Mystery Stories
Explore our collection of 454 amazing stories tagged with mystery. Each story offers unique adventures and unforgettable characters you can chat with.
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The Alchemist of Flesh
Author:Silas Marrow
My memory is a blank slate, my only guide the echoing screams in the darkness below. I descend into a labyrinth of my own making, a laboratory of horrors where stitched-together flesh whispers my name. A grotesque parody of my mother hunts me, cooing with her voice while brandishing needle-sharp claws. Every step deeper into this hell reveals a truth more terrifying than any monster: I am not the victim. I am the architect of this suffering, the master of these abominations. Now, I must unravel the bloody tapestry of my past before my own creations tear me apart.
Dream Weaver of Elkwood Asylum
Author:Lesa Carter
Elara Vance, an indie actress, thought her biggest challenge was starring in her boyfriend's low-budget horror film at a haunted asylum. She was wrong. When horrifying nightmares begin to bleed into reality, a mysterious System designates her a "Dreamwalker," the only one who can fight the encroaching darkness. Now, every dream is a battle for survival, every prop a potential weapon, and every night threatens to be her last. Can she master her newfound powers and defeat the ancient evil lurking in the Dreamscape before it consumes everyone on set, or will her final performance be her last?
Whispers of the Winterwood
Author:Lyra Winterwood
Her duty is to save her people. His is to protect the forest. When Clara, a refugee leader, prepares to sacrifice the ancient Winterwood for shelter, she collides with its guardian, the fierce shapeshifter Rowan. But the approaching winter is not their only enemy. A creeping Blight that devours land and soul forces them into a desperate alliance. To save everyone, they must unravel a dark conspiracy, even if it means sacrificing their hearts to each other and the magic that binds them.
Annihilation Bride
Author:Silas Croft
He offered her a dream life in America. She repaid him with a web of lies and a bed shared with eight other men. She thought she'd won, a green card conned from a trusting fool. But this fool has a dark past of his own and a secret she never knew he possessed: the truth about her family's connection to terrorism. Her American dream is about to become his masterpiece of revenge, a symphony of destruction orchestrated through federal agencies and sealed with a permanent black mark on her name.
The Hunger That Wears My Face
Author:Deann Williamson
Returning to his childhood home to bury his father, Treyton Vance uncovers a horrifying truth. His family didn't die of natural causes—they were offerings. An ancient entity now wears their faces, speaks with their voices, and has set its sights on him. Stalked by a creature born from a dark ritual, Trey must unravel his father's sins to survive the monster that believes there can only be one. He is the final piece of the collection, and the hunger is limitless.
Echoes of the Asphalt
Author:Dennis Hanson
Ex-academic Corbin Pierce is the secret guardian of the city's soul, a world of ancient spirits living in the concrete jungle. When a cabal of magicians known as The Hand begins harvesting lives to awaken a slumbering god beneath the streets, Corbin must embrace the chaotic power he can barely control. With a sharp-witted apprentice who sees more than she should and a trash-spirit raccoon with an attitude, Corbin becomes the last line of defense. But to save the city, he might have to sacrifice his own soul to the asphalt.
The White-Eyed Echo
Author:Silas Thorne
After a rock concert, Leo and Pam check into a sketchy Airbnb. Their night is shattered by a desperate cry for help that crawls closer with each scream. It moves from the street, to the hallway, and finally, into their room. But the shadowy figure they find is not the victim. It's the predator. And when Leo turns to his friend for help, he finds her eyes have turned milky white, her jaw unhinged in a silent scream. The nightmare is just beginning, and it's latched onto them, refusing to let go.
Code of Malice
Author:Cypher Black
Kiera, a brilliant but overlooked coder, is one keystroke away from being fired. After she stumbles upon her lecherous manager's sordid office affair, he threatens her into silence. But he's underestimated her. He sees a quiet programmer; he doesn't see the master hacker hiding behind the screen. Pushed to the edge, Kiera decides to stop writing code for her company and start writing the script for his downfall. It's not just about revenge; it's about a total system override.
The Dockside Arbiter
Author:Marcus Thorne
Leo wasn't just a warehouse worker; he was a silent judge in the concrete kingdom of Sterling Logistics. While the bosses flaunted their millions, built on the stolen wages of their workers, Leo was watching, waiting. He didn't need a weapon, just a single spark of courage from a wronged colleague. Now, armed with knowledge of the law and a thirst for righteous chaos, he's about to make the corporate tyrants pay every last cent they owe—with interest. Their ivory tower is about to come crashing down, one broken labor law at a time.
The Winter Blade's Covenant
Author:Debbie Barnes
Five centuries of silence have shattered. The Soul-Chains, relics capable of rewriting a person's very essence, have resurfaced. Kaelen, wielder of the Winter Verity, is an elite warrior sworn to lock away this power. But when he touches an echo of the Chains' forbidden truth—a promise of liberation, not damnation—he is forced to choose between his sacred oath and a terrifying new possibility. Hunted by his former masters and a fanatical enemy, Kaelen must master his soul-freezing powers before the world is shackled by salvation.
Mercy's Harvest
Author:Clara Bradley
A last-minute field trip to Mercy Farms spirals into a nightmare. Trapped on a bus to nowhere, Travis and Grace watch as their classmates are led to a slaughter. They escape into a town that time forgot, only to learn the horrifying truth: the farm's famous juice is paid for in blood, a sacrifice to an ancient evil that lurks in the corn. Now, they must outrun not only the living scarecrows that hunt them, but a conspiracy that threatens to erase them from existence itself.
The Wallace Street Blight
Author:Silas Foundation
To escape the rat race, Leo bought a crumbling house in a forgotten suburb. He thought the weird noises and persistent mold were his biggest problems. Then the notes started appearing. Part home-improvement checklist, part eldritch prophecy, they are commands from an unseen entity. Leo believes it's a sick prank, but when he follows the instructions, he discovers his new house is not just haunted—it's alive. And it has plans for him.