#gothicvibes

[enchantedbook]

"Poet’s Tomb" by Rihards Zariņš, 1913.

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[lucasgarcete]

Emigrant of the moon, Art by Lucas Garcete {via Instagram}

[akkifuar]

Туманная осень расплескалась по земле. Лес медленно покачивал голыми ветвями, укрыв тропы хрустом пожухшей листвы. В заводях — стая уток: плывут по забытому водоему, будто безмолвные стражи; над кладбищем рядом — каменная дева, берегущая вечную скорбь. И каждый стережет осенний покой по-своему.

Дома́ прячутся в молочной дымке, затерявшись между миром живых и тенями. Каждый скрип ветки, каждый порыв ветра звучит предвестием тайны, которую осень доверяет лишь тем, кто умеет слушать.

Здесь, среди сырости и опавших трав, бродит лесная ведьма. Она идет по тропе между березами, не оставляя следов, и туман склоняется к ней, как к старому другу.

— «Обитель Лесной Ведьмы»

[darkpagesworld]

[author-finn-lee]

FREE Horror Short Story

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Second Skin

One night to survive. One soul to save. When five friends break into an abandoned house, they expect to find dust and old furniture. Instead, they find themselves caught in a terrifying trap. After a séance gone wrong, a primal, bloodthirsty spirit takes root in their friend, and the teens find themselves trapped in a house of horrors with a predator that is evolving. As the moon climbs higher, the human part of Jared begins to fade, replaced by a hunger that can't be satisfied. With every exit barred, the group tries desperately to escape the beast their friend is becoming. Get it here.

There is a longer version of this horror short with a different ending called The Board. You can find it in the book The Barrow, The Board, and The Bunny: Three Short Tales of Horror.

"Second Skin" is free, but it has PWYW pricing so you can leave a tip -totally optional, but very much appreciated. 4k words, file is ePub.

The Barrow, The Board, and The Bunny: Three Short Tales of Horror

This ebook uses PWYW pricing. The minimum purchase price is 1.99 USD. 32k words. Get it here.

The Barrow

In old Scandinavian folklore, the dead do not always rest. When a careless young man unwittingly violates an ancestral taboo, he awakens an angry undead creature fueled by bitterness and brutal strength.

The Board

Five friends. One abandoned house. A game they should never have started. When the group breaks into the abandoned childhood home of a serial killer, they expect a night of tall tales and urban legends. But after a session with a Ouija board goes wrong, Jared isn’t himself anymore. He’s faster, stronger, and his eyes reflect a light that shouldn't be there. As Jared’s scent for blood rises, his friends are looking more like prey by the second. It’s a race against time: can Jared’s friends exorcise the killer before the transformation is complete, or will they become the first kills in a new cycle of blood?

The Bunny

The rabbit is gentle. The rabbit is sweet. The rabbit is never afraid. The child calls it a pet. But her mother feels something watching from behind its glassy eyes—something old, hungry, and patient.

Shadows of the Past

This novel uses PWYW pricing. Minimum purchase price is 4.99USD. ePub file. 120k words. Get it here.

When a young woman returns to her family’s derelict mansion, she does not come alone. With her estranged cousin, she reenters a house where a child died—and where the explanation was easier than the truth. As rooms are reopened and memories surface, the line between belief and blame begins to erode, and the house reveals a quieter, more devastating kind of haunting.

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Moments of Entropy

[yaminahsaini]

Beautiful spot in Paris that feels like victorian era. Filmed on august 2025. 🕯️