Lane’s inheritance is not a fortune, but a curse: a heavy iron key and a directive to open a door that should never be unsealed. The house it unlocks is a mausoleum of forgotten horrors, a place where the geometry is wrong and the shadows watch back. Inside, a silent, malevolent presence has been waiting for the last of her bloodline. To survive, Lane must unravel a terrifying family legacy buried within the shifting corridors and behind the countless locked doors, each hiding a truth more monstrous than the last. But the house is awake now, and it doesn’t want to let her go.
All Cael ever wanted was peace. Instead, he became the prey of three predators who would rather destroy the world than lose him. The empire’s infamous twin princes—cruel, beautiful, and broken—will drown kingdoms in blood just to see him smile. And his stepbrother Rowan, bound by twisted love, would rather shatter Cael’s wings than let him fly. Caught in chains of devotion, madness, and forbidden desire, Cael has no escape. Run, and they will hunt him. Stay, and their love will consume him whole.
Many have entered the cursed labyrinth — none have ever returned. Now, a new team of elite warriors is chosen to uncover its secrets. Among them stands Ryan, once a timid boy, now a formidable hunter whose strength and will surpass all others. As they descend deeper into the abyss, the labyrinth twists reality itself. Every step hides death, betrayal, and an unseen darkness that watches from the shadows. Yet what lies beyond the labyrinth is even more terrifying — a world of ancient giants, elves, demons, and forgotten gods. Here, survival demands not only strength, but cunning, sacrifice, and trust. When Ryan awakens the forbidden powers of a Necromancer, fate begins to unravel. His allies fear him, his enemies hunt him — and the very world trembles before his rising darkness. The question remains: Will they survive the ultimate trials of this mysterious world? Will Ryan master the darkness within… or be consumed by it?
He sees demons. He sees devils. He sees what no one else will. And they see him. *** Cole has spent his life haunted by horrors no one else can see: whispering things that feed on grief, move through shadows, and wear the faces of the dead. For years, Cole kept quiet. But now they're watching back. When one of these monsters marks him as prey, Cole is saved by a stranger named Ikaris, a man of the Dauntless, cursed warrior forged in fire and ash. But salvation comes at a cost. Now on the run from both monsters and men, Cole must flee from the port city of Bruis before nightfall, before evil gets to him. But Bruis is only the beginning. And what hunts him is older than the Saints and the Inquisition, older than fire itself. Can he unlock the powers of a Seer before Cole burns his humanity? The deeper Cole digs, the more he realizes: The real monsters aren't just in the dark. **** Updates: Weekdays only Current Volume: Escape Bruis
Insanity is just your opinion, man... Bexley Finch was the Nekomancer — a max-level hero with magic, power, and a harem of loyal catgirls who adored him. Then the System kicked him back to Earth. No stats. No spells. No Nekos. But Bexley remembers. And he needs them back — even if that means reshaping the world, rewriting reality, and bending minds to fit the life he lost. Only... the System isn’t done with him. And it’s not just the Nekos being reprogrammed. As memories shift and desires warp, Bexley’s quest for love turns into a waking nightmare — where every thought he has might not be his own. Nekomancer: The Return is a darkly absurd LitRPG psychological horror exploring mind control, loss, and the terrifying possibility of what happens when life is a leash which inevitably leads to the System. Warning: This story contains themes of manipulation, compromised consent, and psychological control. It does not glorify these elements — it dismantles them.
#MetaFiction #ReaderSpectator #CosmicHorror #CunningProtagonist #UnreliableNarrator #HiddenPotential #MetaCosmic #Introspective #PerceptualRealism #MindDimension #TimeDimension #ElementalHorror #PerceptualRift #MetaEmbracing #PsychologicalThriller #UrbanFantasy #DarkFantasy #Philosophical #Slowburn #Mr.S (Mr. Spectator) Ezra Graves is cursed with sight that no human should bear. From the port where the city burns to the warm glow of families he has never met, his nights are haunted by lives that are not his own. Each morning, his black eyes reflect something emptier, something darker, as though his reflection itself does not belong to him. What begins as strange dreams reveals itself as the truth, throughout the journey to witness Myths and Madness and cosmic horrors, Ezra realizes that, he is a "Spectator of Existence." In his private dimension, he can peer into the choices of others, simulate their minds, and witness time itself splinter into past and future. Yet the more he watches, the more he feels the threads tightening. “Yet at last, with his perception, he becomes ‘Mr. Spectator’.” “Yet you all know... I know the story... but I still let my author lead.” This is the story of ultimate spectator—The legend "Mr. Spectator". And in the end, one truth remains: “You’re not just a reader of this story … You’re a Spectator. So watch.” And names and incidents here are just pure coincidence. Author’s Note: This story, “Mr. Spectator,” is an original work by The_MYTH and is also officially published on Royal Road by the same author. "Follow me on Instagram Updates & extras: [https://www.instagram.com/myth_9511?igsh=bjhhZml3M2I2eXp0]. Join our Discord community for Talk & theories: [https://discord.gg/HXeNstmRnx]. Let's connect!".
The world was never broken — it was torn apart. Realms once whole now lie shattered, their fragments stitched together in a nightmare crucible. Cities of forgotten empires rise and fall into one another, laws of nature twist and contradict, and unseen powers whisper in every shadow. Few survive the descent. Fewer still return.Among the lost is Kai, a drifter bound by secrets and scars, too kind for the world that remade him yet defiant enough to curse it
Trapped behind the walls of New Eden, Iggy knows only his brothers—and a life of isolation. That is, until a forbidden encounter in the garden changes everything. A stranger bites him, unleashing a darkness he cannot control. His brothers save him from her… but they cannot save him from himself. Depression devours him. Despair claws at him. And then Baine infects him with a virus that reshapes his body, granting him superhuman power and deadly umbrakinesis. Everything seems under control… until he sees red. The thirst awakens. The monster within rises. Now, Iggy’s hunger threatens to consume everything his brothers have built. The F.U.S. military is coming for New Eden, and nothing will survive the storm—especially the infected. Allies will betray, love will ignite in the shadows, and every choice could mean death… or damnation. The Colors of Rage is a merciless plunge into horror, dystopia, and supernatural obsession. Brace yourself for a world where bloodlust meets forbidden desire, where survival demands sacrifice, and where darkness lurks in every heartbeat. For fans of: Dark Supernaturals & Vampire Horror Dystopian Thrillers & Adult Romance Paranormal Mystery & Psychological Horror Are you ready to step into the heart of darkness, where humanity collides with monstrosity, and the only rule is survival?
✨ Synopsis: Bullied by his cruel uncle and trapped in poverty, Zane lives in silence, a quiet storm of pain and isolation—until the day a car accident changes everything. He wakes up in a hospital, disoriented but altered... with a terrifying new gift: the ability to hear people’s thoughts and glimpse their near future just by touching them. What feels like power quickly becomes a curse. Now admitted into Pristine High—a prestigious school for the wealthy elite—Zane must survive not only the judgment of his classmates, but the noise of every mind around him. The crowd suffocates him. Touch terrifies him. Secrets threaten to destroy him. Until he meets her— Celine, the stunning model and school celebrity who once mistreated him. But now, something’s changed. She’s drawn to him by dreams she can’t explain, dreams where he’s always there... as if their souls are bound. Zane tries to stay away. But when they finally touch, something snaps—and the truth begins to unravel. --- What will happen to Zhane ? Why does Celine dream about him? Who is she… really? And what secrets still flock around Pristine High ?
A man named Chen Mo is publicly executed, condemned as a monster. Yet, as thousands watch and bullets rip through his body, he smiles—a smile of defiance, not of fear. What led a once-idealistic man to this moment, and what betrayal was so profound that it shattered his life and turned him into a vengeful ghost?Just as his consciousness fades, an impossible shock brings him back from the brink of oblivion. He wakes in a new, weak body, at the bottom of a dark abyss. A voice of a god echoes in his mind, mocking his defiance.But in this second chance, Chen Mo sees only a new beginning for his revenge—a vengeance that will not stop at men, but will tear down the heavens themselves. Want to uncover the truth behind his betrayal and witness his path to becoming the Heaven Defying God Slayer? Then follow his story.
At Ouroboros Academy, every student bends time—some with precision, others with chaos. When Asher, a quiet boy with fractured memories and hidden scars, transfers in, his arrival sparks unease. A prefect vanishes before dawn, and whispers of a countdown echo in the walls. As factions turn on each other, a secret buried in the clocktower threatens to unravel reality. Asher may hold the key to stopping whatever that's coming, but when the culling hour strikes, time itself betrays them all—and no one escapes its judgment.
For centuries, the ruins of Bhangarh Fort have been whispered about as India’s most haunted place—a land cursed to remain empty after sunset. When Arjun Malhotra, a 29-year-old paranormal investigator, arrives with his five-member team to uncover the truth, they expect legends and illusions… not what waits for them inside. As night falls, the fort awakens. Whispers echo through broken walls, shadows move on their own, and each step deeper blurs the line between the living and the dead. What begins as a scientific expedition soon turns into a desperate struggle for survival—where only three will live to tell the tale. Some places aren’t meant to be explored… tagline:Some places aren’t meant to be explored… but we went anyway. Warning: Contains intense horror, supernatural violence, and character deaths.
When 11-year-old Jamie Weaver’s sister vanishes, no one in the sleepy town of Bramble Hollow remembers she ever existed—except him. One night, drawn by a voice only he can hear, Jamie enters an abandoned tunnel beneath the town and emerges into a twisted mirror version of Bramble Hollow, where grotesque creatures roam, time fractures, and guilt becomes deadly. Jamie must survive this nightmare realm and uncover its sickening truths if he hopes to rescue his sister—and himself.
[ "Tell me, do you believe in ghosts?" ] That one question. That one phrase. It was both the beginning and the end for many, yet for Kenji Hakurou, it signalled a shift. The world he lived in mirrored our own — skyscrapers reaching the clouds, a world connected by the web, where progress and science have left the world of myth and belief behind. But within this shining beacon of a new age lie shadows that refuse to die of creatures that lurk in the night, unseen and hidden. Anomalies, horrors, and mythical beasts only ever seen in fiction — or beyond the scope of imagination. Mysteries remain, stories of ghosts and urban legends permeate through hushed voices. Follow this loveless batter as he fights his way through this deep, dark, and, aided by a mysterious benefactor, before long, under the control of the clandestine Choir — an organization hellbent on keeping the world secure and the supernatural hidden. Through any means necessary. ——————————————————— Current Case: 0 | Prologue Cross-posted on Royal Road Release Schedule: 1 Chapter at 7:00 AM PST | Daily
On the night of the Black Rain, the world ended. Crows blotted out the sky. Cities drowned in blood and feathers. Humanity fell in a single night. Elias Crowe should have died with the rest. Instead, a shard of black light carved into his chest, awakening the ~Carrion God System~. Every crow he kills feeds him strength. Claws. Wings. Sight in the dark. But each gift carries a price: the more he grows, the more his humanity rots. And the System whispers of something more— The taste of human blood. The joy of tearing through flesh. The promise of power found only in murder. Survivors form ruthless factions. Cults rise, worshipping the carrion god above. And Elias stands at the edge, half man, half monster, torn between salvation and corruption. Will he cling to his fading humanity… Or become the predator the system demands? - Brutal battles. - System evolution. - Power, corruption, and betrayal. The apocalypse has only just begun.
The summer of 2024 was marked by bizarre murders in Metro City. Test subjects vanishing without record. Disposal workers dying under suspicious circumstances. Bodies incinerated at temperatures that left no trace. The Nexo Incident, as it came to be known, began with a single pharmaceutical company. But the horror that followed would prove far worse than anyone imagined. VX-1.089 was meant to save lives. Instead, it ended them. 99.7% mortality rate. The survivors transformed into something inhuman. Grotesque. Violent. And Nexo Pharmaceuticals was preparing to sell it to law enforcement agencies nationwide. Yuki Tanaka knew the truth. She witnessed the experiments. Saw the bodies. Escaped with evidence that could stop the distribution. Adrian Cole took her into protective custody. A decorated NPU agent with a clean record and a reputation for closing cases. He would keep her safe. Expose Nexo. Stop the nightmare before it spread. Aveline offered to help. The perfect partner. Perfectly timed. Too perfect. As the investigation deepened and the body count rose, as Nexo moved closer to nationwide distribution, Adrian failed to see the most crucial detail: The worst predators don't hunt from the outside. They're already in.