for her. There's a girl who says she loves him. One who's always watching. One whom Edward hates with his life. And one who is his salvation. The scary part? They might all be the same person. Rosy thought she was in control. Thought she was the one doing the hunting. But someone's been ahead of her this whole time and the deeper she digs, the more she starts to wonder: Is she protecting herself or hiding from the truth? TWO STALKERS. TWO KILLERS. TWO HUMANS. ONE TWISTED CONNECTION. A LOVE STORY BUILT ON LIES, OBSESSION, AND SOMETHING DARKER. TRIGGER WARNING: This story explores themes of trauma, suicide, murder, and psychological manipulation. ✨ BEST FEATURES AND POSITIONS ✨ Featured in Mystery glimpses Featured in Ambey's round 3 Featured in Ambassadors pick # 5 in psychological thriller # 2 in plottwist # 12 in morally grey characters # 22 in kidnapping # 47 in Stalker romance

When Adaora Maduka joins The Crystal Theatre, it's more than just for a performance - it's for a mission. Haunted by her twin brother's sudden death and a cryptic phone call he made days before, she steps onto the same stage he once did, determined to find answers. But the deeper she digs, the more dangerous the spotlight becomes. And when the mic is on, secrets don't stay hidden for long. ---------------------------------------------------------------- •A gripping Nigerian thriller of betrayal, bravery, and the cost of truth. •What happens when silence is no longer an option, and everyone is listening? ♡ When The Mic Is On ♡

"But perfection is a mask. And masks crack" Meet Park Mirae, the Queen of Diamonds at Dulwich College Seoul. She's smart, ruthless, and unbreakable. Everyone either fears her, respects her or wants to be her. But no one knows the truth. Her mom's death was just the start. Her sisters... their lives trapped in secrets darker than anyone can imagine. One is gone but one is somewhere hidden away from the world. And at the center of it all? Her father-the President of South Korea. Then the game changes. A mysterious transfer sees through her crown. A golden-boy influencer hides something dangerous behind his perfect smile. Both could destroy everything Mirae has built with fear and silence. In a world where power rules, loyalty is fake, and one wrong move can ruin everything... Mirae has to decide: Keep her crown... or uncover a truth that could burn her whole world down. Power is a game. And Mirae? She always plays to win. 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒 Best Blurb- The Shining Stars Awards Second Best Fan Fiction- The Card Awards Best First Line (5th place)- The Rose Gold Awards Best Cover (4th Place)- The Kpop Demon Hunters Award Best Blurb (3rd Place)- The Kpop Demon Hunters Award

His uniform was torn at the shoulder. The med-tag was still clipped to his belt. Stephen V, Clearance Beta -8. Status: Restricted Reentry. Voices echoed from behind - two soldiers arguing in a low tone. "I saw Lisbon's private transport loading up crates last night." The other guy shushed him to be silent. The war was no longer lost in the fields. It was being handed over piece by piece. 18 + Reader's Discretion Advised - The story has some amount of violence, detailed action sequences and mature/explicit scenes.

What kind of nightmare lies between dream and reality? An inescapable place exists in the deepest depths of the mind where a clawed predator is on the prowl. Desperately running away or hiding is the prey's only hope for survival. And waking up is but a temporary relief as the sky must darken again. Pure mental torment. This is the gruesome fate of Dionte Harris on the first night of December. The new month brings a chilling ordeal that's impossible to forget, even long after the sun rises. When acts of betrayal can't be tried in a court of law, two victims sentence their enemies with their own punishment. These prisoners might not ever experience a peaceful sleep, and the wounded pair responsible can receive satisfaction in their suffering. Unless a beacon of light from above provides an exit, illuminating a path for the lost through the darkness. Cover credits: @miruvx Banner credits: @The_Pencraft Achievements~ 🏅 Featured in the Religion and Spirituality reading list by @SocialThemes 🏅Featured in Ambassador Picks by @Ambassadors 07/16/26 🥈 In the mystery/thriller category in The Gemstone Book Awards 2024 🥈 In the horror category for The Celestial Awards 🥇 In the horror/paranormal category in Our Wishing Sock Awards 🥇 In mystery/thriller category in The Opal Awards 2025 🥇 In the crime/horror category in The Nine Tailed Crown Awards 🥇 In Best Epilogue in The Nine Tailed Crown Awards 🏅 Final Round Winner in the Mystery Thriller category in the Grand Fiction Awards

For some, the term "tragedy" is just another word. For Kim Taehyung, it was his life. Having lost all of his BTS members in a car accident, he's the only one left. He is placed in inpatient care while he struggles with the loss. But the brain is a complex thing. Once he completes his inpatient program, he heads home. He doesn't want the medication. He doesn't want the therapy. He wants his family back. So why not try and bring them back to life...no matter what it takes? -- A Kim Taehyung Psychological-Horror. Featured by @Ambassadors as an Ambassador Pick! [Featured 5x 🏆]