Gothicfiction Stories

Long ago, before the world had a name, a single wish was whispered into the darkness. No one remembers who made it. No one remembers what was wished for. Only that something answered. In a cold and sorrowful place, a young girl named Eloise Wren spends her days working among soot and ash, dreaming of a life beyond the walls that confine her. When she stumbles upon a strange and impossible secret, she is drawn into a world of forgotten things-lost dreams, sleeping stars, and ancient stories buried beneath the roots of creation itself. But some wishes are never truly gone. And something has been waiting a very long time to be remembered. A dark fairytale of wonder, mystery, and the hidden power of hope, The Mothmother and the Forgotten Wish is the first tale set in the world of Velherne, where every story begins with a wish... and every wish comes with a price.

Autumn wraps around Ashmoor like a secret... In the quiet town of Ashmoor, where every street glows amber and cafés smell of cinnamon, eighteen-year-old Elsie Carter has spent years hiding away from the world. Until one rainy October evening, an unexpected typewritten letter arrives-along with a tiny silver key she never knew existed. The instruction is simple: Be at Hawthorn House at 7PM. Come alone. Hawthorn House has stood empty for decades-feared, whispered about, forgotten. But when Elsie arrives, she isn't alone. Three other girls, each with their own mysterious letter and matching key, step out of the autumn mist. Four strangers. Four identical keys. One house holding secrets that will bind them together forever. As the clock strikes seven, the iron gates creak open... and their story begins. 🍂 A cozy, atmospheric mystery perfect for fall.

Our protagonist Eliza Montgomery, is a brilliant but isolated student at the prestigious Armitage University yet ancient institution with a mysterious and dark history. Eliza discovers an old, forgotten library hidden within the university's labyrinthine architecture. She finds a peculiar book that seems to have been untouched for centuries. Eliza then begins to notice strange occurrences and starts seeing ghostly figures.

He was adored for his beauty and feared for his cruelty. Then he was cursed. Exiled to the bell tower of Saint-Sulpice, Édouard Valmont becomes a monster in the eyes of the city. Merely an unseen voice behind the ringing bells. But when a traveling performer named Lysander discovers the man beneath the deformity, something begins to awaken inside Édouard: a longing he has never known. Yet the cathedral hides more than stone and prayer. And when a powerful church official's obsession turns into a threat, Édouard must confront the darkest truth of all: redemption may require a price he cannot pay. A gothic tragedy of love, vanity, and the unbearable weight of becoming worthy.

Sometimes, death is the blessing that you've been waiting on.

Whispers in the Veil transports readers to the mid-1800s, into a world of crumbling elegance and faded grandeur, where a lone protagonist is imprisoned within the decaying walls of an ancient mansion. The estate, once grand and filled with life, now stands as a shadow of its former self, veiled in mist and cloaked in secrets. Every room is steeped in sorrow, and within its cracks, echoes of the past linger, whispering like mournful winds through empty corridors. It is a place haunted not only by ghosts but by the burden of memories long forsaken. The protagonist, fragile and enigmatic, finds themselves trapped in this labyrinthine manor, unable to recall how or why they arrived. Their past is shrouded in fog, leaving them to grapple with fragments of a forgotten life. As time seems to lose meaning, the house begins to take on a life of its own. The ancient beams creak under unseen forces, and the very walls pulse with a sinister presence. Each chapter unfolds as a haunting poetic meditation, reflecting the protagonist's descent into a world where reality and dreams blur. The mansion becomes a labyrinth of both physical and mental torment, with every flickering candle exposing deeper layers of the protagonist's mind and the house's cursed history. Every shadow conceals sorrow, and every reflection, a distorted memory. As they wander through dark halls, the protagonist must face supernatural forces and inner demons that threaten to consume them. The ghosts are not simply apparitions but manifestations of regret, guilt, and grief, forcing the protagonist to confront buried traumas. The line between the living and the dead blurs, creating a sense of disorientation. What tragic events unfolded in this haunted place? And, most hauntingly, what role does the protagonist play in this unfolding tale of love, loss, and madness? With each passing chapter, the house's secrets inch closer to the surface, revealing truths about both the mansion and the protagonist themselves.

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.

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.

Book I - Dead Girls Don't Dream (The Hollow Archive Trilogy, Book I) Elara Wynn was never supposed to wake up. But when the Hollow Society starts tearing through the veil between dreams and death, she's the only one who can stop them. At Ashmoor Academy, secrets rot beneath the marble. Elara sees echoes of the dead. Ronan Vale dreams things that haven't happened yet. And Cassian Thorne is running out of time to stop the ritual he once helped create. But power never comes without cost. And some girls were never meant to survive the ending. The first book in the Hollow Archive trilogy, Dead Girls Don't Dream is a modern gothic thriller of cursed legacies, forbidden rites, and the girl who refused to stay dead.

Journalist Isabella Harper visits the lavish Whitaker Manor to interview the enigmatic billionaire Samuel Whitaker, renowned for his lifelike Greek statues. As she spends more time at the mansion, her initial suspicions about the statues fade, replaced by a growing attraction to Samuel. But beneath his charm lies a dark secret: the statues are real people, sedated and encased in plaster. caught between love and horror, Isabella must uncover the truth before she becomes the next eternal masterpiece in Samuel's twisted gallery

The city exists only during the day. When night falls - it disappears from the face of the earth, and people "reboot" in another place without knowing it. They do not remember the previous cities - everyone has only a feeling of "deja vu". One day, a teenager retains his memory through the night. He begins to see the errors of reality: inconsistencies in familiar streets, strange faces, inscriptions in the air. And finds out that their world is a labyrinth created to hide some kind of disaster.

Short story: you've suffered the wrath of a storm, but this is no ordinary storm, and for reasons you may never know, it has chosen you as its victim.

🌒 Vibe: Dark fantasy Mystery and magic Coming-of-power theme Touch of horror / gothic atmosphere little romance 🧬 Main Character: Name: Elaris (pronounced Eh-luh-riss) - rare, beautiful, and sounds almost like a forgotten spell Age: 16-17 Lives in a world almost like ours - but there are strange rules in her town no one talks about (e.g., no mirrors at night, always lock your window before sunset, never go near the old church). But she's not like the others. Story Premise: Her small town has long suppressed "old magic" She starts seeing strange things - reflections moving on their own, voices calling her real name (which she's never heard before), symbols burning into her skin Turns out... she is the last daughter of a forgotten bloodline, prophesied to bring back the old powers that the world tried to erase She's being hunted by a secret order, and guided by a cursed boy who can't touch anyone - but seems drawn to her

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?

Dracula's Bartender Blood is served. But death is brewing. Beneath the shadowed streets of Prague, there's a bar that only the damned know how to find. It opens at midnight. It serves no wine - only blood. And behind its sleek obsidian counter stands a man with a past darker than the drinks he pours. Ezra Vale is no ordinary bartender. He doesn't just mix cocktails - he mixes secrets, revenge, and ancient bloodlines. He's the last heir of a forgotten war between humans and vampires. And now, Dracula himself has taken an interest in him. When Ezra is invited to a secret gathering of the undead elite - The Crimson Ball - he realizes his role behind the bar was never just about serving. It was about surviving. And maybe... killing a king. As alliances fracture, memories bleed, and an old flame returns with secrets of her own, Ezra must decide: Is he the bartender of legends? Or just the next name on Dracula's list? A seductive, gothic thriller for fans of The Night Circus, Interview with the Vampire, and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, Dracula's Bartender blends dark fantasy with mystery, betrayal, and slow-burning revenge.

Some towns hide secrets-Hollowbrook buries them. When Alexis Ashfield moves to the quiet town of Hollowbrook, all he expects is a peaceful start after college. Instead, the shadows seem to follow him, the old church bells ring when no one's there, and his dreams are filled with a voice that knows his name. As he digs deeper, Alexis uncovers a truth buried for centuries-he's one of the Veilborn, descendants of an ancient bloodline meant to guard the boundary between worlds. But something on the other side of that boundary is breaking through. And it's coming for him first.

A mysterious old man begins following a young girl who has just acquired her families fortune. The man becomes an imminent threat as he begins to tear down her mental walls and destroy her from the inside. This isn't the way she thought it would end, and this definitely isn't how her best friend though it would either.

Tick... tock... time never stops - but something inside it is broken. When Solven arrives at her new home, she expects safety... not silence that breathes, mirrors that lie, and a clock that never stops ticking in the dark. Something is wrong in the manor. And it knows her name.

‼️‼️STORY CONTAINS HEAVY SPOILERS FOR HAZBIN HOTEL SEASON 2 EPISODE 2!!!‼️‼️ Sir Pendleton was an odd man in 19th century London. Described to be a "pervert" while alive, in reality, he was further from that. Though he liked working on his inventions- or his "machines" as he called them, he also liked to watch people out on the streets from his window, being fascinated by them, and pretending as if they were apart of his life. The streets were a theater, and he was the audience. Even if it meant very personal matters (such as sexual intimacy, which he was rather ashamed of). But all of that changed one night when he witnessed a beautiful young woman walking by his workshop, only to be brutally murdered by one of his clients, yet he idly stood by and did nothing. Since that day, Pendleton lived with sorrow and guilt for not acting when he should have done. Two nights later, being driven with guilt, he killed himself. Many of us know the rest- he ends up in hell, goes under the alias of Sir Pentious, sacrifices himself for his friends (and Cherri Bomb, of course) and gets into Heaven as a redeemed soul. But what if that never happened? What if Pendleton became so filled with guilt from his inability to act, that instead of becoming a vulnerable (yet acting villainous) snake demon in hell, he was doomed to wander his own workshop halls as a ghost? Well, that is exactly what happens. Almost ten years have passed in a still Victorian-era London, and author Emerson Wiles, a beautiful young authoress, had rented the former inventor's apartment, turning it into a writer's haven. Pendleton becomes shocked at the young woman who enters his home...maybe now is the chance to do something... Season 2 episode 2 (specifically Pentious's backstory) physically broke me, so have an AU where instead of becoming a snake demon after death, he becomes a ghost...TRAUMA!!! Inspiration from Sweeney Todd/Crimson Peak