True Horror

Peter watched his new family drive away, certain it was the last time he'd ever see them. But sometimes plans go awry in the best way. Now, the plan is to get back to them. But sometimes plans go awry in the worst way. Sometimes the only plan is to believe it will be all right, even when it's almost impossible to believe.

Ramree Island, Burma, February, 1945 As World War Two raged like an inferno across the globe, Captain Ryoichi of the Imperial Japanese Army could feel the cancer growing inside of him, like the roots of a plant reaching into the darkness, clawing at his lungs, growing larger each day. Not wanting to end his life in a hospital bed, the Captain longed to die in battle; a glorious, honourable death. The British were coming and they would soon provide the opportunity for immortality. But after a terrible defeat, fate would lead the Captain and his men, most of them injured, near starving, and ...

Our world is built upon mysteries, so when somebody tells you nothing is impossible, you best believe them. Unexplainable Happenings is a thoughtfully-curated anthology series of occurrences most would deem impossible. Bone-chilling beholdings, unwilled encounters, and the unthinkable all come together to create an unusual and genuine series.

-Extraordinary encounters. Unexpected humor. Endless challenges. Life-threatening diseases. Unthinkable trauma.- Welcome to STAT: Crazy Medical Stories as told by the healthcare professionals themselves. From peculiar conditions and mysterious ailments to remarkable recoveries and perplexing medical mysteries, Stat: Crazy Medical Stories, draws from real-life accounts. Each chapter unveils crazy medical cases as narrated by the healthcare professionals themselves. The stories take you on a captivating journey across various disciplines, including general medicine, surgery, psychiatry, and ...

GHOST STORIES from the real investigations of the Evansville Vanderburgh Paranormal Team. Frost & Flame Trilogy about ghosts, real hauntings and paranormal investigations. When the E.V.P. Investigations team formed in 2008, its founding members never anticipated what they would be up against. Intentions of finding proof of the paranormal and afterlife had been their goal, but they soon uncovered more than they had bargained for as the tales unfold in this trilogy of encounters: Frost & Flame. The final book, NeverEnding Maddness, brings the team to an abandoned Infirmary in Northern Ohio ...

In Evict Evil, follow the journey of Tim Drobnick, a resilient telemarketing manager navigating a world of corporate intrigue, supernatural occurrences, and personal trials. Tim's professional life at New Day Marketing is a balancing act of managing a diverse team, dealing with the unpredictable and often ruthless decisions of his boss, Dagger, and facing the ominous presence of a figure named Dale. Amidst these challenges, Tim finds solace and guidance in his metaphysical flights and encounters with the enigmatic Sheena. As Tim struggles to maintain fairness and integrity in the cutthroat ...

🛑 People vanish without a trace. Some are never found. For decades, strange disappearances have plagued national parks across the country. Hikers, campers, and even experienced outdoorsmen walk into the wilderness—never to return. What happened to them? And why do these cases share disturbing similarities? 📖 Lost and Gone: National Parks investigates real-life cases of mysterious vanishings, eerie encounters, and theories that range from tragic accidents to something far more unexplainable. Inside, you'll explore: ✅ Chilling accounts of people who disappeared in broad daylight ✅...

Jessica has lived her whole life reliving a horror show from her childhood. Her imaginary friend saved her life from a killer... Now Malia is back. In a way that is far too real to be make believe.

Nine wholesome university students mountaineering in the Urals go missing, and are later uncovered from the snows of a bleak forest's edge in the Siberian Taiga, in a series of grisly discoveries. Why were the climbers wearing no boots? Why were stout branches of the forest pines singed to a height of 30 feet? What were the mysterious markings in the bark of nearby trees? What was so-called "overwhelming force" that was capable of breaking eight ribs in a single blow without bruises?

When blood won’t stop, every second counts. Medical Mysteries – They Just Bled explores 20 shocking real-world cases of people who began bleeding suddenly, mysteriously, and sometimes fatally. From patients who bled from their eyes or skin without injury, to hidden ruptures, clotting failures, and catastrophic reactions to everyday medications, these are true accounts of medical chaos that defied expectations. A man dies from a nosebleed that reveals undiagnosed leukemia A woman bleeds internally after a simple cough ruptures a hidden vessel A child’s bruises reveal hemophilia that ...

Ian has lived across the street from Marlow House for more than a year and has no idea Walt Marlow is his neighbor. All that is about to change. Did I mention Walt Marlow is a ghost?

Beware...this book is cursed! These strange but true stories of the world's most infamous items will appeal to true believers as well as history buffs, horror fans, and anyone who loves a good spine-tingling tale.

In Jonathan True's "The Demoticus," Tim Cage finds himself ensnared in a deadly game of cat and mouse with a malevolent entity from the depths of the abyss. As a relentless demon sets its sights on him, Tim's once-normal life in St. Louis transforms into a waking nightmare of terror and despair. Unbeknownst to Tim, he unwittingly becomes the possessor of a cursed artifact—the Demoticus—a relic of unimaginable power from the dawn of time. With the ability to manipulate reality itself, the Demoticus becomes both a coveted prize and a curse, drawing the attention of dark forces that will ...

This short story by Edogawa Rampo, published in 1929, is about the life of a former heroic soldier who has lost his limbs, hearing, and speech ability due to war and his former faithful wife who has come to take pleasure in tormenting him. This work was censored by the government in 1939, and The Caterpillar depicts the perverted sexual life of a man who has lost his limbs and becomes mute due to war with his wife. Although this work does not go as far as to be anti-war or to express a dislike of war, it does portray the tragic physical condition of a disabled soldier grotesquely. This is ...

Our world is built upon mysteries, so when somebody tells you nothing is impossible, you best believe them. Unexplainable Happenings is a thoughtfully-curated anthology series of occurrences most would deem impossible. Bone-chilling beholdings, unwilled encounters, and the unthinkable all come together to create an unusual and genuine series.

They Were Watching Me: True Encounters with the Digital Abyss is a chilling anthology of first-person horror stories from those who wandered too deep into the code, clicked the wrong link, or accepted the wrong friend request. Told with eerie realism and paranoid intimacy, these tales of online stalker cults, cursed livestreams, and identity-fracturing AI blur the line between digital safety and modern damnation. What begins as a DM, a strange forum invite, or an archived username quickly unravels into something far more sinister—something watching. Something remembering. Something ...

Dive into the chilling depths of the unknown with Stories From The Archives: Volume 1, a spine-tingling collection by Kody Richardson, the creative force behind the popular YouTube channel, Mystery Archives. With nearly 300,000 subscribers captivated by his eerie narratives, Kody now brings his most terrifying tales to the written page, each story more haunting than the last. This debut volume compiles the scariest and most unsettling episodes from his channel, where the line between fact and fiction blurs. From shadowy figures lurking in forgotten corners of the world to unsolved mysteries...

Of all the demons and monsters Samantha Moon has faced over the years, only one is unstoppable: time. Life feels as stable as it's likely to get for her, which should have been her first warning something was about to go wrong. An out-of-the-blue call from her sister brings bad news concerning her father's health. Ever since she went off to college, Sam has been somewhat estranged from her parents—no surprise since they never seemed to much even notice their kids' existence, leaving the eldest sister to fill the role of mother and father. Whatever notion she had to reestablish contact ...

They weren’t supposed to be real. But they found us anyway. In The Things That Found Us, thirteen ordinary people share their extraordinary—and terrifying—encounters with the unnatural. From haunted mirrors and hunger-thin shadows to time-anchored ghosts and whispering drains, each first-person account is a chilling reminder that some horrors don't hide... they hunt. Told in gripping, intimate detail, these stories feel less like fiction and more like confession. If you've ever wondered what might be waiting just past the edge of what we call real—this book is your invitation to ...

Our world is built upon mysteries, so when somebody tells you nothing is impossible, you best believe them. Unexplainable Happenings is a thoughtfully-curated anthology series of occurrences most would deem impossible. Bone-chilling beholdings, unwilled encounters, and the unthinkable all come together to create an unusual and genuine series.