Short Stories Occult

The workings of heaven are shrouded in mystery and myth, leaving us to only theorize as to what awaits us when we pass. There are those among us, however, that are special cases. These are good people who have committed a horrendous crime, such as murder. What makes their cases special, however, is the fact that by committing these egregious acts, one could argue that they have made the world a better place.

"Prey for the Daughter of Hell" is a captivating short story by Conrad Kimball that combines elements of horror and romance. The story revolves around a 12-year-old girl who becomes the victim of a curse imposed by an Asian mystic. The mystic hypnotizes her, making her believe that her love life will mirror that of a female praying mantis, where she mates with males and then consumes them.

Witches are often painted in a dichotomy as either old and “ugly” or young and beautiful, depending on what is popular in the moment. With centuries of history, this absolutely does the archetype a disservice. Witches can be any race, gender, or ethnicity imaginable. They can be cruel, violent, or be justified in the unique means by which they operate. Further, the witch narrative goes beyond the witches, to include several different elements - from commentary on humankind’s destruction of the environment to the age-old tale of revenge.

This book contains 10 short stories from the deepest depths of the psyche. Are you brave enough to listen to these tales of chilling terror? If so draw the bed covers close, light the bedside lamp, and prepare for a rare treat of an audiobook.

Ten stories of thrilling terror from the deepest depths of the psyche. So light the bedside lamp, draw the bedcovers close, and prepare for a rare treat of an audiobook that will have you listening into the early hours of the morning.

Racconti del mistero, fatti realmente accaduti elaborati dalla fantasia dell'autrice. Sei avvincenti storie che con i loro personaggi vi trasporteranno nell'ignoto, nell'occulto, nell'inspiegabile, in un viaggio aldilà della realtà.

Cristina trascorre i primi giorni di settembre riordinando la secolare casetta di montagna ricevuta in eredità da una anziana prozia. Ancora non ha deciso se tenerla o venderla: il borgo di cui fa parte è abitato soltanto in estate e la ragazza, ogni sera, si sente obbligata a tornare in città. Non è ancora riuscita a trascorrere una sola notte là dentro, e le sembra impossibile viverci in totale solitudine, come sua zia Terzilia faceva da anni.

Days have passed since Carol Long met her end at the Verde Valley Weight Loss Clinic. Now as her sister Tammy fights for her life, a new series of wicked events torture her soul as perfection continues to slip from her reach.

Un vecchio professore che scopre la lingua degli angeli, un contrabbandiere che racconta di vite precedenti e città scomparse, un esploratore che retrocede nell'evoluzione fino alle origini dell'uomo, e poi streghe, alchimisti, matematici e altri personaggi straordinari legati tutti da un filo rosso: la ricerca della verità, quella verità che "è già in noi, da sempre, si comincia a dimenticarla nel momento in cui si nasce e tutta la vita serve a recuperarla".

"Under the Sunset" was Bram Stoker's first short story collection written in 1881. These short stories were intended for children and includes the following stories: "Under The Sunset", "The Rose Prince", "The Invisible Giant", and much more.

You feed your fish daily. You love them, one and all, and met most first as eggs. You provide dutifully for their care, minding the water temperature, the pH, the pump. Some fish are destined to remain small, whereas others grow naturally larger. These larger ones need their own space - more room to swim, spawn, grow - because their pond is small and thick with other, comparatively diminutive fish.

Two adventurers set out on a long mountainous hike into a remote cave with a sinister history. Listening to The Cave will take you from excitement to fear. Each emotion the same physiologically and drastically different psychologically.

Hush begins with “Back Alley Broadway”, where Dasha is unwillingly part of a VIP show aired live on the darknet by a ring of psychopaths. From country girl to slave, she is subject to indescribable torment by her captors. Her long-anticipated performance in "The Killer Circus" takes you to the blackest black. It delves into the truths of human trafficking and the consequences of deranged curiosity. Next, two sisters struggle to keep their bond after one is responsible for the death of the other's "miracle baby".

Sit back, turn the lights down low, and get ready for the scare of your life. This audiobook contains four short stories from 31 Horrifying Tales from the Dead by Drac Von Stoller, read by Peter Jude Ricciardi . Immerse yourself into some of the best horrifying short stories ever told, including "The Dead Sea Captain", "Koimeterion Gates to Hell", "Necronomicon", and "Once Upon A Nightmare".

Madman Jack had murdered 14 women in numerous ways seven years before in a small Indiana farm town. He was what doctors called a missionary killer. He believed all women were evil, and he believed it was his God-given duty to kill them. Tonight, October 30, 2008, Jack would escape his maximum-security prison cell and travel back to the same small town and steal more souls to regain his powers.

West Central Scotland - 1989. Hard-headed Glaswegian Ray Conrad lands himself a week's suspension from his job as a tyre fitter for brawling with a co-worker. Deciding to use the opportunity to disappear for a few days with his tent to a familiar camping area in the secluded village of Bakerage, he is completely bewildered to discover that the entire place has vanished! This is when he finds himself entering the barren desolation of Gilliemoor.

From time to time when I take a break from researching and writing my thrillers, I write short stories such as the ones collected for the first time in this new anthology, Trust and Other Nightmares. Each of these stories has its germination in nights when my sleep was suddenly savaged by ethereal visions and sounds sufficiently disturbing to wrench me from tangled, sweat-drenched sheets.

A time so very long ago decided the very fate of our race. Men and women once survived below the core of the Earth's crust. Our faces, banished from the warmth of the sun, and left to the darkness and the cold stone. Visit a world where Vampires, Witches, Elementals, Demons, and Humans once ruled the land. Part four continues with the tale of Gerwulf, as he torments a small village under the command of a demon. The witch Isabella intervenes and provides him with some troubling news.

Devi nascondere i tuoi sentimenti. Eli sta arrivando, disse il misterioso venditore a Gretchen Cantrell. Gretchen non fece caso a questo avvertimento e, più tardi, viene uccisa. Gli amici di Gretchen, Stu Phillips e Cindy Frasier, vengono coinvolti nella morte della loro amica. E quando il misterioso venditore appare alle due amiche e dà loro lo stesso consiglio, quel consiglio si trasforma in una lotta con un demone...un demone che si nutre di dolori forti. Cindy e Stu sconfiggeranno il demone o il demone si nutrirà di nuovo? Scopritelo su Eli sta arrivando di T. M. Bilderback!

In Bohemian Village, dem Künstlerviertel der Stadt, waren mehrere grauenvolle Morde verübt worden. Jedes Opfer war männlich und war zuletzt beim Tanzen in den verschiedenen Nachtclubs des Villages gesehen worden. Detective John Yates und Detective James William „Jim Bill“ Coleman haben den Auftrag, einen dieser Nachtclubs zu observieren und nach demjenigen Ausschau zu halten, der hinter den “Tanzmorden” stecken könnte.