Gothicfiction Stories

After the death of his mother, eighteen-year-old Justin Harper is slowly decaying inside a creaking Victorian house where grief lingers in every room and silence has become its own language. His father, Kennedy, remains emotionally absent, leaving Justin trapped in routine and unresolved pain. Everything changes when Kennedy returns with Jessica-the nineteen-year-old daughter of his late former lover, a young woman carrying wounds and secrets of her own. Though they begin as strangers, Justin and Jessica are drawn together by a connection neither can explain. As their bond deepens, hidden truths rise from the past: betrayals, buried desires, and family lies that have shaped their lives long before they met. What begins as companionship becomes something far more dangerous-an attraction that threatens to unravel everything they thought they knew about themselves and the people they love. Haunted by grief, consumed by longing, and trapped in a house built on deception, Justin and Jessica must confront the echoes of the past before they destroy their future. But some secrets refuse to stay buried, and some desires carry consequences neither is prepared to face. Forbidden Echoes is a dark psychological slow-burn about grief, obsession, family secrets, and the fragile line between love and self-destruction.

A voice continues to whisper "what is it you seek?" to anyone who will listen, in rooms, crowds, and just behind the eyes. A love letter is addressed to someone who can be seen but never touched again. And somewhere on the outskirts of it all, a boy born solely to protect a girl with a heart like a withered rose kneels before his own execution and declares it worthwhile. Living Latent Lives is a compilation of short stories about the people who exist in the in-between memory and the present, between the living and lingering, between what we are allowed to keep and what we are only allowed to visit. Not just a single story, but many small, aching ones that keep almost touching each other.

What if everything you've ever believed about your family... was a lie? Sixteen-year-old Lucy Everly has spent her entire life inside the Church of the Firstborn in the tiny farming town of Rocky, Oklahoma, where obedience is expected, questions are dangerous, and everyone knows everyone else's secrets-or so they think. When her childhood friend Tracy Dove vanishes without a trace, Lucy begins asking questions no one wants answered. With the help of Greg Elliott, the boy she's loved for as long as she can remember, and Jacob Reddick, the loyal friend who would do anything to protect her, Lucy uncovers a trail of hidden records, altered documents, forgotten graves, and long-buried secrets that suggest Tracy's disappearance is only the beginning. As the truth draws closer, so does the danger. A respected sheriff seems to know more than he should. Church elders begin watching Lucy's every move. Her own father is hiding a devastating secret, and the closer Lucy gets to the truth, the more she realizes that people are willing to kill to protect it. But the greatest mystery may not be what happened to Tracy. It may be who Lucy really is. Set against the haunting backdrop of southwest Oklahoma, *The Firstborn Prophecy* is a slow-burning Southern Gothic thriller about first love, faith, betrayal, family secrets, and the devastating cost of telling the truth. Inspired by real places and the emotional realities of growing up in a small religious sect, this novel blends psychological suspense with an unforgettable coming-of-age story that will leave readers questioning everything they thought they knew until the very last page. Some secrets are buried. Others are baptized.

"There is no one-not two, not three, To grab my ankles, stop the spree. I ran along derailing trains; I saw a man's invading pains. I stood where no one dared to pass, In that forgotten moldy class." An Autofiction wrote in proficient form

Set in The St.Michael Orphanage

In the quiet streets of 19th-century Russia, Anton drifts through life, a man lost in his own mind. Haunted by unspoken longing and the weight of solitude, he clings to fleeting moments of connection-until reality itself begins to slip from his grasp. As his obsession with the past deepens, he finds himself unraveling, trapped in a terrifying metamorphosis that no one else can see. Guided by Viktor, a psychologist with motives shrouded in shadow, Anton spirals further into madness, convinced he has become something inhuman. And when the name "Elara" echoes through the void, the fragile line between truth and delusion shatters. A story of unrequited love, loneliness, and the slow descent into darkness. *Not all transformations lead to freedom. Some leave you crawling.*

Book Two in "Daughters of Eve" trilogy Before she became the girl who ran away, she was the girl who stayed. Adeline grew up in the second pew from the front as the preacher's daughter. She knew the rules of her home, the kind of love she was taught never to question, and the version of herself that had been decided for her before she was old enough to have a say. Then there was Darryl. Patient, steady, certain. He wanted to leave this town and he wanted to take her with him. And Adeline wanted to go. But wanting and doing are different things. This book lives in the space between leaving and staying. Where you can see the door and cannot make your feet move toward it. Where you love someone enough to want to follow them and are too afraid of yourself to try. Where you stand at the edge of something for so long that by the time you're ready, it's already gone. Because loving Darryl had been easy. Choosing herself had not. Small town roots. Inherited faith. First love that wasn't enough to save her. This is everything that happened before she left her home.

The Weight of Winter follows George, a man haunted by guilt and memories buried beneath snow and silence. On a storm‑lashed mountain, he seeks refuge in a cabin where time bends and the past refuses to stay buried. As the fire flickers and shadows twist, George must confront the ghost of his own regret and the chilling truth that some wounds never heal.

Gwynn's fascination with collecting broken glass began as an innocent childhood hobby-until two shards from an abandoned house began to bleed. When strange stains and whispers spread through his collection, his sister Lydell tries to help-but the truth buried beneath the glass might demand more than either of them can give.

3 mysterious men arrive with their terminally ill father to small yet bustling town of Ashen Bayou,Louisiana named after it's founder Claude Van Ashen. Strange occurrences begin to plague their town. leaving young & curious Delia Boleyn to uncover the secrets behind the men. Meanwhile she finds herself possibly falling in love with the eldest son..

Welcome to the beginning of the end, world crumbling and hearts breaking. In a little town in the middle of Minnesota, we are met with the solution to the Apocalypse; a scrawny, sad looking, glasses wearing ginger with no social life and hardly any physical life left in him. Just enough left though to carry his broken down body back home to his friends so that they can all experience the end of the world together. And what they four of them don't know, is that this is all for show. Literally. (comments and feedback are heavily appreciated!!)

When the Sixteenth Dawn rises over Ravenmoor, the ward‑stones breathe-and Elara Veyne hears a second heartbeat under her own. A prophecy carved in blood binds hunter and Sovereign, law and desire, past and the girl who refuses to be chosen. As blackouts ripple through town and old ruins begin to exhale, Elara follows a trail of torn pages and waking stones to a truth buried beneath red snow: mercy can be a blade, and some doors only open for blood freely given. To save the people she loves, she must face the thing the wards were built to hide-an ancient gate that remembers her name, and a boy with silver‑violet eyes who is either her ruin or her way through the dark.

In the mist-shrouded streets of Veridian, a city of stark contrasts and ancient secrets, the Ashen Covenant has stood as a bulwark against the forces of darkness. For centuries, its knights have wielded forbidden technology and ancient rites to combat the Wraithborn, malevolent entities born from humanity's own darkness. When seasoned knight Eleanor Voss discovers a cryptic symbol etched into the corpse of a Wraithborn, she uncovers a web of conspiracy that threatens to upend the fragile balance of power in Veridian. As she delves deeper into the mystery, Eleanor must confront her own demons and navigate treacherous alliances with rogue inventors, charismatic rebels, and enigmatic figures with their own agendas. With the fate of Veridian hanging in the balance, Eleanor must choose between her loyalty to the Ashen Covenant and her duty to protect humanity. Will she find a way to redeem her order, or will the shadows consume them all?

Fractured Vows is a gripping psychological thriller laced with suspense, betrayal, and a haunting supernatural mystery. When Elara's father is brutally assassinated, she inherits not just his estate but a legacy of dark secrets. Burdened by grief and shadowed by unanswered questions, she discovers a cryptic pendant-an ancient key that could unlock the truth or awaken something far more dangerous. As Elara delves deeper into her father's hidden world, she is drawn into a web of deception. Trusted allies falter, and those closest to her-like the enigmatic Kael-harbor secrets that could shatter everything she believes. Pursued by a faceless organization and haunted by visions she can't explain, Elara must navigate lies, betrayals, and supernatural forces that threaten to consume her. But the greatest threat may come from the one standing right beside her. In a world where trust is fragile and danger lurks in every shadow, Elara must decide who to believe, what to fight for, and heow far she's willing to go to protect the truth-even if it means confronting the darkest parts of herself. Fractured Vows is a tale of love, betrayal, and the power of secrets-perfect for fans of suspenseful thrillers with slow-burning tension, shocking twists, and a touch of the supernatural.

Lucy thought death would bring peace.Instead, she wakes up in Soul Academy-a place where lost souls must face their past before they can fade. Some find acceptance. Others resist.But as Lucy uncovers the academy's secrets, she realizes her fate is different. She was meant to disappear. So why is her name missing from the Book of Return? There are souls who fade, souls who fight, and souls who linger far longer than they should. And Lucy is beginning to suspect that her story isn't over yet.

The title is pretty self-explanatory - this book contains quotes from Dracula; updated while proceeding with the book. Title: Dracula Author: Bram Stoker

📻 DEAD AIR by Savannah Selene Seventeen-year-old Callie Beltrán inherits a vintage radio that shouldn't work. Then it whispers her name. A velvet voice slips through the static Vincent Vale, a radio host who died decades ago. At first, his broadcasts are comforting. Intimate. Then they become dangerous. Bound by a curse etched into her bloodline, Callie must choose: silence the radio forever... or surrender to the voice that knows her heart better than anyone alive. Some frequencies were never meant to be found. 🌙 A gothic supernatural thriller of haunted airwaves, forbidden connection, and obsession beyond death. © 2026 Savannah Selene. All rights reserved. This is an original work. Reproduction, reposting, or unauthorized adaptation in any form is prohibited.

Serena Alden, a woman scarred by trauma, retreats to a secluded countryside estate hoping to escape her past. Her landlord, Lucien Vale, is a mysterious sculptor whose lifelike statues haunt the property. Each one resembles a woman who once lived there - and vanished. As Serena tries to heal, she discovers eerie coincidences: her own face already sculpted in marble, missing person sketches that match the statues, and whispers of an organization known only as The Archive - a covert group obsessed with preserving "ideal memory" through art, erasure, and control. Lucien claims he abandoned the Archive years ago, but his actions suggest otherwise. His attention turns obsessive. Serena doesn't know whether to trust him, fear him, or fall for him. Meanwhile, a former insider named Colm Dax tries to warn her - though he may be hiding his own motives. Tensions rise as Serena discovers files marking her as Subject SA-019 - the next woman to be "sculpted." Her desperate escape leads her deep into the Archive's hidden Vault, where she exposes their secrets to the world using Lucien's own tools of memory. In the aftermath, Colm uncovers a final unfinished statue - Serena's likeness - and vows to carry her story forward. Lucien, once the Archive's most devoted artist, begins sculpting in the open, no longer under orders.