Modern Urban Supernatural

Swipe right, Swipe left. Dating in New Orleans is my nightmare. I've had so many bad dates I’ve lost count. Then I meet a guy who’s gorgeous, charming, and kind of turns me on. He actually knows how to hold a conversation and is as sarcastic as I am. After three great dates and a spectacular night in bed, I feel like I've found the perfect boyfriend. Until I catch him drinking someone in a dark alley. Yeah. He was too good to be true. It's a nightmare. Julian Deveraux is a vampire. Of course he is. I didn't even believe vampires existed until now. And apparently, I’m not just any ...

When the old bloodlines stir, the world will tremble. Lieutenant Rick Becker thought the battles of Burgh Castle were behind him. But when visions of ancient battlefields and chained gods begin to haunt his dreams, he is drawn once more into the shadow war between monsters, legends, and the men sworn to stand against them. Across the sea, Director Gideon and the knights of G.R.A.I.L. uncover a dark alliance between the vampiric lord Abhartach and the secretive Ouroboros Society—an alliance seeking to resurrect the Black King himself: Mordred of Camlann. As chains forged before Arthur’s ...

Charlie Hall has never found a lock she couldn’t pick, a book she couldn’t steal, or a bad decision she wouldn’t make. She's spent half her life working for gloamists, magicians who manipulate shadows to peer into locked rooms, strangle people in their beds, or worse. Gloamists guard their secrets greedily, creating an underground economy of grimoires. And to rob their fellow magicians, they need Charlie Hall.

When 17-year-old Laurel Harper decides to go live with her estranged father and step-family, she's unaware of the fact that her fate was already sealed the day she was born. She is now exactly where some higher power wants her to be. But it's not until she meets the proud and mysterious Sam Laurens that she feels something strange is going on. And when she learns the dark truth about her own future, a sinister secret that will change everything as soon as she turns 19, she wants to run and hide, but soon realizes that there is no hiding from fate.

You found the book. Or maybe…it found you. Inside this volume are stories no one should read—yet they exist, waiting for someone to turn the page. A girl finds her reflection smiling back without her. A birthday party has one extra guest no one invited. A viral slime recipe starts changing kids into something else. A father keeps working for his family, even after death. Each tale in Inkbound is sharper than the last, pulling you deeper into the curse that binds them. At first, they seem like fiction—urban legends, school rumors, creepy YouTube stories. But then they start to echo ...

“Hex Kitchen transports you to a delicious world of culinary magic and fantastical, sometimes deadly, competition where every dish keeps you at the edge of your plate—wondering who will win the next move and what bite may be their last.” —Elizabeth Karmel, best-selling cookbook author, and Chopped and Iron Chef judge Charlie and the Chocolate Factory meets The Hunger Games in this mouthwatering, magical, and murderous fantasy. Hex Kitchen is a once-a-decade tournament where contestants have to cook magical dishes that are to die...and maybe even to kill...for. Kenzie has perfected ...

A terrifying, thrilling collection of must-listen horror stories chock-full of nightmarish supernatural beings and the murderously disturbed that are sure to keep you up all night long.

Over 100 years ago, a group of witches made their way from New England to Whitewater, Wisconsin, known as Second Salem. Others also made their way to the city and, through their ignorance, unleashed an evil entity. Three sisters, the Willoughby Witches, created an incantation strong enough to ensnare the demon. Lord Henry McDermott, college professor, anthropologist, and archaeologist, has yearned to learn more about the legend of the Willoughby Witches. Taking the summer off to research the folklore, Henry discovers that there is more waiting for him in Whitewater than just a story.

Guy is about to finish writing his breakthrough online article. He overheard the story by chance in a pub and it’s guaranteed to go viral - all he needs to do is persuade the World’s Unluckiest Man to talk to him. His best friend Larry’s quest for killer clickbait material has led him to a recently appeared shanty town in Glasgow, where he finds some kind of urban voodoo cult. Ex-cop Sam has already come face-to-face with the terrifying force behind both these phenomena, but he’s been trying to put it out of his mind.

In every city, behind every locked door, and beneath every streetlight, something watches. Concrete Curses: Urban Legends Reimagined is a chilling anthology of 50 modern horror stories inspired by the myths that thrive in the cracks of civilization. From haunted subways and cursed elevators to viral digital rituals and forgotten city gods, these stories breathe new life—and death—into the legends we thought we outgrew. Each tale peels back the layers of ordinary life to reveal the supernatural truths lurking beneath. A phantom jogger keeps pace on empty streets. A live-streamed ritual ...

The ink spreads. The stories grow darker. The terror is never finished. In Inkbound: Stories of Horror, Vol. 4, the nightmare continues with a new collection of terrifying short stories that blur the line between folklore, urban legend, and modern dread. Each tale drips with cursed ink, unholy rituals, and haunting whispers that refuse to stay buried. No need to read the previous volumes—each story in this anthology stands alone, ready to chill both new and returning readers. Inside this volume, you’ll discover: A flesh-bound script that rewrites itself—and its victims. A moonlit ...

My wife, Emilie, and I run a detective agency – not your typical kind. We specialize in the otherworldly, the kind that surfaces when magic bleeds into our world. Lately, the bleed has become a gusher. Strange creatures, ripped straight from myth and nightmare, are pouring out of a portal hidden in the city. But they're not just sightseeing – they're leaving a trail of bodies in their wake. And it's clear their target isn't just any innocent citizen, it's the little boy living under our roof – Merlin. Yes, that Merlin. Raising a legendary wizard in the 21st century is no walk in the ...

Elias Marlowe was just a CDC intern trying to get through the Texas heat when his world suddenly turned upside down—a bite from a mysterious vampire launches him into a bizarre underworld of half-vampires, covens, and shifting loyalties. Now torn between protecting his mentor Dr. Alarice Howard and embracing his newfound, turbulent life, Elias finds himself in a wild, unpredictable dance of power that threatens to consume him. With danger lurking around every neon-lit corner and secrets unfolding like a bad Texas soap opera, he’s left wondering: can he control the monsters inside before...

When a smug attorney crosses the line with his assistant, her grandmother strikes back with a curse that flips his world inside out. Stuck in a body that isn’t his, Ronnie must reckon with old sins, new truths—and a deadline that could erase him for good. Sharp, satirical, and full of heart, The Curse of Ronnie Richards is a contemporary fantasy about justice, transformation, and the cost of change.

Reality glitches. The familiar twists. And terror seeps through the cracks. From the unsettling hum of a faulty connection to the shadowed corners where technology and the supernatural collide, Inkbound: Volume III pulls you into fifteen chilling tales that blur the lines between the wired and the otherworldly. Inside, you’ll encounter: • Glitch-born horrors that duplicate, distort, and destroy. • Urban legends reimagined for an age of streaming and surveillance. • Supernatural intrusions in ordinary places—schools, stores, even your own home. • The Eden Biosystem files and ...

Creepypasta: Volume Two – The Next Fifty Stories Even Darker Tales from the "Fiction by Mark Watson" Substack Slenderman doesn’t just watch anymore. Jeff the Killer doesn’t just wait. BEN is still drowning—but now he wants company. And the Rake? He’s no longer under your bed. He’s in the corner of the room. Welcome back to the shadow-soaked heart of internet horror with Creepypasta: Volume Two – The Next Fifty Stories, a new anthology that gathers the next 50 twisted tales from the cult-favorite Fiction by Mark Watson Substack. If the first volume was the invitation, this one ...

The Crow & the Cosmic Collector Book V in the War of the Veil Series by SJ Morris As the War for the Veil intensifies, the battlefield undergoes a most insolent and perilous transformation. Freya Valdis, the Kráka and fated Crow Queen, has only just begun to master the terrifying psychic powers of her ancient bloodline. Alongside her bonded warrior, Gunnar Rask, she has forged the Dyad. A union of preternatural might designed to be the ultimate shield against the primordial horrors that threaten our very existence. Having withstood gods, dragons, the draugr legions of the underworld, and ...

"Haunted Realms Short Ghost Stories" is an anthology that brings together over fifty tales of terror, each one a unique exploration of the supernatural. The stories in this collection span a wide range of settings and scenarios, from haunted forests and abandoned buildings to modern urban legends involving social media and technology. The authors, Lars Lexis and Sebs Svekis, have masterfully crafted each narrative to evoke a sense of dread and suspense, capturing the essence of classic ghost stories while infusing them with modern elements. The collection begins with "The Whispering Shadows...

From David Angelo, the mind behind the Elder of Edon series and The Skies Over Lisandra, comes Scales of Rage, the first installment in an urban fantasy series like nothing you’ve read before! In a world where mythical dragons live in the shadows of abandoned subway tunnels, Nathan Van Cleef is just trying to survive life as a teenager. Plagued by a mysterious "forever flu" that leaves him bedridden and despondent, Nathan's dreams of a normal life seem as unreachable as the stars. But a series of extraordinary events unveils a secret long hidden within his family—one that thrusts him ...

When the TV turns itself on at 3:03 a.m., the missing children speak. Grieving father David Cross lives alone in a small, silent town — haunted by the disappearance of his eight-year-old daughter, Lily. Every night, he falls asleep to the soft hiss of static from her old analog television, the only sound that fills the emptiness she left behind. Until one stormy night, the TV flickers to life on its own. Through the snow of static, David sees a face — blurred, pale, and whispering his name. A face that looks exactly like Lily’s. When he tries to trace the strange broadcast, he ...