Thriller

When celebrated investigative journalist Ethan Carter checks into the eerie and isolated Blackwood Grand Hotel, he expects a quiet retreat—but fate has other plans. One stormy night, a bloodcurdling gunshot rings out from the infamous Room 306, and wealthy businessman Victor Langley is found dead in what appears to be a suicide. But Ethan’s instincts tell him something is wrong. The crime scene doesn’t add up—there’s no gunpowder residue, no exit wound, and the weapon rests in the wrong hand. As he digs deeper, Ethan uncovers a web of lies hidden within the hotel’s shadowy halls, where every guest has a secret and the past refuses to stay buried. The deeper he goes, the more dangerous the truth becomes—and someone is watching his every move. With the help of a reluctant housekeeper and a curious bellhop, Ethan races to piece together the puzzle before the killer strikes again. As the tension builds, the Blackwood Grand transforms from a lavish hideaway into a claustrophobic trap, and Room 306 becomes the centre of a chilling conspiracy.

Daniel only wanted an ordinary day. Classes, a bit of hanging out, then home before the rain grew heavier. But that humid afternoon became the beginning of the apocalypse. Humans began attacking humans, and the transformation happened right before his eyes. “Monsters don’t need a screen to be real.” Daniel said quietly. “And now they’re here. Everything Xavier talked about has come true.” This was not an ordinary outbreak. The colder the air, the faster they evolved. An air conditioner left running could become a death sentence. Rain was no longer a relief, but a trigger for slaughter. Trapped on the upper floors of the campus building, Daniel survives with Chania, Bianca, Xavier, and Kimberly. Five people with different fears, ways of thinking, and moral limits. Outside, the monsters grow faster. Inside, human decisions become even more dangerous. Chania said, “He almost bit us.” Daniel replied, “Not almost. He stopped being human a while ago.” This is not a story about heroes trying to save the world. This is a story about survival as the temperature continues to drop. And about one rule that cannot be negotiated. In Degrees of Death, the ones who die first are not the weak, but the hesitant.

Daisy, a gifted young writer on the verge of turning 18, should be celebrating her birthday and preparing for the book contest that could change her life. Instead, she’s haunted by nightmares of a faceless man with a dagger and the terrifying feeling that her future holds more shadows than light. When Daisy and her friends arrive at Shadows Empire for a vacation getaway, excitement quickly turns to dread. Strange visions plague Daisy, the house reveals a dark past, and a mysterious book "Enshrouded Secret" demands that each of them confess their hidden sins. Refuse, and the price is death. As shocking truths spill out betrayals, forbidden affairs, dark pasts, the bonds of friendship begin to shatter. But Daisy soon realizes she is more deeply tied to the horror than anyone else. The nightmares, the book, the blood, they’re all connected to her. Now, with her friends dropping one by one, Daisy must face the chilling question: is she fighting the darkness in the house, or is the darkness inside her?

We are byproducts of the environments we were raised from. Childhood traumas shape how we interact with other people later in our lives if we fail to heal. This is a story about how childhood traumas like the father wound impact a woman's sense of self-worth, attachment style, and choice of partners.

Jaden Cole was once a nobody in the brutal world of mixed martial arts—a stepping stone for rising stars, a fighter known more for his losses than his name. But everything changed the night he vanished for seven days. When he finally returned, he was… different. In the ring, his movements were sharp, primal—inhuman. His next fight ended with his opponent dead and his own mind shattered by memories that didn’t belong to this time. Because during those seven missing days, Jaden lived five years in another world—an ancient empire where warriors fought to the death in blood-soaked arenas for the amusement of kings. He had been a slave, a killer, a legend in chains. And when his final battle ended, the gods sent him back… to where it all began. Now, haunted by the screams of the fallen and trapped between two realities, Jaden seeks meaning in violence and peace in pain. Every fight drags him closer to the edge of madness—every punch, a reminder of the arena that forged him. But when shadows from that ancient world begin bleeding into the present, Jaden realizes his past wasn’t just a dream… and the gods who made him their champion aren’t done with him yet. In a world where strength is survival, one man must fight across time itself to discover who he truly is— a warrior, a monster, or something in between.

“Manuel Salazar, you are under arrest for the disappearance of Mrs. Cassidy Jones," the police officer said as he handcuffed me. Manuel Salazar is a sex worker, a male prostitute who fucks the wives of the most popular men in Manhattan. He was the last person to see Cassidy alive after they spent the night at their usual spot, but he didn't kill her; he was being framed, but who would believe him? No body, no murder weapon, just a hotel room covered in blood and his DNA all over. He has to prove his innocence or risk going to prison for a crime he didn't commit. His lawyer Jill Baker is one of the best criminal attorneys in New York, and she suspects foul play, she is his only chance to walk away acquitted of all charges. The clock is ticking. Will they solve this crime in time?

One hour vanished from Detective Marcus Kane's life. He remembers kicking down the warehouse door, then nothing but blood on his knuckles and a corpse at his feet. No witnesses. No weapon. No memory. Now he's the department's most wanted, hunted by the brothers in blue who once had his back and tormented by jagged fragments of that stolen hour; fragments showing hands that move like his but aren't under his control. Then the second body drops. Same execution. Exactly one hour after the first. Marcus isn't just a suspect. He's a loaded gun in someone else's hand, and they're pulling the trigger on a schedule. Each victim ties back to a military black site that promised to erase his war trauma, not weaponize him into something unrecognizable. They didn't just take his memories, they programmed a killer into the void. His ex-partner Sarah believes him. Barely. She's risking everything to keep him one step ahead of the manhunt, but her faith cracks with every crime scene photo proving Marcus was there. And the killer inside him is waking up more with each passing hour. The facility's files are sealed. The doctors are dead. And Marcus has seventy-three minutes until the programming kicks in again. To stop the murders, he'll have to willingly step into the blackout and hope he comes back with answers instead of more blood. But his handler isn't some faceless bureaucrat, they're someone who knows exactly how to break him, because they built him. Marcus Kane has one hour to catch a killer. The killer is him. And the puppet master has been watching from inside his own department all along. *****

Los Angeles, the City of Angels... fallen. Beneath the glow of Hollywood lights and the eternal gridlock of the I-405, there is a world that moves in silence. Raymond Vance is not an ordinary rideshare driver. He is a Ghost Driver, available only through the RideShare app’s Dark Mode between 12:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. The rules are simple and absolute: Don’t ask. Don’t look back. Change of plan equals ten times the fare. That night should have been easy. Pick up a passenger in Downtown LA, drop them off in Santa Monica. Instead, the passenger who gets in is Leo, a ten-year-old boy with autism, clutching a military-grade encrypted tablet. Seconds later, an armored SUV owned by a Private Military Contractor slams into the side of Raymond’s car. Leo is not just a child. He is the Master Key sought by Mexican cartels and corrupt California senators. Dragged into a lethal conspiracy, Raymond is forced to push his Dodge Charger through the streets of California. There is no government support, no law. Only asphalt, gasoline, and bullets. Tonight, there is only one choice: a five-star rating, or die on the streets of LA.

A son-in-law labeled as "useless" by family but ends up revealing hidden talents, wealth, or leadership. Family dynamics shift when his true worth becomes known—sometimes in comedic, sometimes in emotional or inspirational ways. Reframing of societal expectations, particularly around men who may not fulfill traditional provider roles but prove their influence in other meaningful ways.

In a world ruled by gods, witches, and curses, the women of House Liroid carry both power and tragedy in their blood. Born of pain and bound to darkness, their lineage is destined to change the fate of kingdoms. From Eyela, a betrayed maiden who becomes the dreaded tree-goddess Evilside, to Heartless and Dark Side, daughters who inherit both gifts and curses, the story of the Liriods is one of love, vengeance, sacrifice, and forbidden passion. But when the old gods return to challenge their rise, and when love collides with prophecy, the question remains: can they rewrite a destiny written in grief, or will they forever be prisoners of their cursed bloodline?