Long obsessed with the mysterious disappearance of the town of Tartarus, one man finally seizes the chance to uncover the truth behind the legend. What he finds is more than lost historyβ€”it’s a chilling secret rooted in horror and desperation. Trapped in a twisted reflection...

β€œGrace, I’m so sorry about all of this.Β  I’m behind you, the community’s behind you, and we’ll do whatever you need us to do and help in any way we possibly can.Β  You and John are not alone.Β  Don’t ever forget that.” Dr. Corcoran’s leathery face...

The calendar on her fridge still showed May, though the heat pressing through Marla's windows said otherwise. Her air conditioner had wheezed its final breath sometime in April, and the repairman she had called never showed up. She stopped following up after the second voicemail....

November 18, 1980 Across the town of Junction Falls, Missouri, people tuned into the only Sunday newsmagazine show on TV. After the ticking clock faded, Paul J. McSorley, one of the show's hosts, could be seen sitting on a tall chair. Behind him was a magazine...

Mossad Training Facility Herzliya, Israel December 23, 1975 Yitzhak entered the woman's hospital room first, followed by his deputy Bibi. From the outside, the woman didn't appear like she needed hospitalization, but this was neither an average woman nor an average hospital. She was a kidon, an assassin...

Unincorporated Jefferson County, Missouri β€œYes!” Hector Vasquez shouted as he gave his partner a high five. β€œAnother sucker and another 2 Gs to our Mexico account!” He leaned back in his gamer’s chair with a satisfied grin on his face. It had been a good nightβ€”the pair...

When an ambitious archeologist leads a team into the uncharted mountains of Eastern Europe, they expect to uncover ancient ruins and forgotten civilizations. Instead, they stumble upon something otherworldlyβ€”a living structure housing a presence that defies comprehension. As their awe turns to dread, the team...

My name’s Elliot, and before I get into it, let me tell youβ€”I’m not the kind of guy who scares easily. I take the same late-night walk through my neighborhood every night. It’s quiet, peaceful, and the perfect way to wind down after a long...

You don’t forget the sound of a girl being swept downriver. You don’t forget the moment her scream cuts off, as if something grabbed her by the throat and pulled her into a place where sound doesn’t carry. But I’m getting ahead of myself. My name is...

Have you ever done something so dumb as a kid that it scarred you for life? I don’t mean embarrassing dumb. I mean life-altering, body-mangling, lose-a-part-of-yourself dumb. Yeah. That kind of dumb. I’ve never told this story in full before. Not to a therapist, not to my...

β€œWe all have days where we have to face the very worstβ€”whether it’s work we don’t want to be at or some task we don’t want to accomplish. But life is short. Take all those little difficulties in stride, and ensure each one is the...

As I walked into his office, the first thing I noticed was how tidy everything was; psychology books neatly placed on the bookshelf, his couch pillows perfectly coifed and placed in the exact correct spots, and his circular area rug, vacuumed to perfection. His desk...

The funeral was more sparsely attended than Martin had expected. He had a vague feeling that he should be offended on Hannah’s behalf. She’d always been one of the popular kids in college. Less than five years had passed since graduation, and barely any of...

I don’t know how long the weaver was at its work before I discovered it. It’s possible that I could have changed things if I had found it sooner, if I had paid more attention, if I had done things differently. It’s impossible to say,...

After surviving a mine collapse that should have killed him, Larry disappears from his devastated hometownβ€”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...

β€œYou are a no-good, worthless excuse for a son!” my father liked to inform me when I didn’t do something exactly how he specified. Those uplifting, constructive thoughts were just the highlight of my day. After spending the day at school being bullied by kids who...

Long obsessed with the mysterious disappearance of the town of Tartarus, one man finally seizes the chance to uncover the truth behind the legend. What he finds is more than lost historyβ€”it’s a chilling secret rooted in horror and desperation. Trapped in a twisted reflection...

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