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Shattered Illusions
MatthewLesAutels
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MatthewLesAutels
Complete, First published Feb 17, 2025
Mature
dystopianhorrorintensescarystoriesshortshortstorythrillertorturevermont
"Always question authority, don't be a blind follower, and ignorance is not bliss". 
A nineteen-year-old young man from a cold abyss of a city finds a disturbing secret lingering in the woods of Vermont. He now writes to readers relaying a warning.
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Abnormality

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19 year old Zack Costa wakes up in a seemingly normal world without anything out of the ordinary. Soon, he slowly realizes that his world may not actually exist, making him question whether or not he exists or not. Is this paradise or his very own hell?

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