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The Vessel
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Complete, First published Apr 30, 2025
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Disclaimer: This story contains mature themes and gory scenes. Read with caution.

"There's something wrong with Ravenfield."

At first glance, it looks like just another forgotten village-quiet, poor, sad. But once you step in, the silence starts to feel too heavy. The smiles of the villagers are too perfect. The air doesn't move like it should.

Jade Dawson didn't mean to end up there. He just lost his way... but in Ravenfield, getting lost is never an accident.

What he finds is a place rotting with secrets-old, horrific, and buried beneath ash and silence. The village has its own rules. It watches. It chooses. And once you're part of it, there's no going back.

The Vessel is not just a story about a haunted village. It's about what happens when you're dragged into something ancient and evil-something that doesn't just want your fear... it wants you.

Welcome to Ravenfield. Don't look too long. Don't listen too closely. And whatever you do... don't trust the silence.
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