Short Stories

Bite-size journeys into the unknown. Perfect for a quick escape.

The Reckoning

It was supposed to be an idyllic summer day at the county fair for a bright-eyed nine-year-old boy. But the bright lights and carnival games hide a sinister predator: a crooked-headed man with vacant eyes who begins a relentless game of cat and mouse through the fairgrounds. Cornered in a nightmarish funhouse called Perdition’s Gate, the boy finds an unlikely ally in Dagra Reeth—a demon with a sharp suit, a sharper wit, and a surprising soft spot for humanity. A chilling tale about the monsters that walk among us, and the even scarier ones that hunt them.

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A World Apart

Eight years ago, the veil between the living and the dead mysteriously lifted. Now, spirits of the departed walk freely among us, visiting their loved ones in reflective conversations and quiet moments. Everyone, it seems, except Robert. While his wife Naomi chats daily with her deceased mother, Robert remains one of the few people on earth who has never received a visitation, haunted by the guilt of his father's death years prior. As a neighborhood cookout unfolds around him, Robert must confront his own demons and discover if his father’s absence is a punishment, or a final, profound act of love.

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