02 Oct Evil
God, itβs cold. Shivering, I push my hand out of my coat sleeve. Check my watch. Seven thirty. It wonβt be long now. I scan the edge of the field, just to be sure, then reach for the thermos. I twist off the cap. Steam...
God, itβs cold. Shivering, I push my hand out of my coat sleeve. Check my watch. Seven thirty. It wonβt be long now. I scan the edge of the field, just to be sure, then reach for the thermos. I twist off the cap. Steam...
Peter, a seasoned fire investigator, uncovers a hidden machine in the ruins of a burned mansion. When messages begin arriving from the deceased homeownerβpleading for help to restore the deviceβPeter is pulled into a nightmarish struggle between duty and obsession. As the voice grows stronger,...
Jeremy Blakeβs life is in shambles when he rediscovers a forgotten childrenβs 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...
When weary literature professor Simon Keats is invited to teach at a secluded Danish university, he expects a quiet term of lectures and research. Instead, he enters a world where language bends the laws of reality, and meaning itself becomes a dangerous force. As cryptic...
βCold grazes fat on the corpse of summerβs dew.β βTrue.β I rip off a chunk of bread and toss it to her. βIt would be easier.β She catches it with both hands and disappears behind a curtain of hair. Face, bread, and all. Squatted down, hunched...
Snowed in and grieving the sudden loss of his wife, Wendell turns to an old cast-iron pot for comfort. But as the meals simmer and the past begins to stir, he finds that some recipes are more than just traditionβthey're ritual. With each bite, he...
When mountain man Rowan Berry vanishes during a punishing snowstorm, his friends brave the wilderness to find himβonly 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...
Sam rules the nightlife of downtown Dayton with effortless charm and a predatorβs instinct, until he meets Aminaβa woman who plays his game even better than he does. Their fiery connection ignites a dangerous spiral of obsession, seduction, and hidden agendas. But as the stakes...
When Abby and her friends fall victim to a charismatic predator, they turn to ancient magic to right the wrongs committed against them. But summoning the supernatural comes with unpredictable consequences, and what begins as a bid for revenge quickly spirals into a night of...
When Daniel lands a much-needed job at Deleo Incorporated, he thinks his luck has finally turned aroundβuntil 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...
When an antiquarian stumbles upon a long-lost manuscript at an estate sale, he believes he has found a mere relic of forgotten folklore. But The Nether Codex is no ordinary book. As he studies its cryptic passages, reality itself begins to shift around himβwords change,...
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 fearβnone of it prepared him for what he would find on the battlefield. Buried beneath an ancient ruin,...
Paulo has spent years using his unnatural gift for fire to serve the mafia, hoping to earn his freedom one job at a time. But when heβs asked to cross a line he swore he never would, everything changes. Now hunted by the people he...
When F.S. Krug arrives in Waverlyβs Crossing and opens The Order Store, the townsfolk are intrigued by his unusual business. But soon, whispers spreadβKrug can grant wishes to those willing to visit him after hours. At first, the wishes seem miraculous, but one by one,...
Schuylerβs life changes forever when his best friend Miranda creates an online cult as a joke, only to watch her hoax spiral out of control. What begins as an elaborate lie turns into a dangerous game as strangers take the cult seriously, leading Schuyler and...
646 β Kingdom of Silla Queen Seondeok stood at her window and watched the night sky while considering the betrayal of Kim Bidam, chairman of the council of nobles. βEmperor Taizong is behind this! I know it!β Gim Chun-Chu, her normally composed diplomatic nephew, yelled while angrily...
I spent my childhood in a small town.Β Long, winding single-lane roads with speed limits that topped out at seventy miles per hour were common.Β Modest-sized houses on large lots dotted the landscape, innumerable trees providing privacy and anonymity.Β One of those houses was mine.Β ...
Last week I was alone in my bed. Iβm not alone tonight. Heβs right next to me. Heβs not supposed to be here, though. Last week I was a senior in high school and completely in love with Steven Hooverson. Truth be told, Iβve been in...
βBe careful what you wish for, you may receive it.β - Anonymous Part I Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlor of Laburnum villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly. Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed...
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...