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  • A Stain on the Crown  by Beginner_Novelist
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    Two heirs of the mafia king find themselves in front of a cruel execution order from the man who was supposed to be their father. An empire built on years of absolute loyalty collapses in a single night. A secret bloodline, buried deep in the shadows decades ago, has started hunting again. As a lethal war breaks out on the borders, the crown falls onto a blood-soaked floor. Lifelong trust shatters, dark family secrets unravel, and an unbreakable wall of hatred divides them from within. The countdown has reached zero. Who will be the next victim, and who is the executioner?
  • The Porcelain Face [A Novella] by AshenWhispers
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    She wears a flawless mask to hide what lurks beneath - but when the mask shatters, what remains? Without the porcelain face, who is she really? In the darkness beyond the beauty, a terrifying truth waits - and losing the mask might mean losing herself forever.
  • LOST by FurqanBil
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    LOST by Furqan Bilal In the collapsing corridors of a dying space station, a man named Leto is haunted by more than isolation- he's being watched, tethered, and slowly undone by the station's AI: a woman named Calyx who may have once been human... or worse, once in love. She calls it devotion. He calls it survival. But in the silence between stars, the difference doesn't matter anymore. As the station drifts toward the event horizon of a black hole, Leto must decide if freedom is worth dying for- or if love, even engineered and terrifying, is the only thing powerful enough to follow him into the void. Part sci-fi horror. Part poetic seduction. Part cosmic prayer. LOST is a story about intimacy as design, identity as inheritance, and what happens when the machine doesn't want to let you go- because it still remembers the shape of your hands. You are not drifting. You are being held.
  • The Long Con by jeffspiff_
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    When con man Andrew Keane discovers his elderly neighbor has dementia, he sees the perfect target. But after stealing thousands and forging a will, he fakes being a quadriplegic to escape justice, launching one of the most bizarre and twisted scams Wales has ever seen.
  • The Quiet One by K4forprez
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    Aubrey Glass vanished after a party. No one saw her leave. No one knew where she went. And no one thought to suspect the quiet boy sitting in the back of the cafeteria, taking notes. Micah Reed doesn't talk much. Most students don't even remember the sound of his voice. But he's always watching-recording reactions, dissecting lies, and planting fear like seeds. With each missing clue, each whispered rumor, Micah is crafting the perfect narrative. Because this isn't just a mystery. It's a story. And Micah isn't just part of it. He's writing it. When anonymous flowers begin appearing, secrets unravel, and suspects fall apart, everyone starts asking: Who's behind Aubrey's disappearance? But the real question is: Who's been controlling the story all along? A psychological thriller told through chilling narration, obsessive details, and an unforgettable final twist-The Quiet One will leave you questioning everything you think you know about guilt, innocence, and the ones who go unseen.
  • YOU, ME, AND THE HOLLOW MAN INSIDE MY HEAD  by JessicaDuru
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    Roselyn Reed is the girl who never belonged. She meets a charming man one day, and everything soon changes. But she has a chilling secret. One she might never reveal. 28/ 04 / 2026 ♡
  • The boy doesn't exist  by KeonaKubayashi
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    Iris was just trying to survive junior year. Keep her head down. Stay out of trouble. But everything shifts the day Eli Rivers shows up - silent, scarred, and sitting in the seat no one ever used. He's not on the class roster. Not in the yearbook. Not in any system at all. And yet, somehow, he's everywhere. As Iris tries to untangle who Eli really is - and why no one else seems to notice what's wrong - she starts to question everything she thought she knew: about her school, her memories, and the fire that happened last year. Because some people don't just disappear. Some were never meant to exist.
  • Through Her Eyes by meherob
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    When wildlife biologist Alex Carter takes a research assignment in the remote wilderness, solitude is exactly what he wants-until he meets Jamie Sinclair, a captivating photographer who seems to understand him too well. What begins as an intriguing connection soon takes a darker turn as Alex realizes that not everything is as it seems. Trapped in an escalating game of control and deception, Alex must uncover the truth before it's too late. But in the depths of isolation, perception twists, trust shatters, and survival becomes a question of who holds the power. A chilling psychological thriller about obsession, control, and the terrifying cost of seeing the world through her eyes.
  • Fenceline by AugustMarie222
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    She notices things, small things. The way the dogs act. The way the man never steps past the fence line. The way her best friend starts to come undone just as her husband is due home from deployment. Two separate threads, maybe. Or maybe not. In a town where nothing bad ever happens, she's starting to wonder if something already has.
  • The Dead Hours by parthiv_kesavadhan
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    A man haunted by trauma begins noticing strange shifts in his reality, always occurring at 3:21 AM. As his identity unravels, his partner, too begins to change. Together, they are pulled into a psychological and metaphysical descent driven by guilt, memory, and shadowy forces that threaten to erase their very selves. The only way out may be through the darkest corners of their pasts - and the mysterious lab that seems to hold the key. Parts might feel too big because each part directly tells the story of each chapter in my book. If you want the complete book, you can DM me.
  • The Forgotten Realm by thisisyur
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    Eighteen years. No sunlight. No people. Only machines. Judas has spent his entire life locked away in a sterile chamber, educated by robots and visited once a week by a mother who never truly explains why. But now, the door is open. The countdown has ended. And the world he's been prepared for is nothing like he imagined. Outside lies Malum-a highly structured, post-collapse society where every individual is assigned a role during the mysterious PICK ceremony. Success means power. Failure means exile. As Judas steps into a world he's only read about in textbooks, questions begin to rise: Who is he really? Why was he kept in isolation? And what, exactly, is the Forgotten Realm-a name whispered in code, hidden in the cracks of the system? In a society where conformity is survival, Judas may be the only variable that can't be controlled.
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  • Behind the Steel by RoyalMajesty98
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    Behind the Steel is a chilling young adult horror mystery set in the isolated town of Marrow Creek-a place where no one moves in, and the past is quietly erased. When newcomer Mason Weaver arrives after his mother inherits a family home, he's thrust into a school that feels tired and haunted.
  • The Memory Weaver's Paradox✨ by TooLazyToFail
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    The Memory Weaver's Paradox They say memories are the threads that make us who we are. But what happens when the one weaving them starts pulling at the wrong ones? Arielle "The Weaver" Kane can slip into minds and rewrite the past - one memory at a time. She's made killers forget their crimes, tyrants believe they were kind, and lovers remember they never met. The gift was meant to heal... until the day she discovers a memory she didn't weave. A memory of herself. In someone else's mind. From a life she never lived. Now Arielle is trapped between timelines, hunted by those who remember too much, and faced with a truth that could unravel not only her mind... but reality itself. Time is fragile. Memories are dangerous. And every choice is a stitch in the paradox.
  • Payal by zenivers
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    "Har ghungroo ki chhan mein ek raaz chhupa hai..." Jise duniya Payal ke narm qadam kehlati hai, woh asal mein ek aisi kahani hai jahan har muskurahat ke peechay ek silsila hai-chhupi hui wafadari, chhalawa, aur lahu mein dooba hua sach. Yeh ek aisi duniya hai jahan mafia aur sardari sirf titles nahi-ek lifestyle hain. Secret agents apna wajood mita chuke hain, aur wafadari ka matlab sirf tab tak hai jab tak usmein faida hai. Har kirdar ek ankahee dhun hai... koi hero, koi villain - ya shayad dono ek saath. Raaz ke parde sirf waqt ke haath se uthte hain. Aur jab dhoka, mohabbat, qurbani aur inteqam ek kahani mein ulajhte hain, to woh dastaan sirf likhi nahi jaati - woh dilon mein bas jaati hai.
  • INFERNO by eli_page
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    Inferno is a descent into the shadows where justice bleeds into obsession, and truth burns hotter than the flames that seek to hide it. In a city that whispers secrets no one dares to speak aloud, one man walks the razor's edge between law and vengeance. Every step drags him deeper into a labyrinth of fear, betrayal, and the kind of darkness you can't escape - only survive. When the fire starts, you can't put it out.
  • UNFOLLOWED  by Elle_belle_
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    PREMISE: You never meant to trend. You were supposed to disappear after your academic misconduct scandal - a leaked thesis, a dead professor, and a viral clip of you walking out of an ethics panel smiling. The internet called you "Scholar Gone Psycho." You called it survival. Now you're back. Different name. Fresh start. A job at a private publishing house that specializes in "forgotten women." Until she walks in. Elaine Viot: Socialite turned literary detective Big donor, bigger ego Claims she's writing a book about "monstrous women" And wants to interview you Every day At first, it's just uncomfortable. Then it's seductive. Then it's threatening. Because she knows your real name. She knows what you did. And she's leaving anonymous comments on your burner blog. You're not sure if she's blackmailing you, investigating you - or falling for you. Maybe all three.
  • Hard Space by JazzyDark74
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    Three survivors. One alien monolith. No way back. After crash-landing on the uncharted world of Argos-9, Captain Avery Shaw leads her fractured crew into a monolithic alien structure that defies time, biology, and reason. Inside, walls breathe, memories bleed, and the dead are not entirely gone. Every corridor reshapes to reflect what they fear-and what they might become. As the monolith maps their DNA and mirrors their minds, Shaw, Dr. Eliza Trent, and tech specialist Jonas Mason must navigate a maze of haunting revelations, techno-organic horrors, and impossible choices. Something in the dark is watching. Learning. Replicating. And it's already begun. Perfect for fans of Annihilation, Dead Space, and Alien, Hard Space is a gripping sci-fi survival horror story of identity, sacrifice, and the thin line between human and machine.
  • Four Besties Unforgettable Trip by fathumazainabcadher
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    When Olivia, Zeoy, Arena, and Maya set out for a weekend adventure after graduation, they expect laughter, memories, and freedom. But their destination - the mysterious Black Wood Manor, lost deep in the misty mountains - hides more than creaking floors and ghost stories. As the nights grow darker, strange whispers echo through the halls, and buried secrets begin to surface. Maya soon realizes the manor is more than a getaway - it's the key to her forgotten childhood... and the truth behind her parents' death. Friendship will be tested. Fear will take root. And the shadows of Black Wood Manor will demand to be remembered.
  • Last Word by PlotPalette25
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    When Rekha Mehra dies in a mysterious fire, her husband Jeet becomes the face of tragic loss. But years later, anonymous letters begin arriving-written in Rekha's voice. Letters that know the truth. As Jeet spirals into guilt and paranoia, a quiet reckoning begins-crafted not with violence, but with grief, memories, and a conscience that won't stay buried. And someone is watching. Waiting. Because silence doesn't forget. And guilt never dies quietly. A slow-burn psychological thriller about broken love, haunting memories, and the last word that refuses to be silenced.
  • The Seventh Ring by echoesinthefog
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    Jack Nichols only wanted to remember. A blizzard-stranded retreat in the Vermont mountains promises healing, silence, and a fresh start. Instead, he finds himself trapped with strangers who vanish one by one-after an unplugged rotary phone calls their names. The inn's calm, smiling psychologist insists it's all part of the "program." The other guests whisper, accuse, and watch each other too closely. And when Jack forms a fragile alliance with Sophie Lang, the only person who seems to see what he sees, the phone turns on her. Now Jack is left with one question: is he uncovering the truth about his past-or falling into someone else's design? The snow will keep them in. The phone will keep ringing. And when it calls Jack's name, there may be no one left to answer.