Secrets Beneath the Shadows
by aninditadk
Elara, a determined young woman, embarks on a thrilling journey to uncover the hidden truths of her family's past after discovering an enigmatic letter in her late grandmother's attic. This letter hints at long-buried secrets and a connection to an ancient civilization that once thrived in a mysterious town.As Elara delves deeper into her family's history, she encounters Adrian, a charismatic yet enigmatic stranger who seems to have knowledge of her lineage. Together, they follow a cryptic map t…
Yesterday's Torment
by lassierature
Sending people to unravel catastrophes, Lacey was sent to unveil a scheme; together with her fellow, they will coalesce and solve the mystery themselves. Thereupon, when she embraced the scheme she has to finish in exchange for money, she will start giving equity for those peoples who need justice and will open the window of truths; the chain of the agonizing past, a cup of lies and facts and the key of her missing identity.Now, through a constant chase for knowing the real identities and the st…
LIFE AND DEATH The last Descendant of the Dayak
by FATIHA
The story follows a woman, the last descendant of her family, who lives alone in the Kalimantan jungle. She resides in a Betang house in the heart of the forest because she feels responsible for the deaths of her entire family, making her the sole remaining member of her lineage.While living in this house, she frequently encounters a mysterious guest, a woman who once asked for coffee powder and sugar. The conflict begins when a group of bandits plans to rob a wealthy individual in the village a…
The Carriers' Curse: A Family's Dark Secrets
by Alora Quinn
For being a high end philanthropic family, the Carriers hide a deadly secret. A life full of lies, deceit, betrayal and murderous intent.The wrongs committed by the past has come back to haunt them.An abandoned child thought to have been killed comes back from the shadows with revenge on her mind. She infiltrates the family, becomes one of their most loyal companions and then strikes. They would pay for what they did to her mother and her.She would burn their whole world down. It would only be a…
Ghost Catching System
by Resolve Three Thousand
Accidentally becoming the host of the ghost-catching system, Chu Hao has embarked on his journey of subduing ghosts. Yet mere ghost-hunting is not all that Chu Hao and the system want, what satisfies him most is showing off his proficient skills to not only the living but also the lingering ghosts."Ding... Host has successfully shown off. Gained 3 Pretentiousness Points.""The Taoist Master is so powerful!""Master Chu Tian is truly formidable!""Taoist Master, do you have a girlfriend? I want to b…
Detective Agency of the Bizarre
by I am the righteous path.
A door unfolded before him.Evil thrived, and whispers spilled from within.The resentful compound eyes flickered and vanished, the presence longing to burst out was blocked inside, and the alluring murmurs echoed in the ear.The sticky, pink brain mumbled something. A figure cloaked in a yellow robe watched from a distance. A dark green presence, smelling of blood, roared. A string of wondrous soap bubbles released friendliness—and many, many guests.They sincerely invited Lu Li to join this mad pa…
An American writer in London
by Sharon Davis
Rain Davis is an American writer teaching at a London university. Sherlock Holmes is a famous consulting detective. Rain hires him to help investigate a family connection to a historical crime syndicate only known as M. When a secret journal is brought to light can Sherlock and his trusted companion John Watson keep Rain safe from those who want the past to stay hidden or will Rain fall in London?When you're a stranger in a strange place who can you trust?
My Demon Husband Is a Snake
by Lovely Icebox Girl
The Silver Python Cheongsam, an heirloom, inexplicably came to life one day...
Horror Game Developer: My games aren't that scary!
by Entrail_JI
[Horror Game Developer : My games really aren't that scary!] I hate horror. From the skittering sounds of footsteps racing behind me, to the soft yet unnervingly cold whispers curling around my ears... All of it. I hate it. So much so that I start puking whenever I reach a certain threshold. And yet, I am a Horror Game Developer. A crappy one at that. So, given my lack of ability, I decided to quit. And yet... [Congratulations, you've been selected for the Horror Game Developer System!] Nope, I …
Apocalypse :7 years and counting
by Olajide_Favour_009
When the world begins to end,James and his friends finds their way to paradise. It crumbling with the demons entering the world, a life in danger to make it to paradise. James believes that is a war between the Devil and God. Others says is the prophecy of revelation. Will they find their way to heaven?Fighting the devil is God's job right? But what if the devil plays a little cheat code and then decides to fight man instead. With faith man had fought for centuries but now is with one name, hope…
Homicide Squad
by Jhema
"At first, it all started as a silly game. We were just having fun, fantasizing about those we wanted dead, and how we'd do it... I swear it was all a joke until--""Until what?" The officer at the other end of the room asked. "Until they started dying for real!"** ** **Grace, a high schooler in her senior in her senior year from the small, tranquil town of Ketu needed some excitement before graduation so badly that she thought Veronica, the new mysterious girl everyone avoided was the perfect so…
The Part of Me
by eyeofthesickened
"How can you trust people, when you can't even trust your own"“High school” is the most memorable and most fun school year for every teenager these days. But Alex Park’s story tells a different scenario. Being the outcast because of a school issue that he didn’t commit, every day in his school life is pictured as “hell”. Everything changed when a symptom in his personality started consuming him. Eventually discovering something much even more troublesome. It’s up to him if he's going to accept i…
DEADLY ALLURE: A FATAL ATTRACTION
by Pearlwrites
In the sweltering town of Warmaukey, a chilling series of events unfolds. Elizabeth Coleman, a talented fashion designer, finds herself at the center of a deadly game after a chance encounter with a charismatic stranger.As the body count rises, Elizabeth becomes the target of a ruthless predator. With each new victim, the stakes grow higher, and the truth becomes more elusive. Gregorio Cortez, a wealthy and influential figure, seems to be hiding secrets, but can he be trusted?In a race against t…
The Limasawa Street Killer
by Maxxine_
In a town of El Felisidad a small street of Limawasa that is considered as the heart of the city is just so silent and so beautiful, where trees thrive, the waters of the river flows without it being dry, and a community so well preserved that there have never been an incident of murder or any heavy crime, but that will all change, when the lagoon is dry and the devil shall rise, someone that was supposed to be buried in the past will seek revenge to the city and it will rain hell fire, this sto…
The Melody of Dissent
by The Acril Author
At the height of her fame, twenty-seven-year-old Maria Vegh, the beloved vocalist of the soft-rock band "The Dissidents," announced her retirement from music. Hours later, she was found in her locked hotel room, hanging from a noose. As her devotees decorated the streets with vigils and portraits, Detective Catherine Alcott refused to participate in the mourning until her scepticism around the narrative is dealt with.Self-exiled from her birth nation, the totalitarian state of Gyseia, Maria dedi…
The Sarsaparillian Halloween
by Nessie
There is an academy in Earth for the Empires. Empires are the race of people whose ancestors were a vampire and a elementalist. Empires, on the other hand, have the ability to control one of the elements - fire, air, earth, water and sky and drink blood. Trouble begins when the students of the academy are infected with a strange disease. It's up to the student detectives to find out! Each of them have interesting powers and assets. All of their clues seem to move towards a mystery in another pla…
Hikari Origin: Hitaku Quest -The Second Step-
by Aikari
After defeating Yami, Hikari chooses to live with him. Before this, Hikari only has himself to face everything. But this time, fate has brought him to meet with a group called Hitaku. All of them have their own story. no matter what kind of things they need to do. Sometimes, they smile, cry, and... well,no matter what kind of situation they're in. they always have their way to face it. but the question is, Can they succeed in achieving their dreams in their way?
The Wraith’s Scholarship
by Natasha Trinity Davies
When 19-year-old Adaeze Nwosu receives a full-ride scholarship to a prestigious university, or so she thought, Edevane Academy, she can’t believe her luck. Hidden in the misty hills of Wales, Edevane isn’t just elite, it’s a complete mystery. No website. No alumni. Just a single email, a plane ticket, and a warning: Don’t be late.But the moment Adaeze steps onto campus grounds, she realizes something is wrong. The professors never show their faces. The buildings shift when no one is looking. And…
TRUCE: Memoirs Of The 9th & Broken Life of Mateo
by Aaron Chiwaala
After an unbroken chain of humiliation by his in-law and wife, Mateo resolved to participate in a robbery to earn himself the much needed income and respect. But the operation proved to be too big a bite for him to chew. Thus, after a successful bank robbery Mateo dangled a rare carrot to his friends. He offered to forfeit his share of the proceeds in exchange for the life and safety of Crystal - the bank manager, now hostage that they had used as a shield. Much as he needed the more than any on…
The Monster Princess
by 375
Some people fear what's in the dark but within Iparia, we fear the light.100 years ago, an evil curse was placed on the world. As long as the sun shines and the sky is blue, Monsters will walk the earth with only one thing in mind. To kill any human or creature in their sight. On the night of the Lunar Festival; fourteen-year-old Neil Barker dares Sophie Hemingway to sneak into the Broken Palace where it was rumored to be where the curse came from. Not backing down from a challenge, Sophie willi…