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Maya Carter has spent her entire life feeling invisible.
Overshadowed by her younger sister, ignored by her parents, and treated like an outcast at school, she's learned that loneliness can become its own kind of home. The only escape she finds is in sketching, reading, and wandering the quiet trails of Blackwood Forest.
Then people begin disappearing.
Strange symbols appear where they were last seen. News reports grow more alarming. Whispers echo through the trees, and a faceless figure begins watching Maya from the shadows.
At first, she believes she's imagining it.
Until the nightmares start.
As an unknown sickness slowly consumes her mind, Maya becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the disappearances, the legend of Slender Man, and the mysterious figures known only as the Proxies.
But the deeper she searches...
...the more she realizes the forest isn't trying to keep her out.
It's trying to bring her home.
Some monsters hunt their victims.
Others wait for them to choose the darkness themselves.
⚠️ Trigger Warning / Content Warning
The Slender Sickness is a work of fiction inspired by the Creepypasta universe. This story contains themes that some readers may find upsetting.
This novel includes:
* Psychological horror
* Supernatural horror
* Emotional neglect
* Family conflict
* Bullying
* Missing persons
* Mild violence and injuries
* Blood (non-graphic)
* Hallucinations
* Paranoia
* Panic attacks
* Seizures (fictional depiction)
* Emotional manipulation
* Grief and loss
* Themes of isolation and loneliness
* Creepy imagery and suspense
Reader discretion is advised.
This story is intended for mature teen readers who enjoy horror, mystery, and psychological suspense.