Headless bodies start appearing in the streets, so cunning Detective Rashida Heyes and her partner have to stop the killer to prevent the apocalypse ***** After bodies start appearing in the middle of the streets, hollowed and headless, Detective Rashida Heyes and her partner, Travis Virgil, are given the case. However, once they dig deeper, meeting the emotionally broken Victor Eccelstone, and realize how heavily the church is involved, Rashida has to acknowledge that this case might be bigger than she had ever imagined. These crimes aren't the act of one man - they're the beginning of the end of the world [[Winner of the 2017 Wattys Storysmith Award]] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

Love is more than skin deep. What would you do if your sibling, your closest friend in the world, suddenly vanished? Alyssa Ross doesn't believe for a moment that her younger sister ran away from home. It's inconceivable to her that a dedicated student on the brink of graduation would abruptly abandon everything for a boy she didn't love. Facing skepticism from her parents and the police, Alyssa is determined to uncover the truth about what happened to Cassi on the night she disappeared. But as she digs deeper, she discovers that nothing is as it seems. Hidden clues, false leads, a mysterious stranger, and suspicious townsfolk lead Alyssa into a chilling realization. What's more terrifying when discovering your sister was abducted by cannibals; her being their dinner, or that she might have joined them willingly?

Life seems pretty grim for Aaron Cooke. Being forced to move to the small town of Edman, Montana in the wake of his parents untimely deaths, he starts having very bizarre dreams that warn him of a mysterious presence terrorizing local teenagers while they dream. Aaron at first waves off the dream as a result of having too much stress in his life. Things soon take turn for the terrifying when the warning in his dreams prove to be frighteningly true. As his fellow schoolmates begin to suffer from a mysterious illness that pulls them into death, Aaron must work together with newfound allies to control his abilities and master the worlds of dreams to stop a mysterious yet ruthless killer from taking any more victims. Cover by @guyswithguitars

Sixteen-year-old Gabi Parker expects nothing exciting when she and her older brother move to the lake-side town of Kenosha, Wisconsin for the summer. It is soon discovered the lovely town has a strange habit of young men turning up dead in a grisly fashion along the beautiful shores of the lake. Police believe it to be a fast-moving serial killer. Old legend-believing townsfolk feel otherwise. By chance Gabi discovers that a bizarre noise calls out from over by the large rocks surrounding the harbor. It's a loud screech of a sound that only sounds alluring to young men... That's not her only surprise. The gorgeous lake seems to be home to creatures a salt-free lake really shouldn't hold. As Gabi begins to investigate the strange mystery surrounding the town, old stories based on Greek mythology may not be as imaginary as they seem... As Gabi tries to reconcile the fact that Gods and monsters are actually apart of reality she may not have a choice in helping a son of Poseidon and a daughter of Zeus solve the sick murder mystery surrounding the deaths of all the young men. Her own brother may be the mysterious killer's next target. Cover by xShreyaPandeyx

"Society wants to believe it can identify evil people, bad people, or harmful people. But, it's not practical. Sometimes, there are no stereotypes, there's just evil." -Ted Bundy, serial killer of 30+ victims. Sometimes, Wattpad authors are inspired by real-life horror that's going on in their own lives. Special thanks to @Heather_Dianne for the cover!

After escaping a stalled elevator into a zombie apocalypse, Emily must learn how to trust people again or risk losing everything in this terrifying world. ***** For Emily, every day of the last two years have been a blur. She keeps her head down, takes her college courses online, and only goes out to work at her mandatory internship. But all that changes on the day the office elevator breaks down, leaving her trapped when the screams begin. And when the doors finally open, revealing a dystopian world ruined by bloody teeth and disease, Emily is launched into a terrifying run for her life, caught between the strangers she's not sure she can trust and the man-eating monsters that hunger for her flesh. Now she must learn not only how to survive in this new and dangerous world, but also how to overcome her own inner demons before they cost her something more precious than her life. [[Wattys' Shortlist]] [[Promoted by AMC]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: The story contains some gore, violence, strong language, and dark themes. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Abe Barrett is surrounded by ghosts - some of them are even his roommates! But now Abe's visions show something dark coming, and it wants Abe dead. ***** When Abe Barrett's family died, he started seeing ghosts. Soon he was living with three of them, and it turns out ghosts are just as eccentric as people. Abe is bothered by the ghosts constantly since he doesn't want to solve their murders, avenge them or do much of anything. He just wants to do his job and relax. His dreams, however, have been getting darker as people in town start to disappear. Soon Abe realizes there is something hunting him, and that same threat was involved with his family's deaths. A legacy of darkness is chasing Abe Barrett, and his supernatural roommates may not be enough to save him. [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]

When Mollie starts to prefer the dreams she's having to the painful reality of life, she's forced to choose between embracing a fantasy or the man she loves. ***** Since she was seven, Mollie Cutright has known two truths: she loves Howard Flynn and her dreams are the most magical part of her life. Each day she suffers at the hands of her abusive parents, but each night she is surrounded by a loving family who call her by a different name. Growing up in 1930's Virginia, no one has patience for a girl who might be mad, so Mollie strives to keep her dreams (and how often they intrude on her reality) a secret. But when her secret comes out, Mollie is sent to an asylum, though not before she and Howard are secretly engaged. It is at the asylum she discovers the dreams are echoes of her past lives. She's an immortal, if she makes a journey to claim her heritage. The problem is, if she continues down this path, she can never see Howard, the love of her life, again. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

[Highest Rank #1 ➡ 17/09/17] HEX is not some common horror story, it is a way to different than you ever thought. Emma: "I was never a believer of spirits or ghosts, but when I entered this house, I knew there was something anonymous in this place, and now the effects of that anonymous being could be seen. "First, she tries to show you, and then she tries to kill you." The journey of Emma and her family turns into their worst nightmare. Will Emma be able to save her family or get herself trapped in it all? * Needs major editing* [ACHIEVEMENTS] ● #1 in HORROR ● Winner of Purple Apple awards (MARCH READS) ● WINNER OF SFTSAwards2017 ● WINNER OF Royally Yours Awards 2017 ● WINNER OF The Hand picked Awards 2017 ● WINNER OF STARSTUCK AWARDS 2017 ● CHOSEN FOR BEST COVER ● WINNER OF The Wings awards ● WINNER OF The Dreamcatchers Awards 2017 ● WINNER OF The Benoit Awards 2017 ● WINNER OF Gem Awards 2017 ©ClaireS27 All Rights Reserved †††