Gothicnovel Stories

📜 **Synopsis - The Return of Catherine** **Genre:** Gothic Romance / Paranormal Contemporary **Author:** *Lorena Ciullo* **Word Count (estimated):** ~85,000 words --- **What if love was strong enough to cross death itself?** Catherine Earnshaw thought death would be the end. But when her restless soul is torn from the moors of Wuthering Heights and thrust into the body of a young woman named *Dana Holloway*-an influencer with a perfect life and a hollow heart-Catherine realizes that fate hasn't finished with her yet. Awakening in a luxury clinic with no memory of the accident that killed Dana, Catherine feels trapped in a stranger's skin. Every reflection, every breath reminds her she doesn't belong here. Her husband, Linton Holloway, sees the same body-but something inside her terrifies him: a wildness he cannot name. Haunted by dreams of the moors and the echo of *Heathcliff's* voice calling her name, Catherine begins to understand that her return is not a coincidence. Someone-or something-has opened a passage between worlds. When she finds an old watercolor of her moor hidden in Dana's attic, with a note scrawled in a familiar hand-*I'm looking for you*-Catherine knows he has found her. But Heathcliff's love is as consuming as ever, and his return demands a choice: stay imprisoned in this borrowed life, or reclaim the bond that defies time, flesh, and death itself. In a world obsessed with perfection and appearances, *The Return of Catherine* is a haunting tale of identity, passion, and the dangerous beauty of eternal love-where the heart remembers what even death cannot erase.

A man is scared as hell because of... no, you will see

Our Conspiracy is a polyamorous Gothic novel set in the Edwardian age. A waif with a tragic past is enchanted by a mysterious, married American heiress. Vivian is the recent bride of the handsome Lord Hawthorne, whom she loves. The waif, Evelyn, is the penniless, illegitimate granddaughter of Lord Early. Lord Early is obsessed with restoring the family reputation at any cost. Can Evelyn and Vivian overcome their social obligations and family objections, or is their love doomed from start?

"Oh, sweetie, we're everywhere. . . Creeping and crawling and all a hoot. Not even your precious deity can save you now. . . you lovely, deathly sweet thief. . ." Aine Mord's girlfriend is taking her with her family to a rented mansion up in the east. It's been abandoned for years, and this trip is to see if they'd be willing to buy it. Skygge Brynjolf, Aine's girlfriend, was freaked out by the images she'd seen, and demanded Aine came with her. They agreed. Unfortunately for the both of them, there is a frightening apparation at the mansion, and it has determined that it doesn't like intruders. And Aine, in particular has caught it's interest. Will the pair be able to make it out alive? Or is there something . . . more . . . lying beneath the facade of the grandeur mansions? Only time can tell. . .

Hi everyone, This book is just a collection of short Gothic novels that i have written during this year. I am in no way the best writer out there and I probably have the worst spelling known to man but I thought I would just publish these and see how they go. Some will be no longer than a couple of paragraphs and some will be a couple of A4 pages. The Creature: 'As it crawled closer, almost panther like. Saliva slowly dripped from its immensely pointed teeth...' The Chase: 'The full moon was glistening above and the sound of a wolfs howl, almost mocking, as it called for its pack echoed around me.' The Mansion: '"I simply won't go there again." I said, trying to bring myself to face him. It was difficult to refuse to follow my boss' orders but I couldn't bear to return to that dreadful place. "This is most disappointing, Brown, especially from you. I say you will go back and finish the job. And that's final." With that, he stormed out of the room and slammed the door. I sat there for a while and composed myself, remembering what had happened to me only the day before...' The Weakness: 'He slid a slight piece of paper into my gaunt digits which had no apparent likeness to the fingers I used to own. "Of course you're ready," my boss replied. Despite my youth, he had every faith. I was his strongest client; I had no weakness.'

My arrival at Ravencourt marked a new beginning, a new start perhaps. I would never have thought that the houses heartbeat between the living and the dead would engulf me entirely. That its oppressive weight of history and heartbreak would consume me entirely. Although perhaps I knew all along. Perhaps I knew as I took my first few steps into the manors dark halls, when I couldn't shake the feeling that I had entered an entirely different realm. Where every corner of the house held a fragment of a tragedy that was yet to be fully told. Yes, perhaps I knew then as I so clearly do now. Perhaps I knew but my curiosity was stronger than my hesitation. Perhaps it was my mistake, perhaps it was my choice or perhaps it was my fate.

Genre: Gothic Horror / Boys' Love (BL) Tone: Atmospheric, eerie, emotionally intense Length: Full-length novel (~56 chapters planned, ~4000 words each) After the mysterious death of his estranged uncle, Ellis Rook, a withdrawn and emotionally burdened young man, inherits a crumbling Victorian manor on the misty moors of Northern England. Hoping to escape the weight of his past and piece together the truth behind his uncle's final days, Ellis moves into the manor-but the house has secrets, and the wallpaper seems to whisper them. Setting: The story unfolds in Rookwood House, a sprawling estate filled with decaying beauty-peeling wallpaper, hidden passages, strange portraits, and a garden choked with thorns. The surrounding moorland is bleak and isolated, shrouded in fog and folklore. Main Characters: Ellis Rook - A quiet, introspective protagonist haunted by past trauma and family secrets. Sensitive and artistic, he's both repelled by and drawn to the house's strange energy. Nathaniel "Nathan" Grey - A mysterious, charming groundskeeper or companion who appears shortly after Ellis arrives. He may be more connected to the house-and its supernatural history-than he admits. The House - Almost a character in itself. The wallpaper in certain rooms appears to move, whisper, and bleed. Something watches Ellis. Something wants to be known. Themes: Repression and desire The haunting nature of memory and trauma Identity and inheritance The blurred lines between reality, madness, and the supernatural Queer longing in an oppressive, ghostly spac

"𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙒𝙃𝙊𝙇𝙀 𝙁𝘼𝙈𝙄𝙇𝙔 𝙃𝘼𝘿 𝙂𝙊𝙉𝙀 𝙏𝙊 𝙎𝙇𝙀𝙀𝙋 𝘽𝙐𝙏 𝙉𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍 𝙒𝙊𝙆𝙀 𝙐𝙋, 𝙀𝙓𝘾𝙀𝙋𝙏 𝙃𝙀𝙍" On a chilling winter night, the rain pounded relentlessly against the windows, while occasional flashes of lightning and distant rumbles of thunder filled the darkness. The air outside was heavy and somber, as if mourning alongside the storm. Inside, Eleanor Blake felt eerily calm. The house was unnervingly quiet, with the silence amplifying the loneliness. Despite the overwhelming sense of desolation, one question remained unanswered in the gloom: "Why her?"

Entitled 'Whispers in the Wood,' this riveting mystery novel chronicles the investigative exploits of Detective Evelyn Harper in the enigmatic town of Eldritch Grove. From its disquieting ambiance to the ancestral enigmas shrouding the Van Buren family, each chapter meticulously unfurls the layers of the town's spectral history. As Harper delves into forbidden grimoires, ancestral pacts, and ethereal echoes, the demarcation between corporeal and supernatural realms becomes increasingly indistinct. The narrative intricately threads together a mesmerizing tale, portraying the detective's metamorphosis amidst the eerie dance between the living and the departed. Culminating in moonlit revelations and a climactic confrontation, the novel culminates in Harper's departure, resonating with echoes that gradually dissipate into the shadows. Thus, Eldritch Grove, profoundly altered, persists inextricably tied to its spectral past, constituting a living testament to the delicate interplay between reality and the supernatural.

Short story that may or may not turn into a full novel!

~ ☼ ~ Snippets of stories i have created unless specified otherwise. (Just lil scenes i imagine when reading stories and maybe songs). Usually inspired by fics i've read (i will give credit to the fic(s) i was inspired by). Also includes (so far one) short stories. If you want to use any of them for anything just inform me & give credit :)) ~ ☼ ~

~House of Secrets, by Sebastiene Elston. 24-part story. (24 chapters). Ongoing.~ Oakwood House holds a secret that could take everything away from her, including her life. Gwen and her mother have nowhere to go. So, it sounds like a dream when her mother's old friend, Marvin, suddenly leaves Oakwood House to Gwen. The only way she can claim the house is to find his official will. The problem? Marvin was a hoarder. The will is hidden somewhere inside the huge building, somewhere inside his hoard. With her mother's health deteriorating, Gwen goes out alone to the remote house. The huge structure is packed. Worse yet, there are strange things that don't make sense. ~Why is Marvin's entire hoard on top of tables, raised slightly above the floor? ~Why are there narrow paths through the piles of objects, set up like a maze? ~Marvin had an obsessive-compulsive need to remain clean and get rid of clutter. So why did he spend years accumulating almost everything he could find? ~Worst of all, how can Gwen possibly find Marvin's will in the overwhelming labyrinth of objects inside his house? She'll need help, but who can she trust? There is movement in the darkness at night. There are strange sounds no one can explain. The house was abandoned asylum with a well-deserved, ominous reputation. Hidden inside the hoard are treasures, mysteries, and one dangerous, terrible secret Marvin would have protected her from if he could have. Can Oakwood House be the refuge she so desperately needs, or will Gwen be the next victim of the one thing Marvin never wanted her to find?

Initially this was school work but I rather liked it so I thought id share it with you guys! It starts in the last of Walton's letters to his sister. I hope you guys like it!