Part I When I applied to Skybound Jump Arena, I thought my biggest problems would be screaming toddlers, the occasional vomit in the foam pit, and maybe the off chance I’d have to tell someone twice my size to stop having fun. I was wrong. So,...
Samantha Barkley has spent years fighting to keep her home bakery—and her family—from collapsing under the weight of impossible expectations. When a vindictive client destroys her reputation overnight, Sam finds herself desperate, exhausted, and cracking under pressure. Then a stranger tells her about someone called...
Jeremy Blake’s life is in shambles when he rediscovers a forgotten children’s program from his youth. One episode, however, has been erased from history, and every attempt to uncover it is met with silence, fear, or warnings. As Jeremy digs deeper, he finds himself stalked...
After surviving a mine collapse that should have killed him, Larry disappears from his devastated hometown—only to return decades later with wealth, influence, and a chilling purpose. As he reopens the mine that once nearly buried him alive, it becomes clear he’s not just digging...
When mountain man Rowan Berry vanishes during a punishing snowstorm, his friends brave the wilderness to find him—only to confront a force far older and more malevolent than they ever imagined. Their search leads them to the rotting remains of the Old Milton Place, a...
Wracked by guilt and pursued by a shadowy force, a broken man descends into a hellish world where the land itself writhes with torment. Struggling to hold onto his humanity, he finds an unexpected ally—and a glimmer of hope—in the most unlikely place: the arms...
When Cassie’s new mirror becomes the center of her imaginative games, her father dismisses it as harmless play — until strange symbols appear and her behavior turns alarming. As he struggles to understand the eerie countdown unfolding across every reflection in their home, he uncovers...
When Daniel lands a much-needed job at Deleo Incorporated, he thinks his luck has finally turned around—until he discovers a forbidden conference room shrouded in mystery and fear. As whispers turn to warnings and nightmares bleed into reality, Daniel and his new colleagues are drawn...
Alvin Boone thought he could leave his past behind when he enlisted in the war, but fate had other plans. A brutal father, a home filled with fear—none of it prepared him for what he would find on the battlefield. Buried beneath an ancient ruin,...
When Wendy’s family goes searching for her in a decaying house marked by strange graffiti and unsettling energy, they are drawn into a world ruled by invisible, terrifying forces. As Wendy becomes more consumed by the will of the "little Gods," her family must decide...
Emmett, a young pastor, arrives in the town of Culling to take over for the late Pastor Orshank. The church, abandoned and locked, seems to hold the key to the town's spiritual unrest. But as Emmett pushes to reopen the church, he uncovers unsettling truths...
Emma Reardon thought leaving England for Miskatonic University would be the adventure of a lifetime. But after one terrifying night in an Arkham alleyway, she finds herself haunted by faceless figures and a past she barely remembers. As the whispers of Atone follow her everywhere,...
“Have you come to relieve your burden unto the Lord?” asked the elder priest from behind the blind of the confession booth. Silence hung to answer the offer. Rather than immediately persist, the elder priest decided to let him take his time. For in the...
His name was Connor. Dustin Connor, but he never went by that name. Some called him Con or Connor. I called him Mr. Connor. Mr. Connor was the bravest and most imposing man that I and many have ever known. He stood well over six feet...
Dak and Chadwick each lit up a smoke and cracked their windows, the excitement of a good day fishing warming their spirits despite the cold wind that suddenly filled the cab of Chadwick’s truck. The sporadic raindrops that began to fall as they left the...
An illusion it will be, so large, so vast, it will escape their perception. Those who will see it will be thought of as insane. We will create separate fronts to prevent them from seeing the connection between us. We will behave as if we are...
My first love was Misty from Pokémon. Those legs, that sass, she was absolutely perfect. No one else could ever compare. When I played the games, I’d hang around her gym and pretend that we were on a date. I built my team to be...
Paige watched with wide eyes as her friend was ushered into a cage with iron bars jagged with rust. An iron arm swung the cage over the edge of the filthy fishing boat. Paige pressed her hands together, her eyes welling with panic. ”No, please!” she pleaded. “She...
“I know where them bodies are,” the boy said. Sheriff Burke eyed the skinny fifteen-year-old sitting in one of the two wooden chairs on the other side of his desk. He knew the kid. Knew him well enough to notice he was wearing his Sunday best,...
The sun was setting. Jane watched the glorious colors splay across the sky from where she stood in her antique shop, staring out the dusty window at the world beyond. The sunsets in Brereton, North Dakota, truly were magnificent; certainly more beautiful than anything else...
