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Book / Fantasy

February 27, 2025

Reads: 476

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Vincenzo Guerriero, a mafia hitman, opens his eyes to find himself in the middle of a fantastical forest in the dead of night. He finds himself in a world of magic and monsters, of intelligent creatures both like and unlike him. He finds himself under the Blood Moon, brought back… Read More

Tags: dark, hope, tragedy, action, coming-of-age

Excerpts from my published work, Living Life With Death. These entries tell of finding an unexpected guest during a body pick-up and a death that strikes a little to close to home. Read More

Tags: dark, poetry, memoir, quirky

Poem / Horror

February 25, 2025

Reads: 31

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

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Tags: dark, poetry, strange, poe

Book / Other

February 24, 2025

Reads: 32

Shelves: 1

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A story about a boy and his take on life Read More

Tags: dark, humor, psychological, young-adult, philosophical

Tags: dark, poetry, strange, poe

Short Story / Horror

February 25, 2025

Reads: 6

Comments: 2

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Tags: dark, poetry, strange, poe

Poetry mocking narcissistic vermin! Copyright The Elusive Mr Dunne.. (All rights reserved) Read More

Tags: dark, rap, narcissism, narcissists, mental-health

Excerpt from my book, Living Life with Death. A poem about the first embalming I saw in funeral school and my first day on the job doing body removals. My podcast, Living Life with Death, will be dropping soon. I will read excerpts and share more details about the stories.… Read More

Tags: dark, poetry, weird, memoir, new-author

A serial killer rants to his victim about the common phrase, "Blood is thicker than water". Read More

Tags: dark

Poem / Horror

February 20, 2025

Reads: 16

Comments: 3

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Tags: dark, poetry, strange, poe

Poem / Literary Fiction

February 16, 2025

Reads: 12

Shelves: 1

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A Sötét szív, egy tragikus, melankórikus ballada, a szerelemr?l, az árulásról és a halálról, amélynél a legkedvelteb íróm Edgar Allen Poe inspirált Read More

Tags: dark, hall, vers, gt, ballada

Tags: dark, poetry, strange, poe

Poem / Romance

February 14, 2025

Reads: 20

Comments: 1

The The Imaginarium House

Happy Valentines Day Y'all Read More

Tags: love, dark, beauty, personal, light

Book / Fantasy

February 09, 2025

Reads: 1366

Comments: 3

Shelves: 1

The Fantasy Realm House

This is the story of the Half-Halfling Kros, his A.I Naomi and his Companion Bolt. Join them as they walk the path between Light and Dark. Will Kros become a Hero or a Demon? Read More

Tags: fantasy, dark, adventure, action, litrpg

Featured Review by draftgir1

"This is really cool! Thank you " Read More

Read at your own discretion. An excerpt of an ongoing story about a WASPy woman that will end with the end of the world (at some point). Read More

Tags: dark, feminist, chaotic, complex-female-charater

Book / Romance

February 01, 2025

Reads: 81

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

My Dearest Obsession is a psychological two-perspective thriller that delves into the dark and complex world of obsession, voyeurism, and the blurred lines between desire and danger. Kella Ambrose, a girl hoping to follow her literary dreams caught between self-hatred and a need to be seen. Lucian Matthews, an observant… Read More

Tags: dark, romance, psychological, thriller, stalker

Book / Fantasy

February 01, 2025

Reads: 368

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

A Game of Thorns is a fun take on many of the fantasy series out there such as A Song of Fire and Ice (Game of Thrones), Harry Potter (primarily these two) and then others like Star Wars, His Dark Materials, and many more. Twenty years ago at the Lotus… Read More

Tags: fantasy, dark, satire, magic

Short Story / Horror

January 28, 2025

Reads: 74

Comments: 1

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Jason looked forward to graduating and leaving high-school behind. But life had other plans for the young adult. He finds himself in a situation where he is forced to survive or die trying. Read More

Tags: dark, horror, thriller

(My first time trying to write a book) A haunting exploration of love, loss, and the weight of solitude. Abandoned by his family and tormented by life's relentless challenges, Mikhail wrestles with despair and the lingering hope offered by Emma Rose, a bright yet fragile presence in his life. Through… Read More

Tags: dark, romance

Short Story / Horror /

January 15, 2025

Reads: 32

Comments: 2

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The screaming stopped. The storm crossed the estuary to the Broads, terrorising several tiny Suffolk hamlets. And an eerie, chilly silence descended upon the marshes of Scraley. Scraley's Angel from Is It Today? featuring Linnea Sage. Read More

Tags: dark, death, angel, cloud, madness

Featured Review by John Grim

"There is a cold, dispassionate beauty to death, which you capture and depict so elegantly in this emotive story." Read More

Miscellaneous / Mystery and Crime

January 11, 2025

Reads: 43

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

This is story of a kid whose mother used to beat him and because of that trauma a second personality born inside him whose name was Psycho. The story is divided into different time period but at end you will understand it all Read More

Tags: dark, crime, psychopath

A story about beings of light, called Lightborn, this book explores their emergence on a planet called Erta. From the first steps they take into the world, to crucial discoveries and conflicts, the Lightborn become lords of the world gifted to them by their Creator. A story of discovery, adventure,… Read More

Tags: dark, conflict, action, ancient, descriptive

Poem / Other

January 07, 2025

Reads: 27

Comments: 2

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another dark thing- it's a poem. kind of hopeful ~emmapossum Read More

Tags: dark, hope

Short Story / Other

January 07, 2025

Reads: 27

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

I was in a dark place, I'm all better now:) but the things I post are things I wrote then THEY DON'T RELATE TO ME- IT'S FICTIONAL iWARNING SELF HARM AND SUICIDE MENTIONED! ~emmapossum Read More

Tags: dark

Short Story / Horror

January 06, 2025

Reads: 120

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

The Samuelson family lives in an old farm near Witches Mount. The midwinternight is particularly cold, but also dangerous this year... Read More

Tags: dark, night, winter, snow, midwinter

Short Story / Flash Fiction

January 03, 2025

Reads: 44

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

I have this problem with creep. It starts about now, dreamtime, in the darkest hours of the night. Read More

Tags: dark, night, cold, sweat, flesh

Featured Review by Thomaswcase8'.

"eerie. Powerful work." Read More

Book / Horror

January 01, 2025

Reads: 272

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

the longer you stay, the stranger it gets… in an all 15 short stories collection, you'll encounter dolls, monsters, and other unnatural beings that make your skin crawl and stay closely to the light. set in three volumes, each story carries its own spine chilling moments, taking on twists and… Read More

Tags: dark, horror, spooky, scaryshortstories

An isolated signal-box on a remote local line, and out of the mist and darkness, a stranger approaches... Read More

Tags: dark, stranger, mist, railway, signal

This is the tale of a boy blessed with a gift that set him above all others—yet, it was this very gift that led to his downfall. Just when he resigned himself to a life of despair, fate intervened, offering him a chance to rediscover purpose. Now, in a world… Read More

Tags: fantasy, dark, adventure, power, storytelling

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

Tags: dark, drama, suspense, thriller, thrillers

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