Short Foreboding Presence Stories

  • UNKNOWN REALM

    In "Unknown Realm," Mia, a night-shift safety officer at a subway construction site, witnesses a terrifying event on her night stroll. A chilling embrace of coming winter showers sets the stage for an intriguing voyage. This is just an excerpt of a bigger story coming up. It is chapter 1 of many. The story takes a terrifying turn when Mia, alone in the dark, feels an unexplainable lick on her damaged hand and hears an ominous whisper. Mia, unfazed by the supernatural and having summoned her grandmother's ghost previously, discovers that the voice is not her grandma. Mia feels ominous as she rushes to catch her night bus after the unusual meeting. The novel keeps readers on edge as Mia's previous persona reappears, bringing concerns about missed warnings and boarding school ghosts. "Unknown Realm" expertly merges the supernatural with Mia's psychological difficulties to create an intriguing story that tackles memory, the paranormal, and Mia's unexplored past.

    Feb 02, 2024 4 min read
  • Silent Voices

    When an inexplicable outbreak of viral laryngitis sweeps across western cities like Fresno, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City, people lose their voices—literally and figuratively. As chaos erupts in a world unable to communicate, renowned epidemiologist Dr. Chadwich Ellin-Rawls unravels the terrifying truth: the virus was introduced through a popular neck cream. With society crumbling, Ellin-Rawls holds the key to the antidote—but uses it not to heal, but to control. As the silent epidemic spreads, a small resistance begins to uncover a conspiracy darker than anyone imagined. Silent Voices asks the chilling question: how much of our humanity are we willing to trade for power and survival?

    Jan 18, 2025 4 min read
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