Stories by the Fireplace (#HorrorThriller/MysteryThriller)
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#354 in short stories as of May 18th, 2016 (could've ranked higher, I just don't check regularly)
Some people are great storytellers.
In this book, Pearl tells a story about a girl named Emma who was constantly having creepy dreams and some very strange things had started to happen in her life, which were worsening as the days passed by.
Emma and her friend Nathaniel venture out into the unknown to find the source of her dreams. What will they discover?
Join their journey to find out...
(It's a horrible description, but I promise the story will be worth a read!)
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