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The Festival: A Psychological Thriller Novella

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Parts 11
Time 1h 56m

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In the aftermath of a brutal massacre at a music festival, Jessica Martin is shattered, haunted by the loss of her friends and the weight of survivor's guilt pressing heavily on her soul. Determined to heal, she seeks solace in the hands of Emma Carter, a seemingly compassionate licensed therapist. Their initial session seems to follow the predictable paths of therapy-unpacking trauma, navigating grief, and searching for hope amidst the chaos.

However, as Jessica delves deeper into her session with Emma, a sinister layer of manipulation begins to unravel. With each conversation, Jessica unearths dangerous secrets hidden beneath Emma's calm exterior, realizing that her therapist's involvement in the past trauma runs deeper than patient care. 

Caught in a chilling battle between healing and vengeance, Jessica must confront not just her past but also the dark intentions of someone she entrusted with her soul. As the lines blur between friend and foe, Jessica races against time to reclaim her narrative, discovering that the road to recovery may lead her down a much darker path than she ever imagined. In this psychological thriller of trust, trauma, and revenge, the true horrors of survival are just beginning to unfold.

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Tragedy of lies by DishikaSingh

Jessica had been living normally until her friend, mia, commits suicide. Already overwhelmed by her past trauma, Jessica is disturbed. She doesn't accept it as to be a suicide and with her friend, noah, goes on a mission to find the murderer behind Mia's death. During this, she meets a mysterious boy. Will she be able to find the killer? Will she able to overcome her trauma and find happiness? Will she find love this time?

Finding Humanity by NinaMarks

After escaping a stalled elevator into a zombie apocalypse, Emily must learn how to trust people again or risk losing everything in this terrifying world. ***** For Emily, every day of the last two years have been a blur. She keeps her head down, takes her college courses online, and only goes out to work at her mandatory internship. But all that changes on the day the office elevator breaks down, leaving her trapped when the screams begin. And when the doors finally open, revealing a dystopian world ruined by bloody teeth and disease, Emily is launched into a terrifying run for her life, caught between the strangers she's not sure she can trust and the man-eating monsters that hunger for her flesh. Now she must learn not only how to survive in this new and dangerous world, but also how to overcome her own inner demons before they cost her something more precious than her life. [[Wattys' Shortlist]] [[Promoted by AMC]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: The story contains some gore, violence, strong language, and dark themes. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

UNBOUND HEARTS by Spoobybaby

#1 IN PSYCHOLOGICALTHRILLER Emily's world is shattered when her cousin Rose is murdered, taking with her the dark secret of the abuse she suffered-confided only to Emily. Driven by guilt and a thirst for revenge, Emily vows to bring Rose's killer to justice. Meanwhile, Jack, a ruthless predator, has set his sights on Emily as his next victim. He's eager to play his twisted game, but their deadly pursuit takes an unexpected turn when an undeniable spark ignites between them. As attraction and hatred intertwine, Emily and Jack are torn between their dark impulses and the confusing feelings they stir in each other. Both must choose: embrace the darkness that defines them or risk everything for a chance at love. In this battle between light and dark, can love truly prevail, or will the shadows reclaim them both? SEQUEL TO "THE MONSTER INSIDE". CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE.

A Thin line by LittleAdrian4

Katy McDowell lives an already stressful life.but one day she meets a charming gentleman like no other,named Oliver,who helps her get her life on track until boom everything comes crashing down in a fire.After finding out her family was brutally murdered,katy walks a thin line between revenge and insanity,that not only threatens to destroy herself,but her relationship with Oliver as well.will katy overcome her hardship,move on and tell Oliver how she feels? Or will she let her family's past destroy her and everything she's strived for? Read and find out.

Spear Forest by LadyElane

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Invisible by andreaellyce

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Delinquent Camp by Monst3rs

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Different | ℜ𝔢𝔴𝔯𝔦𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔤 by Beauty_queen2612

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Fragmented ✔️ by ClaraLoisy

Former nurse Beatrice is struggling with her mental health after a tragic accident, but a torrid relationship with empathetic Australian bartender Matt could be her path to healing... or her ultimate destruction. --- They were only meant to be a one night stand, but fate had other plans. Since the car accident that claimed her best friend's life, former nurse Beatrice Leighton has been spiralling into a black hole of reckless behaviour, sex, and alcohol. She is barely holding her life together; the stitches surrounding her broken heart fit to burst. With his own past traumas to deal with, Aussie barman, Matt Quinn, might be the only person who understands what she has been through-her beacon in the darkness. When their paths cross, Beatrice drops her defences and discovers a new love for life. But Matt is less than perfect, and his own dark secret has the potential to destroy her or finally set her free. *** Warning: rated MATURE for sexual content and strong language. + Descriptions of panic attacks, PTSD, grieving and death. ***

Only Human by hayleyw92

Jessica Taylor is about to graduate senior year of high school, struggling with constantly being reminded she use to be overweight, having absentee parents and unsure what she wants to do with her future. one day after a unpleasant encounter with her long-time Bully Dean Clarke , Jess runs into 21 year old Alec Parker mysterious, tall dark and handsome, who is battling he's own demons from the past! He is a cleaner and handyman at the school, instantly drawn to each other, But Alecs position at the school complicates matters, they must keep their relationship secret! Things will become complicated when Secrets, false friend's, jealousy, lies and betrayal threaten to tear them apart. Will these two lost souls find happiness,after all its only Human!

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A Thin line cover

Spear Forest cover

Invisible cover

Delinquent Camp cover

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Fragmented ✔️ cover

Only Human cover

Tragedy of lies

Jessica had been living normally until her friend, mia, commits suicide. Already overwhelmed by her past trauma, Jessica is disturbed. She doesn't accept it as to be a suicide and with her friend, noah, goes on a mission to find the murderer behind Mia's death. During this, she meets a mysterious boy. Will she be able to find the killer? Will she able to overcome her trauma and find happiness? Will she find love this time?