Slow Burn Stories
Explore our collection of 357 amazing stories tagged with slow burn. 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 Reluctant Reaper's Ledger
Author:Vesper Ledger
Sacrificed to a demon, Morrigan expected eternal damnation. Instead, she got a job offer from Death himself. Now, as the Grim Reaper's newest apprentice, she must navigate a world of violent spirits, demonic cults, and soul-devouring monsters. With a snarky attitude and a scythe she barely knows how to use, she must choose between her fading humanity and the immense power of a reaper. But the cult that killed her isn't finished, and they want her soul back.
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.
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.
Digital Retribution
Author:Sterling Thorne
Liam Carter was a top account manager, not an assassin. But when a vile, racist client tried to ruin his company and his predecessor's career, Liam sharpened his data into a blade. He didn't just deny a refund; he dismantled a business, redirecting its lifeblood of customers to a deserving competitor, all while wearing a smile. This is the story of a corporate takedown so clean, so precise, the victim never saw the hand that delivered the final blow. It’s not just business; it’s digital retribution.
The Legacy Code's Revenge
Author:Pearl Miller
In the cutthroat world of OmniCorp, Alex was the forgotten cog who kept the whole machine running. When a tyrannical new boss, Rajesh, tries to shatter his career and extort him, he discovers a loophole in his contract and a hidden power he never knew he had. For three months, Alex will hold the billion-dollar company hostage, not with weapons or threats, but with the one thing they can't replace: his knowledge. This is not a resignation; it's a meticulously planned demolition.
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.
Weaver of Echoes
Author:Ernest Ramirez
Elara believed she was broken, haunted by nightmares of a shattered mirror dimension and the ghost of her lost brother. Labeled schizophrenic, she lived in a fog of medication and fear until two strangers revealed the terrifying truth: her 'delusions' are glimpses into a real, monstrous world. Now, guided by a cryptic System only she can see, Elara must master her terrifying powers to tear through reality itself. She has to find her brother, not just to save him, but to stop the eldritch horror that's using him as a key to unlock our world.