Locallegends Stories

A collection of horror short stories where the beautiful and serene landscapes of Himachal Pradesh hide ancient terrors and modern-day nightmares. Each story is set in a different iconic location-from a haunted hotel in Shimla and a cursed temple in a remote village to the treacherous passes of the high Himalayas-revealing the dark secrets that lie beneath the picturesque hills.

When journalist Ellen Carter enters the historic Frontenac County Gaol, she expects to find folklore. Instead, she uncovers a chilling truth buried beneath stone and silence: the ghost of Samuel Larkin, a man wrongfully executed, still walks the corridors, not for revenge-but for justice. "The Revenant of the Gaol" blends history and haunting in a tale where truth becomes the only exorcism.

In Raven Falls, the tunnels beneath the city were sealed off years ago. The mayor said it was for safety-structural damage, unstable ground. But everyone in town knew the truth: some places are dangerous because of what they hold, not what they're made of. That's why no one went down there alone. That's why people whispered warnings instead of explanations. But teenagers are good at ignoring rules, and dares spread faster than common sense. Most who stepped into the tunnels came back laughing, their flashlights flickering, swearing they'd only seen mildew and rats. Most. When a group of friends takes the dare one October night, they discover the stories weren't exaggerations. Something else lives in the dark-and it's been waiting for someone to open the tunnels again. Also posted to my Ao3 StoryWeaver2024

In the heart of Malaysia lies Tasik Chini, a lake shrouded in mist and legend. When Nick, a young man seeking solace, arrives at its shores, he uncovers ancient secrets and awakens the guardian dragon, Naga Seri Gumum. As echoes of the past resurface, Nick must navigate a world where myth and reality intertwine, forging a path toward harmony between humanity and nature. novel music : https://youtu.be/Sfhhz9mAeOs?si=RSESMR3dOH3yNiiz

*A sequel to The Palmer Pool* Vanessa Brooks, now a high-school senior, hopes to put her time-traveling days behind her, until an opportunity arises to return the favor of a fellow time-traveler stuck in the past. ****** As Vanessa Brooks begins her senior year of high school, she hopes that the routine of life as usual will distract her from her memories of Pete, the boy she fell for and left behind in 1953. Now painfully aware of the risks of traveling to the past, she considers her time-traveling days over, even though she still longs to reunite with Pete. But with Eric Anderson, the only person who knows the truth about where Vanessa disappeared to all summer, keeping an uncomfortably close watch on her, along with her suspicious family and friends, she knows the only place she'll ever see Pete again is in her vivid dreams. When Vanessa accidentally travels from a 1920s themed Halloween party at a local historic mansion to an eerily similar party in the actual 1920s, she reconnects with a fellow time-traveler who needs her help. Vanessa discovers her ability to affect time is even stronger than she thought, and so is her determination to fight for what- and who- she wants. Cover by @JELyrica Content Warning: this story contains alcohol and drug use, and references to near-drowning events, panic attacks and drug overdose.