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Detective Samara Nova is a force to be reckoned with in the galaxy. With her sharp mind and keen eye for detail, she has earned a reputation as one of the best detectives in the universe. Her long, flowing black hair and piercing blue eyes give her an air of… Read More

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Short Story / Flash Fiction

February 23, 2025

Reads: 21

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

My eyes became distorted lenses into a world of shadows. Of white and dark. Of imagination and reality. That's the only way I can describe what I saw, laying there, near frozen death. Read More

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Book / Thrillers

February 23, 2025

In a city gripped by fear, a new shadow rises to claim the streets. As chaos spreads, hidden truths resurface, forcing a reckoning with the past. Secrets buried in gravestones and encrypted messages weave a deadly game of cat and mouse. Who will survive when the hunter becomes the hunted,… Read More

Tags: mystery, crime, suspense, psychological, thriller

I am a passionate writer with a love for crafting suspenseful and thought-provoking stories. With a knack for blending mystery, emotion, and intrigue, I strive to keep readers on the edge of their seats. Whether it's short fiction, poetry, or engaging content, I believe in the power of words to… Read More

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The Lorain last echo Read More

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When life is hell, heaven's just around the corner. Chlyce Esastella is just an average everyday girl cursed with a below average life--OR IS SHE? When mysterious but enchanting Joshery Cristo shows up giving her wierd warnings and dire proclamations, a mystery is unfolded right at Wayvale High. Soon Chlyce… Read More

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The vanishing Read More

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Whispers in the dark,chapter 1 Read More

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**summary blurb for *fatal fish bones*** adam’s father died in what they called a factory accident. but adam knows better. a hidden notebook, half-burned research, and a whispered warning lead him to a shocking discovery—cuttlefish bones that absorb co?. his father’s secret could change the world… or get him killed.… Read More

Tags: mystery, science-fiction, suspense, thriller, climate-science

Ryojin Kurohane, a warrior- in the mortal realm who draws his power from the Nexus Abyss , is betrayed by his friend. And the Celestial Order cast him into the Nexus Abyss, an eternal void where even gods fear to tread. Instead of perishing, he adapts, absorbing the Abyss .… Read More

Tags: fantasy, violence, suspense, thriller, action

Short Story / Thrillers

January 31, 2025

Reads: 15

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

When Kim's new colleague Sebastian joins her department, her carefully constructed world begins to crumble. Only she knows the dark truth behind his charming smile and those signature dimples—a truth that has haunted her since college. As Sebastian's presence becomes increasingly suffocating, Kim realizes she can't keep running forever. But… Read More

Tags: suspense, psychological-thriller, unreliable-narrator

He sat down before the typewriter, knowing he had control. And not knowing that control had him. Read More

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A team of scientists working near a collapsed ice shelf in Antarctica discover an ancient organism while drilling for ice cores. Read More

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the ruined wedding of emeka okaragachuku emeka, the proud first son of chief okaragachuku in imo state, nigeria, finds himself on the brink of a heartbreakingly chaotic wedding day. despite meticulous planning, his vehicle is stolen, leading to a series of delays and misfortunes that culminate in a disastrous misunderstanding… Read More

Tags: love, betrayal, suspense

Book / Young Adult

January 25, 2025

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Comments: 5

Shelves: 5

The Booksie Classic House

With a twist or two in the classic Romeo & Juliet story, Luca Palladino is a young, intelligent prince who represents the forbidden love between the famous musician and actor, Vince Palladino, and Princess Camila Juric, both of whom are from two entirely different neighboring cultures that have been at… Read More

Tags: fiction, romance, suspense, royalty, young-adult

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"A wonderfully written romantic novel." Read More

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Narik, lives alone in his apartment, he begins experiencing a series of increasingly vivid and unsettling dreams. Each night, he finds himself trapped in a cold, stormy landscape, desperately climbing a snow-covered mountain what he called "THE FROZEN MOUNTAIN". As the dreams continue, they start to blend with his waking… Read More

Tags: mystery, suspense, thriller, sci-fi, emotional

When Morale sets out to propose to the love of his life, Isabella, he believes he's following God's plan—or so his mother claims. Armed with two mysterious black boxes, one holding a symbol of love and the other a vessel of wrath, he’s determined to win her heart. But when… Read More

Tags: mystery, suspense, forbiddenlove, psychologicalthriller, darkdrama

In the dark halls of the National College of Arts, a cursed painting lurks, its terrifying power waiting to trap anyone who comes too close. What begins as a daring exploration of art spirals into a waking nightmare when a accidental touch binds students to an unseen, relentless force. With… Read More

Tags: horror, drama, suspense, psychological, thriller

A non-fictional short story based on true events from my own life. Read More

Tags: inspirational, suspense, non-fiction, autobiography

Book / Horror

December 19, 2024

If you discover their secret...prepare to die. Out in the Welsh countryside, seven children go missing. However… …they come back. …but they’ve changed. Talk like adults. Almost as if they’re possessed. Possessed by 18th century escaped murderers who have discovered the properties of the black rose which makes possession possible.… Read More

Tags: fiction, drama, suspense, thriller, short-story

A mother hosts her daughter’s new friend for a school project, only to discover the girl’s unnerving obsession with knives. Read More

Tags: suspense, thriller, knives, psychological-drama, sales-pitch

A man finds out a dark secret that he never wished to know. But what lies behind it may be far worse. Read More

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The last meal of a death row inmate showcases a sudden sense of realization. Read More

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Ashique clutched his tattered suitcase as he stepped off the bus, the overwhelming chaos of Dhaka hitting him like a tidal wave. The city loomed large and merciless, its promise of opportunity veiled beneath layers of dust, noise, and deceit. For a boy from a small village, it was like… Read More

Tags: crime, suspense, thriller, action, framed

It's all hazy to me now; like a dream, a nightmare of sorts. I remember hearing the talking and then the commotion, right before the gunshot. At that point there was only one thing to do, run. Read More

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He awoke, still clinging to his savior piece of ice, washed up on a shoreline made up of pebbles, ice, and bones of creatures long dead. The carcass bones only reinforced the plight that he now saw himself in. With no ship, supplies, or even a notion of where he… Read More

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