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CRYPTID by YvetteRussell
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CRYPTIDby Yvette Russell
Paranelope, a ghost hunter who's been cancelled for faking evidence, must discover the truth behind a local cryptid in order to clear her name. -- Penelope, better known...
Completed
The Forest Devours by edwardbowers_eb
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The Forest Devoursby edwardbowers_eb
Deep in the heart of an ancient woodland, something stirs-hungry, watchful, and patient. When Caleb returns to his childhood home, a remote cabin on the edge of the vast...
Maleficuram by EnesKlekci9
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Maleficuramby Enes Külekci
As the rain pounds against the cobblestone streets, the four sisters vanish into the mist. Elizabeth, Lavinia, Cassandra, and Morgana. They were born into the darkest da...
Beneath  by Queen_of_life_Heba
#4
Beneath by Ruhika
A professor and a detective must pair up to discover the secrets of the bog behind the former's new home. *** The Autopsy of Jane Doe meets Predatory Natures by Amy Gol...
The Feed by veroavega
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The Feedby veroavega
In an attempt to recover from a bad rep in show biz, Elena goes off to a mining village to offer relief. Yet when she meets Father Ramon in Barrio S, she discovers that...
The Knight Of Ivy: A Tale From The Ryngwoode by Childrenofwolves
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The Knight Of Ivy: A Tale From The...by Children Of Wolves
Sir Denys de Morville, The Knight of Ivy, is journeying back to his home in Knaresburgh, fresh from his triumph at a grand tournament. His bravery is legendary, his arro...
Call of The Dark Woods by iamshan_for_1
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Call of The Dark Woodsby Shantanu Singh
Written by Shantanu Singh Call of the Dark Woods is a chilling horror story that follows Emma as she ventures into the mysterious and cursed Dark Woods. Despite hearing...
Three Winters Cold  by AmyWithAPen
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Three Winters Cold by Amy Jay Britton
Use of the Writing Prompt, " A Line From A Shakespeare sonnet to start a story"
Completed
The Crow Fishers of Niedersachsen by AWBaader
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The Crow Fishers of Niedersachsenby AW Baader
Folk horror from the lowlands of northern Germany.
Stray by cozyjazzywrites
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Strayby cozyjazzywrites
Kindür and Luna make a shocking discovery on their way home from a pleasant, end of summer camping trip.
By Rook or by Crook by Montagfire
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By Rook or by Crookby Montagfire
A short story based around the Amicus portmanteau films & 70's horror anthology style of storytelling. A father and son take a walk. Beady eyes look on... Created for a...
Completed
Unnatural Multiverse Book 4 by Unnatural1999
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Unnatural Multiverse Book 4by Unnatural Multiverse
On a world where Canada is a global superpower, Kadence Yates has recently moved to a new city with her father. They are starting a new life after a dark past with Kaden...
FLOATING HEARTS by CyrilHolwick
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FLOATING HEARTSby Cyril
There is an ancient pond at Caerlin Howe Farm. On finding her drowned husband there, pensioner Abigail vows to destroy the menacing water and its mockingly heart-shaped...
Tacenda by LunaMoonsilver
#14
Tacendaby Charlotte
[Updates Wednesdays] The sole beneficiary of her aunt's estate, Amber decides to move into the large house in a village she's never heard of, eager to get away from her...
The Witch's Bones - Samhain by HepzibahKemp
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The Witch's Bones - Samhainby Hepzibah Kemp
Hepzibah Kemp is drowned as a witch in 1665 in the village of Port Gwyneth, Cornwall. Her death should have been the end of her story, but she returns to life again, and...
Calan Mai by AWBaader
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Calan Maiby AW Baader
A young woman's first day out with a new friend in a new town takes a turn for the strange.
Blessings of the Sea by Frejrr
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Blessings of the Seaby Frejr
A mysterious idol appears on the western shore, but that's only the beginning of the weirdness.
The Town Whispers: Season 1 by thetownwhispers
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The Town Whispers: Season 1by Cole Weavers
Welcome to The Fort - where folk horrors and eldritch terrors meet! The Fort is a town like a thousand other small and stubborn settlements, put where it doesn't belong...