Do you know Jack? The Ripper? Saucy Jack? Leather Apron? The most infamous serial killer in history has long been fodder for the imagination of authors and artists alike, but his true identity remains an enigma to this day. Take a fresh look at the notorious Murderer of Whitechapel through the eyes and quills of Wattpad's most esteemed story tellers. Like the tale of anyone's life, these short stories are a blend of horror, romance, mystery, thrills, and even some humor. Think you know Jack? Well, get ready. You are about to meet him face to face.

The toss of a coin can change your life. Vehicles can crash into buildings. Cities can crumble. A man can die. And be reborn. When your memory is lost and Death is your shadow, you turn to the only person who has offered their hand - a strange, evasive woman with pale skin and sad eyes. But who is she, really? And who are the people who occupy the half-way house she takes you to? And why are people dying horrific deaths in the park? The toss of a coin can change your life... and end it... Flip and catch... - Mortal Sin is the sequel to the bestselling paranormal thriller, Sin.

A tarot reader aids a mysterious man who believes she is the only one who can help him return to his true home in the eerie Manaan caverns where they must fight the natural and supernatural to stay alive. ***** Maxine Shepard is a tarot reader who has survived several traumas in her twenty-five years of life. Without living parents, trusty friends, or a loyal partner, she is unfulfilled and lonely, seeking meaning outside of her tarot shop. Bombarded with visions of a mysterious man with a strange tattoo, Maxine's world is turned upside down when he enters her shop, claiming she is the only one who can help him return to his true home. After reuniting with her old gang to aid the odd man, they become trapped in the maze of the mysterious Manaan caverns where they must fight against the natural and supernatural to stay alive. --- [Wattpad Picks: Editor's Choice] [Wattpad Picks: Friday the 13th] [ ONC 2019 Shortlist ] 🏆 2nd place in the Materia awards 2019 in Paranormal. --- Copyright © 2019 by L.L. Sanders

Season 2 of Confessions of a Fake Psychic Detective Six months after solving the Elle Carey case, Zandra finds life is much easier for her. Money and fame grant her the creature comforts and respect she sorely missed for years. But not all of the attention is welcome. When body parts start showing up in her mailbox, Zandra must race against time to find the sender, once again putting her psychic "powers" to the test. The sequel to "Glass Eye: Confessions of a Fake Psychic Detective" picks up right where its predecessor left off. Read that one first before jumping in here. *** 2016 Wattys Award winner (HQ Love) *** Also available on YONDER, the next-generation reading app from the Wattpad family.

Season 1 of Confessions of a Fake Psychic Detective * Her psychic powers are fake, but the kidnapped girl she must find is real. * Zandra is an infamous "psychic" who grifts the gullible residents of her small Wisconsin town using her wits, not anything supernatural. Her skills are put to the ultimate test when the police tap her to help find a kidnapped girl. But there's a catch. The girl's father apparently got away with murdering Zandra's husband years ago. Can Zandra put aside her grudge for the sake of a missing child? Or is this the perfect opportunity for revenge? Also available on YONDER, the next-generation reading app from the Wattpad family. Prequel to the 2016 Wattys winner, "Black Eye" (Featured by @TheGirlOnTheTrain)

A coming-of-age story about a snake girl called Kay and her shape-shifting friend who accidentally uncover a conspiracy and wind up changing the world. ***** Kay is a sarcastic, ordinary high school girl who enjoys her weekends and doesn't think much about anything. Kay is also a green-skinned, reptilian-human variant. In her world, all children born on any given day look the same, all over the world. Nobody knows why. There are extreme mutations: tentacles, wings, fur, horns, and abilities to leap tall buildings or breathe fire. That's just how it's always been and Kay thinks nothing of it, until she meets Cal: a shape-shifter who is on the run and needs her help to uncover what's really going on. Wattys 2016 winner: Trailblazers category "This book is Jumper. . meets terminator... meets...twilight zone." shadowgirlzzz Content warning: This story includes themes of bullying and prejudice.

A secret program in the United States seeks to replace human militaries with artificial intelligence-driven machines, but the machines aren't so willing to play along. *** Picture a world where humans no longer fight wars. No more families missing loved ones. No more veterans with lifelong mental and physical scars. No more conscription. For the super-secret End of War Project inside the United States government, such a reality is already here. The project models out how artificial intelligence can overcome dangerous and morally sensitive war scenarios with algorithms and automation. The centerpieces are "autonomous combat machines," or ACMs, that look like humans but function like supercomputers. After a string of brilliant successes in the field of combat, the End of War Project is preparing to reveal itself to the public, but something unusual stands in the way. Against their programming, the ACMs start exhibiting all-too-human signs of apprehension, guilt and compassion as they're pushed to perform ever more extreme tasks. The human leaders of the End of War Project race to find who "hacked" the ACMs, but what they find is even more startling--and revealing--than they could ever imagine. ***2019 Watty Award Winner - Science Fiction***

In 2045, Psychwatch treats the mentally ill or cages them. Margo wants to bring empathy to every patient but a killer pushes her, and the system, to the limits ***** In a dark future, more than a third of the United States population suffers from mental illness and violent crime is on the rise. In response, Psychwatch is formed - an organization intended to combine mental healthcare and law enforcement - creating monitored areas and neglected ones known as the Psycho Slums. Margo Sandoval is the latest recruit to Psychwatch, bringing a new level of empathy to the controversial agency known for its unforgiving methods. Margo spends her days as an Empath treating everyone possible, until the arrival of a new serial killer upends her life and forces her to confront the evils of the human mind and the system that claims to be the solution.

The earth is in shambles. When a catastrophic event destroys the last farm on Earth, Dorothy is forced to leave her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry with her robotic dog Toto. Landing on the strange and beautiful planet of Oz, Dorothy accidentally kills the Master of the enslaved Munchkin people, sending her on a journey more dangerous than anything she had ever faced on earth. Hunted by the Wicked Witch of the West and her flying monkeys, Dorothy teams up with an adroid with unreliable memory storage, a cyborg who is externally more robot than human, and a genetically engineered lion that's intellectual yet cowardly. Things in Oz are not all stars and yellow brick roads... sinister plots, power struggles, and political turmoil linger in ever nook and cranny of the planet, even the beloved Emerald City... Dorothy and her friends soon find themselves forced to choose sides and learn where their loyalties truly lie. ***Special thanks to @My_Night_Light for the gorgeous cover***

Dorothy's house was burnt long time ago. Her parents died and as the neighbors said, the 8 year old girl had been found dead as well. But even though she was dead Dorothy was still there. The girl became a teen, she always had by her side her best friend, Sue , who was always bringing challenges to her such as hide and seek with monsters. Where did all these monsters came from? When she was a child she wouldn't mind to know who Sue really is but now that she grew up she had to. He wasn't only a friend anymore...for her. She had feelings for him. On the other hand Sue seemed to have no feelings at all so... It was difficult to know if he saw her as a friend or not. Will Dorothy's feelings remain the same after finding out the dark secrets of her best friend or will she hate him?