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The Ink In-Between: An Anthology (Dark Edition)

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Parts 13
Time 2h 12m

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A collection of short stories of various genres, that either have an horror element to them, or lean more towards the dark and macabre side of fiction. Whenever realistic or supernatural, each story will contain some degree of upsetting, sensitive or mature material, so please be mindful of any content warnings (which will be specified at the beginning of each chapter). A lot of these will be written for prompts or contests, so feel free to check these out for inspiration as well. 

Here is a (mostly) spoiler-free description of each of the shorts:

• HUNTED 
Genre: Dark Fantasy/Horror
Summary: In the span of a single, fatal mistake, a hunter becomes the hunted. 

• EIGHT HORNS 
Genre: Supernatural 
Summary: A woman finds herself living in a house full of ghosts. 

• COUNT TO TEN
Genre: Psychological Horror
Summary: A young girl contemplates the things that lurk in the shadows of her life. 

• e n d l e s s
Genre: Dark Fantasy 
Summary: Hel is said to be a gracious host. But can the ruler of the underworld grant Signe peace, at last? 

• THE DOLL MAKER
Genre: Supernatural/ Psychological Thriller
Summary: Detective Ngoyi confronts the prime suspect in her latest case. But which one of them is truly in control?

• BROKEN TOYS
Genre: Dark Fantasy 
Summary: Idir, the royal inventor, receives a (not so) unexpected late night visitor.

• DON'T LOOK AWAY
Genre: Horror/Supernatural
Summary: Rana finds herself in an empty train station, but not as alone as she first thought. 

• FLIGHT ENVY
Genre: Psychological Horror/Dark Fantasy
Summary: Lady Ava receives a rare gift on her wedding anniversary.

• MY MORNING STAR
Genre: Dark Fantasy/Religious Mythology
Summary: An angel falls. Another follows. 

• HERE AT THE END
Genre: Dark Fantasy
Summary: A final letter, written before an execution. 

• PURGATORY OF THE SENSES
Genre: Psychological Horror
Summary: A young boy tries and fails to ground himself.All Rights Reserved

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