12 Results with the "Gothic Fiction" genre


    • Chapter VII-The tale of Balen Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter VII – The tale of Balen opens amid the biting winds of a cold, unforgiving season, where the snow veils the earth in stillness and knightly hearts burn bright against the chill. The story begins not with triumph, but with Balen’s quiet resilience—a warrior cast adrift by sorrow, yet bound to a path that only honor could illuminate. Though burdened by the weight of past misdeeds and a kingdom's disapproval, he presses on, driven by a need to reclaim what was lost and perhaps mend what was…
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      Ghostroots

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      by testsuphomeAdmin “Ghost­roots” by ‘Pemi Agu­da is a debut short sto­ry col­lec­tion set in Lagos, Nige­ria, blend­ing the mun­dane with the super­nat­ur­al. The twelve sto­ries explore themes of inher­i­tance, mater­nal lin­eage, and haunt­ing lega­cies, often focus­ing on women grap­pling with famil­ial and soci­etal bur­dens. Aguda’s prose weaves unset­tling yet deeply human nar­ra­tives, where every­day life inter­sects with spec­tral pres­ences. Notable sto­ries include “Breast­milk,” which delves into…
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