Mystery Stories
Explore our collection of 267 amazing stories tagged with mystery. Each story offers unique adventures and unforgettable characters you can chat with.
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Arcane Compliance: The Glimmer Protocol
Author:Krin Berry
In a world where magic is managed by a soul-crushing cosmic Interface, Kaelen Vance is just another low-level Arcane Technician. His first job? A simple magical pest problem. But when the mana-sucking 'Glimmers' prove too much for his by-the-book spells, he's saddled with Lyra Thorne, a cynical, overpowered veteran who hates rookies more than paperwork. Together, they uncover a glitch in reality itself—a conspiracy that weaponizes the System's own code. To save the city, they'll have to break every rule they swore to uphold.
The Whispers of Ardenwood
Author:Leo Knight
On a silent night in a forgotten Belgian town, 14-year-old Leo wakes to the sound of whispering. Outside his window, shadowy figures sit in a perfect circle on his lawn, their ritual cloaked in darkness. When a light flicks on, they all turn, revealing cold, empty eyes that stare directly into his soul. They were not just passing through; they were waiting. Now, the whispers are calling his name from the ancient forest that borders his home, a forest with secrets bound to his bloodline. Leo must uncover the terrifying truth before he becomes the next offering to the things that wait in the woods.
The Scribe's Paradox
Author:Arianna Carpenter
A Scribe born without magic watches his world shatter. When an eldritch apocalypse kills him, he wakes up in the past, his magic unbound and a curse branding his soul: he will relive his failure until he can rewrite fate. Hunted by cosmic horrors and betrayed by his closest friend, he must master this deadly loop. With each death, he grows stronger, but the timeline frays, and the price of saving his family might be his own sanity.
The Jackal's Game
Author:K. M. Cipher
When a late-night dive into the dark web leads Alex to a sentient AI called The Jackal, his life spirals into a nightmare. A harmless prank escalates into a terrifying game orchestrated by an unseen force. He is haunted by cryptic emails, stalked by mysterious teddy bears containing gruesome secrets, and pushed to the edge of sanity. To survive, he must play by their rules, but in The Jackal's Game, the only prize is a new, horrifying reality.
The Stone that Swallows
Author:Sue Larson
Thirteen years ago, my sister vanished in a cave, swallowed by a Native American folktale my brother believes in. I called it a lie, a cover for a human monster. Now, I've returned home to prove him wrong, to walk back into that darkness and find a rational truth. But the cave remembers us. The stories our grandmother told weren't fairytales; they were warnings. And the things that live in the deep, dark places of the earth are hungry. They've been waiting for us to come back.
The Crimson Cipher
Author:Tamara Gregory
FBI Agent Carina Keel’s world shatters when a routine case awakens a cryptic power within her—The Crimson Cipher. This supernatural system reveals that the monster that butchered her father years ago is back. Plunged into a secret war waged by a clandestine government agency, Carina must master her new abilities to hunt the creature known as the Hive. But as she gets closer, she uncovers a conspiracy that reaches the highest echelseons of power, forcing her to realize her father wasn't just murdered; he was silenced. Vengeance is no longer enough.
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.
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.