Lenore almost had everything she wanted. In just a few short months, she'd graduate early from high school, start an internship at her father's new startup in San Francisco, and then head off to college in the fall on a full scholarship. Everything was planned. Everything was perfect. Then her estranged mother challenges her father for custody, and Lenore has to leave it all behind. Now she's forced to move back to the boring town of Eden--a place that Lenore had promised herself she'd never return to--and try to pick up the pieces. Her mother is still distant. The rumours of her sudden departure--and her aunt's crime--still swirl. Nothing in Eden is as perfect as it seems... Except for maybe a sweet, bright-eyed boy named Victor, who takes a shine to her. And Lenore begins to wonder if she might get what she wants after all... Until Victor goes missing. And he's not the only one... RANKING --- #1 in #Necromancer #2 in #ParanormalRomance

In a world ravaged by the aftermath of a global pandemic, society has finally reconstructed itself from near-destruction. Samantha Allegrano is studying at prestigious institution Ridgeview University, intent on finding a cure for the virus that nearly wiped out mankind, as well as an antidote for those plagued by its final stage: the Corruption. When her home sector is attacked by the Corrupted, Sam and her close friends plan to escape to the Capitol where they know an impenetrable fence can keep them safe from the undead. Everything changes when Sam makes a critical discovery that could save the planet. But at what cost?

A collection of horror short stories and flash fiction. Alex is awakened by the sound of a dog barking from inside his house, but he doesn't own a dog. Three boys find a body in a New Mexico national park. Four hikers become lost in the most notorious forest in the Southern Highlands: the one they call the Body Farm. The Whisper Man reveals his greatest secret. An archaeologist battles an ancient and malevolent force. And many more dark tales...

A collection of short stories with elements of dark fantasy and horror. The collection is still growing, but each story is complete in itself.

For months Summer is trapped in a cellar with the man who took her - and three other girls: Rose, Poppy, and Violet. His perfect, pure flowers. His family. But flowers can't survive long cut off from the sun, and time is running out...

(Wattpad picks: Up and coming List 06-07-18 AND TOP 50 BOOKS OF 2018!) <a href="https://www.designwizard.com/blog/best-wattpad-stories/" target="_blank" style="display: inline-block; margin: 20px;"><img src="https://www.designwizard.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/top-50-wattpad-books-light-color-badge-200.png" width="200"/></a> A fantasy romance novel Kaiya was stuck. She spent her days in an elven sanctuary, training and preparing as a precaution. It was a life her father forced her into and one that she was beginning to hate. Every two years she got to greet new recruits and in another two years they were gone. The bitterness that she felt by their freedom was almost palpable. Growing old in the sanctuary was not part of her plan. It was starting to seem that her fate had been sealed when her father made the unusual decision to allow guests into their forbidden part of the forest. Would Kaiya be able to do what was asked of her while pushing away her unconventional feelings of attraction? Or would she forever be stuck in the City of Trees? Cover art by Coversbycombs

[AMBYS WINNER 2024] Mutilated, dejected and stained by the blood of his loved ones, Lucius Cromwell, a precocious and naïve child of high society, strikes a deal with an unhallowed Scourge of 'The Waste' in order to get his life back, blissfully ignorant that he'll consequently find his humanity on the line. *** A disturbing voice has been tormenting Lucius' mind for the longest time. Disregarding its sinister way of suggesting revenge on people who hurt him as mere thoughts he goes about his day, doing his best to live up to his superficial parents' standards and following the ideals of his Archon of worship. Life is lacklustre, but hardly worth causing a scene over. When a life altering event renders Lucius struggling not to die on the streets however things turn grim very fast, and in an act of desperation Lucius casts his beliefs aside, promising his soul to be devoured by The Waste at the time of his death with the promise of power in return. It doesn't take long for Lucius to realize that even the smallest of favors promised to him come with a catch, and being forced to do the Scourge of The Waste's wicked bidding while watching loved one after loved one disappear from his life Lucius has to wonder if a lifetime of power was really worth an eternity of suffering. This is the first installment of the "The Meaning Of Eternity" series. [Word count: 108 000]

Horror // Novel ~ How far would you go to be free? What are you willing to become? ~ A decade of torture at the hands of the cannibal Lucius has left Amy traumatised. Yet, she remains resilient and is determined to find a way out of his grasp. She will reclaim her freedom one way or another--even if that means becoming someone or something else entirely. _________ 2018 Cryptic Awards: The Tower (Best Horror) & The Emperor (Best Antagonist) by @TheCRYPTIC_ Wattpad Featured story August 2014-2017 Gold winner of #FrightFest2016 by @Finnyh --- Praise for "They call him Lucius" part 1 (before new scenes were added) ~Phantom_Lover_xo This book was perfect. 5 out of 5 stars if I had to rate it. I love it so much. You have made a better book in 7 chapters than most people on here can do in 30. ~U2fanatic I didn't like it. I loved it! Oh my gosh, that was just- there are no words to describe it. It felt like I was on an amusement park ride, I swear. I couldn't stop reading it. How dare you make me binge read? :P You are such a brilliant writer. Wow. Just wow. ~Darkelitechief I honestly think it was an amazing story. a great plot twist; I finished reading it a few minutes ago, and I still cant wrap my head around It! amazing job. I rate it 100 out of 10! ~Shaxnas I think I'm eternally scarred by "They call him Lucius". How someone came up with that is a mystery but nonetheless, it was written awesomely and somehow managed to get a lot more detail in seven chapters than any other 30+ chapter book I've read on here. Great job!

Sequel to The Psychic Next Door. Rachel Vaughn just wants to feel normal again. After narrowly escaping the wrath of the Beast (and its deranged master) returning to an ordinary life seems impossible, especially with her psychic boyfriend Luc around. It doesn't help that Rachel is tortured every night by nightmares... Nightmares that are beginning to bleed into her waking life. The appearance of a ghostly girl -- a girl only she can see -- threatens what's left of Rachel's delicate mind. It doesn't help that her boyfriend Luc thinks it's all in her head, a product of her past trauma and strained nerves. He's psychic after all; wouldn't he know? But as more and more apparitions begin to appear, Rachel begins to doubt Luc's word. These ghostly girls seem to want something from her. With no one on her side, Rachel is forced to go hunting for her own answers. Only, she might not like what she finds... As unsettling and twisted as the first book, The Psychic Within will drag you in and not let you go.

Dreampunk is a niche genre of speculative fiction that asks the question "Is this real?" and then follows up with "What does that even mean anyway?" Alice in Wonderland would be the prototypical example, but any anti-authoritarian investigation into the nature of dreams, reality, the self, and the universe might qualify. Examples abound in books, movies, and TV. Keep reading to see what I mean.