Scream over plot twists

The girl from nowhere

Dark Envy

There is a woman on my street who screams at her little girl in the doorway. She has what I will never have, and she does not deserve it. My husband is the detective who will be assigned to her murder. Dark Envy is a dark psychological thriller for readers of Mo Hayder and Chelsea Cain.

CHRONICLES OF P & HANABI: The Underworld

Hanabi is a Japanese/Korean girl who was born with a severe curse of bad luck. During her childhood, she came across an old lady who gave her a special bracelet to suppress the misfortune. However, the bracelet didn't actually get rid of the bad luck; it only suppressed it, and throughout her life, things have never stopped getting worse. But her entire life is about to change by fate when she meets a very strange guy named P—a man of thrills. Things are either now going to go up or down even more, and there's far more to him: THE UNDERWORLD. At least she remains alive.

Light's Reach

Norrin Shai thought escorting a caravan carrying a sealed delivery across the continent would be easy money. Until he found himself trapped inside an enchanted prison with the cursed spirit of the Azuri warrior-goddess, Nassima. Nassima offers him a pact: She will share her incredible powers and use of her divine weapon, Light's Reach, to help him escape the prison. In return, Norrin must bond her spirit to his and help her find the key that can end her curse. Norrin has no reason to trust the goddess, because the Azuri gods have never done anything for him in his life. But in this situation, he must have faith that Nassima will hold true to her word. With the bond complete, Norrin and Nassima set off on their quest. But from the moment Norrin begins wielding her powers, the world realizes Nassima is free. The Azuri gods who betrayed her move to place her back under their control, while two rival empires pursue her weapon's power for themselves. Armed with Nassima's magic, Norrin will face enemies no mortal would dare challenge. But every use of that power pushes his mind and body to the limit. He must find the key to breaking Nassima's curse, before the power of Light's Reach breaks him. ©2026 Ian Hayes RR Ownership verification: This story is authored and controlled by I.Hayes

The Wandering Vampire

"An immortal vampire. A world that no longer needs him. And a black cat entirely unimpressed by either fact." “A brooding lord of darkness entirely defeated by the whimsical charms of his cat.” ****** 🦇Deep within the unforgiving cliffs of Eastern Europe, Lord Victor—an ancient, bloodless vampire—has spent centuries frozen in the tedious amber of immortality. Having lost his land, his lineage, and the mortal wife he only realized he loved when it was far too late, Victor has long forgotten the meaning of purpose. But when a serene, golden-auraed Buddha unexpectedly breaches his castle walls and shatters his centuries of stagnation, Victor is left with no choice but to step out into a rapidly modernizing world that no longer requires his presence. Strapping his heavy oak coffin—filled with his homeland’s soil—to his back, and accompanied by a delightfully troublesome black cat who treats the lord of the night like a mere scratching post, Victor sets out on a train journey bound for the mysterious East. Traveling across the collapsing structures of the Russian Empire toward the heart of Central Asia, he is searching for the true reason why he became a vampire. No longer driven by the feral impulse to hunt, this ancient noble must navigate a world of steam engines, political unrest, and lingering whispers of other anomalies. Can an immortal who renounced his humanity ever find an end to his questions? ****** ⚰️What to expect: ●Classic Gothic Atmosphere blended with a vibrant, changing historical world. ●Slow-Burn Historical Fantasy Journey across Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia. ●Powerful, Cultured Protagonist who prefers wit and noble manners over mindless slaughter. ●Immortality Angst & Dark Romance Backstory that will tug at your heartstrings. ●The Ultimate Duo: A brooding lord of darkness entirely defeated by the whimsical charms of his cat. ****** 🧛‍♀️Author's Note: Thank you for visiting The Wandering Vampire! If you’d like to explore the story and its world in greater depth, you can also read the version with Author’s Commentary on Substack, which includes some paid content. Please look forward to them! Your support helps me continue translating and writing Victor's dark gothic journey across the changing world of the early twentieth century. 👉 https://yumesakinovelist67.substack.com/s/novel-the-wandering-vampire ****** 😼 Original story and Japanese text by Kaori Yumesaki. English translation produced with AI assistance and edited under the author’s direction. Copyright © 2026 Kaori Yumesaki. All rights reserved.

Where No Gods Belong

In a kingdom consumed by a pointless war, a young soldier is drawn into the mysterious world of a stranger who seems to know far more about her- and the war- than he should. As the lines between enemy and ally begin to blur, she must question everything she thought she knew about her kingdom, the war, and the forces watching from the shadows.

The Gleams In Their Eyes

The hero of this story is Shin! A young man who appears to live an ordinary life, but Shin has a secret that no one knows about... Yassin, his invisible friend. With the appearance of the Chronos, mysterious enemies who threaten our hero, the boundaries between reality and fantasy begin to collapse, making it increasingly difficult for Shin to keep his hidden world a secret. Caught between truth and fantasy, and surrounded by loyal friends who want to help, our story begins in a world filled with excitement, mystery, and suspense.

Quest For SHÉN XUĂN

A story of a boy after losing everything he and his childhood friend set out to get revenge on those who did him wrong along the way he learns that he's getting into something much bigger than he thinks

Tales from Hearthveil City

A collection of cozy short stories following different characters in Hearthveil City, as they navigate life with an elemental sprite on their shoulder, or heating their coffee.

The Zodiac Academy Bk1: Demon God Of Aries

The Zodiac. The embodiment of all life and the foundation upon which existence itself stands. In a world where strength determines destiny, power reigns above all else. At the pinnacle of that power stands the Hojisha, the Holder of the Twelve Emblems, whose authority gives rise to the title of Autokrator. For generations beyond memory, the world flourished beneath the rule of the Autocrat Clan, whose dominion over the Zodiac remained absolute. Until... Darkness. Without warning, the balance that sustained the world was shattered. The universal order of power collapsed, and the authority of the Twelve Emblems vanished from the hands that had ruled them for centuries. The once-mighty Autokrat was stripped of his supremacy, leaving behind only the hollow shell of a ruler who had lost everything. As the Firmament became consumed by Darkness, chaos spread across existence. The Void within the Ether awakened, pulsing with an ominous force that seemed to beat as the very heart of the abyss. To prevent catastrophe, the growing darkness was sealed away, yet its presence refused to fade. Hidden behind that seal, it continued to stir, waiting for the moment it could rise once more. While the Autocrat Clan desperately searched for the power they had lost, destiny had already chosen its next bearer. The Twelve Emblems resonated within a single child. Born into obscurity and unaware of the burden placed upon him, the child grew under the protection of his parents, who concealed the arcane power sleeping within him. As the years passed and his abilities slowly awakened, questions began to cloud his mind. Why had he been chosen? What made his power so different from everyone else's? And why did those who sensed it look upon him with fear instead of wonder? What he did not know was that the answers lay within the Ether itself, a realm whose mysteries were capable of bringing even the strongest to ruin. As the child matured, so too did the Darkness. From its depths emerged a Demon God, a being driven by a single purpose. To claim the Twelve Emblems. Beyond the known reaches of the Firmament lay a realm where only Darkness reigned, feeding an ancient force that continued to grow in silence. With every passing day, the line separating light from darkness grew thinner, drawing the world closer to an inevitable conflict. Now grown, the child sets his sights on uncovering the truth hidden within the Ether. A truth pursued by countless lives. A truth sought even by the First Hojisha. A truth so dreadful... That Darkness itself chose to bury it.

Neverlasting Origins

Ichido once dreamed of an ordinary life. Growing up in the secluded village of Hikmah, his future seemed simple: stay close to his older brother Taizen, protect his younger sister Nayuri, and someday become a merchant. But that future disappears in a single night when his mother transforms into a monstrous creature and his family is forced to flee. By the time the night is over, Ichido has lost his home, his parents, and eventually Taizen, leaving him alone with one responsibility: keep Nayuri alive. Years later, Ichido has managed to build something resembling a life again. He and Nayuri have found a home with a kind elderly woman they call Granny, and the horrors of Hikmah have begun to feel distant. Then Vidar returns. Years earlier, when Ichido and Nayuri were starving, the mysterious warrior saved them. In desperation, Ichido promised him a favor in return. Now Vidar has come to collect. Forced away from Nayuri and everything he rebuilt, Ichido is subjected to brutal training before being taken to the Grand Selection, a mysterious competition where six hundred young fighters enter and survival matters more than victory. The rules are simple. Complete the trials. Defeat whoever stands in your way. Survive. Inside the Selection, Ichido encounters contestants capable of extraordinary abilities and quickly realizes how insignificant his own strength is. But where others survive through cruelty, Ichido repeatedly makes the dangerous choice to trust people. He forms unlikely bonds with Saara, a fierce girl he refuses to abandon; Kiyora, whom he becomes determined to protect; and Kyo, a nervous, seemingly weak boy whose cowardice hides more than Ichido realizes. Together, they endure lethal arenas, betrayals, dwindling supplies, and contestants willing to murder for the slightest advantage. But the Grand Selection is designed to destroy more than bodies. It destroys bonds. As the people around Ichido begin to fall, the compassionate boy who entered the tournament starts disappearing with them. Grief turns into anger. Anger becomes violence. And the promise to protect everyone becomes increasingly impossible to keep. When Ichido finally reaches the last stages of the Selection, he discovers that the people he trusted may have been hiding their true identities—and that Vidar never brought him there simply to make him stronger. Something has been sleeping inside Ichido. Something powerful. And when it finally awakens, Ichido may survive the Grand Selection only to discover that winning was never the same thing as escaping. Neverlasting: Origins is a dark fantasy survival story about brotherhood, grief, betrayal, power, and a boy desperately trying to remain human in a world that rewards becoming a monster.

Rejected By All, I Claimed It All Back

From young lovers to married couples, Janina Holt offered Julius Aurelius eleven years. The news of her pregnancy should have made her entire world. Rather, it broke when they realized he had betrayed them. She made the decision to file for divorce, only to have her identity completely destroyed. A second blow was given by her adoptive mother: Janina would be returned to her birth family since she was not their biological daughter. As a result, the heiress descended into poverty. A blind father, a sick mother, four elder brothers, a younger sister, and a high school-aged brother were all part of her new reality—a world she had never experienced before. How could she possibly rebuild in this pit of despair? She wasn't by alone. Each of her three closest pals was going through a significant personal and professional crisis. These four women united to mobilize the power of their ten-year sisterhood. This is their common narrative, a complex tale of destruction and salvation. Observe how they transform their life's disarray into a legacy they have created.