Ritual Stories

In the gilded halls of Friedhen, the sun does not rise. It commands. Lady Caelestia's seventh birthday should have been lemon cakes, silver ribbons, and laughter. Instead, the marble beneath her feet trembles. As she offers innocent devotion to a silent Constellation, something stirs in the northern caves. Scouts vanish without a trace. And beneath the earth, a circle long fed by blood prepares to awaken what should have remained dead. For ten years, a cult has waited. One final soul will be enough. The Marquis readies his household for a threat he cannot yet see. Somewhere in the dark, a boy runs-too late to escape what has already chosen him. And at the center of it all stands a child who does not yet understand what answers her prayers- or what answers when she does not pray at all. The marble is trembling. The veil is thinning. And whatever rises will not care that it is her birthday.

A ritual found online. Five friends. One night that changed everything. When a group of teenagers perform what they believe to be nothing more than a dare, they are pulled from their world and dropped into another - a place of red skies, ancient races, and a history soaked in blood. A war fought and lost. A people scattered. Secrets buried so deep even the ground remembers them. They arrive with nothing. No magic. No mana. No understanding of the world they have fallen into or the forces that shaped it. And somewhere in the dark, something very old is paying attention.

Aradhya and her boyfriend, Vedant are a dream come true. A classic Cinderella tale. On a rainy day, a tragic accident occurs. Aradhya knows her boyfriend is dead, so who the hell is the person next to her?

The Secrets of Ravenhill University Ravenhill University is known as one of the most prestigious institutions in the country-an elite campus filled with brilliant students, powerful organizations, and endless opportunities. But beneath its towering halls and quiet libraries lies a truth that few dare to uncover. When Kael Veridian, a first-year student with a mysterious ability to sense hidden energies, enrolls at Ravenhill, he expects nothing more than the usual challenges of university life. Classes, friendships, and the pressure to succeed. Instead, he discovers something far more disturbing. Students begin disappearing. Strange incidents haunt the dormitories at night. Organizations within the university are mysteriously collapsing. And the deeper Kael investigates, the more he realizes that Ravenhill is hiding something far darker than rumors. As the newly appointed President of The Veil Society-an organization once dismissed as the weakest on campus-Kael and his small group of members must uncover the truth behind the growing chaos. But every step closer to the truth comes with a price. Warnings begin to appear. Students begin to die. And one of Kael's own members suddenly vanishes without a trace. Now Kael must lead his organization through a university filled with secrets, fear, and unseen enemies. Because somewhere within Ravenhill, a powerful force is watching. And it will do anything to keep its secrets buried. In Ravenhill University, knowledge is power. But some secrets were never meant to be discovered.

The sweeping sequel to Whispers of Ash and Bloom In a land where vines remember, and the soil sings in silence, peace is never truly quiet. After planting the Heartseed and restoring balance to the vineyard, Elena Moretti believes her legacy and her sister's long shadow have finally come to rest. But when a mysterious child emerges from the mist, born not of flesh but of forgotten intentions, the fragile harmony begins to fray. The Hollow Heir brings more than riddles; they bring a revelation: something ancient still sleeps beneath the vineyard, older than pact, older than bloom, and it's waking up hungry. As Elena navigates rising tensions within the Rootwarden Council, cryptic visions, and a land that seems to listen too closely, she must journey into buried memories, forbidden magic, and the ghost of her twin's final spell. What she finds is a choice that could unmake the very balance she fought so hard to restore. With prose as lyrical as it is haunting, Embers of Vine and Vow weaves legacy, language, and land into a spellbinding tale of mercy, memory, and the courage it takes to let the world bloom on its own terms. Perfect for readers who love atmospheric fantasy, sisterhood, and lush world-building where nature itself is a character, this is a story that asks: What happens when the land wants to speak and you become its voice?

Isolde Brannon is just your average college student focused on earning her doctorate—until a horrifying encounter with the Ilmestys Coven changes everything. Used as a vessel in a powerful ritual, Isolde unwillingly awakens a dark and ancient curse buried deep within her bloodline, one that had lain dormant for generations. Shaken and desperate for answers, she returns to her beloved homeland of Ireland, hoping for peace, but instead finding mystery, magic, and danger waiting for her. In Ireland, she meets James FitzGerald, the mysterious Duke of Leinster, and his charming younger brother, Lochlan. Though their noble status and enigmatic pasts raise questions, Isolde quickly finds herself drawn into their world. She uncovers chilling connections between Irish folklore, the supernatural underworld, and the curse now haunting her. Beginning with the legend of the Abhartach, Isolde dives deep into ancient myths, only to discover that vampires aren’t just stories—they’re real, and they're nothing like the romanticized monsters of fiction. These creatures are older, more powerful, and far more dangerous than she ever imagined. Each clue she uncovers leads to more peril, unraveling a hidden world of witches, cursed bloodlines, demonic entities, and manipulative fae with their own agendas. With the help of James—who finds himself hopelessly entangled with Isolde from the moment he meets her—and the ever-loyal Lochlan, Isolde must navigate a treacherous journey through shifting timelines, ancestral secrets, and realms beyond human comprehension. Together, they face trials that test their courage, loyalty, and hearts. As the stakes rise and the line between friend and foe blurs, Isolde must decide who to trust and how far she's willing to go to reclaim her fate. But the deeper she digs into her past and the history of her bloodline, the more she realizes this curse may not be something she can run from—it might be the key to something far greater… or far more terrifying.

To understand life, one must first tangle with death. It is not a single vast unknown, but the accumulation of being. Death can be a warm, soft blanket in the storm--a familiarity, a friend-close enough to comfort, yet distant enough to let you breathe.

In the broad world outside the ice walls confining the Earth,beyond antartica laid the isles of the blessed- Alveria,Geminia, Pitatia and Fresia there in the midst there was young 17 year old girl named Athylia Lothar a warrior to her homeland Alveria against the tyranical custodian regime from conquering her land and the illanoise who were notably the custodian's allies though not from their own will... The Illanoises were a a distinct race of humans from the known world resounding in Asia,Europe,Oceania their ancestors discovering the lands of Maestre Fint beyond the antartic ice walls settling in and had offsprings with people inhabiting these unknown lands however they're ancestors were held captive and brutally experimented on by the custodians to awaken their abilities,giving them inhumane advantageous strength,speed,stamina due to their unique ancestry,through the years of abuse,and malevolence their origins erased to obscurity forgetting the injustice inflicted upon their people as bloodlines continued from each generation... Eventually becoming slaves under the guise of indebtment for their allegiance and the 'gift' bestowed to them from their tyrants. Though that won't be for long....When her fate is intertwined by her supposed enemy an enigmatic Illanoise,who just so happens to kidnap her.Through her captivity she learns of a deeper reason about her mother's death from the custodians,one which made her view her captor in a different light one where she began contemplating his true motives as time passed on,a revelation so profound , that determined a far more sinister undertone,a prophecy which her mother bespoke against her oppressors during her death, foretelling their downfall,one where Athylia will be the key to unfolding it all...

Survival comes at a cost... and the nightmare is only beginning. Emily is ten, fleeing a home that should have been safe. She hides in an abandoned barn, but the secret she carries refuses to stay buried - and the shadows watching are far from ordinary. Hoping for safety and a new life, she sets out for London, dreaming of streets paved with gold. But the city's alleys are slick with debauchery and sin, and the derelict manor she finds promises refuge... only to reveal horrors within. Alone, hungry, and desperate, she wanders the fog-choked streets - until she encounters the smiling predator that will change her world forever... Mortem Gate - a dark gothic paranormal prequel steeped in psychological terror, quiet supernatural dread, predatory salvation, and the horror of being claimed when the world decides you are small enough to take in 1800s London, England.

Two young men in Lagos, Adewale and Oluwatobi, are desperate to escape poverty and give their girlfriends a better life. When their online scams stop working, they are introduced to a powerful babalawo who promises them instant wealth through dark rituals. But as the sacrifices demanded grow more disturbing, love, faith, and loyalty are put to the ultimate test-forcing them to choose between the women they love and the riches they desperately want.

Two souls beneath the moon, ..One pact. Two worlds apart, ..One war. Two mothers, ..One child. Two rival villages, ..One artifact. One river, one forest, ....Bound by the same forbidden law.

A saga of gods, mortals, and the war against the End. When the old gods fade and new ones fracture, darkness finds its chance. Across forgotten villages and cursed lands, fractured faiths awaken-Slavic deities, Gods, angels, saints, witches, monks and hunters-each clinging to crumbling power as the Devil moves unseen. From broken forests to holy empires, scattered souls rise to resist the coming storm. Bound by fate, divided by belief, they must decide what to protect: their gods, their people... or something greater. Because in the end, when heaven falls and hell awakens- Only the last faith will stand.

An ancient rose protected by a vampire , feared by all,searching for his one true love that he lost a century ago ,and a cursed girl searching for answers and a cure to her cursed life.

Frank Rozzer is someone who lost his family at a young age, it's almost as if they vanished into thin air. He decides to become a detective in order to investigate what had happened to them. However, he didn't know what he was getting himself into - this wasn't an ordinary world. What he didn't know was that there are supernatural beings in the world that hide out of sight of the ordinary eye. Will he be able to find out what happened to his family, or will their disappearance remain a mystery forever?

In a town where mirrors are outlawed, every reflective surface hides a deadly secret. Long ago, a gateway to an ancient, primal world brought a creature capable of slipping through any uncovered reflection. Bound by an age-old ritual, it has been trapped for centuries-but the seal is weakening. Now, when a single mirror is uncovered, people start vanishing. The town's dark past unravels, and the truth comes into focus: some reflections should never be seen. To survive, the protagonist must uncover the creature's origin and confront the ancient mistakes that haunt the present-before the nightmare escapes beyond the mirrors.

Lucien Vale, Alpha of an exiled royal werewolf bloodline and a CEO of a tech empire that was built in secrecy that is being faced with an ultimatum: choose a mate before the Blood Moon or forfeit his leadership. His father insists on a political union with a noble descendant from an ancient life but Lucien refuses to surrender to fate. Enter Mira Hart, a resilient botanist who comes from a mysterious lineage and in the past she is still healing from. Their worlds-literally-when Lucien knocks her over during a heated phone call with his father. Neither realizes that their souls are tethered by ancient magic, and that Mira's research could be the answer for Lucien's cursed bloodline. Drawn together by instinct, challenge and forbidden desire, Lucien and Mira must decide to defy prophecy or be consumed by it. What begins as an accident blossoms into a slow-burn romance woven with destiny, danger, and the choice to fight for love based on their own terms. (There are multiple povs in this story.)

​"I'm going somewhere quiet... away from people." ​Hana's last message seemed like a cry for help. But when Yuki leads her four best friends into the heart of a fog-shrouded jungle to find her, they discover a mansion that was never meant to be opened. ​Inside, ancient objects wait for fresh blood. As the ritual begins and the doors lock from the inside, a terrifying truth emerges: Hana didn't disappear. She was waiting. And Yuki didn't come to save her-she came to finish what they started.

In the city of Baltimore lays a grizzly corrupted soul who voices out how he feels about the world all though he can't speak a single word he communicates through the acting out murders he read from poets work. He leaves the police inspectors puzzled and this case remains unsolved until paths cross with detective Abberline and a poet called Edgar Allen Poe They cross Paths with a young Sherlock Holmes Between these three people who can solve the unsolvable???? could they do the impossible

Aurora Ashbourne left to escape the suffocating traditions of her bloodline. She returns to a dying mother, a fractured family, and a ritual that demands obedience. For generations, her lineage has guarded the Veil - a mystical barrier imprisoning a seductive, ancient force that feeds on longing and fear. But when the entity begins to manifest as something beautiful... something persuasive... Aurora must choose: Remain bound to duty, Or tear the Veil apart and face what was never meant to be free.

A tale of lies and secrets in mask of Religious outcries and an angels promise