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 Ghost in the Shelves
Author:Tristan Snyder
Elara Vance, a passionate young librarian, thought she'd found her dream job. Instead, she walked into a three-year nightmare orchestrated by a manipulative colleague who turned the entire school against her. Ignored, isolated, and broken, Elara was just a ghost in the halls. But on her last day, she found a way to haunt them all. With a single click, she turned the library's digital heart into a wasteland, setting the stage for a perfectly tailored revenge. Now, from the ashes of her old life, she will watch her tormentor drown in the chaos she created.
The Frost-Bound Arbiter
Author:Silas Thorne
In the fog-shrouded city of Veridia, where a magical pact enforces truth, Arbiter Kaelen Vance is a walking lie. Bound to a frost demon that grants him terrifying power, he hunts the city's supernatural underworld. His latest target is Rhys, a shadow-wielding thief trapped by a demonic debt. But when a monstrous third party emerges, seeking an artifact that could shatter the city's very foundation, the cop and the criminal are forced into a fragile alliance. With a demon whispering in his soul and enemies closing in, Kaelen must decide which is more dangerous: the evil he hunts, or the one he holds within.
Echoes on Serpent's Pass
Author:Echo Thorne
My family's car broke down on a haunted mountain pass. A demonic tiger stalked us in the dark, but a mysterious ambulance saved us. When we arrived, my family remembered nothing. Our car was perfect, our rescuer was a ghost, and I was the only one who knew the truth. Now, trapped in the city, I still hear the ghostly siren wailing my name. It saved me once, but I fear its next arrival won't be a rescue. It's a reminder of a debt I never agreed to pay.
The Principle of Retribution
Author:Alistair Thorne
A spilled drink. A cruel lesson. For Seraphina, it was a moment of casual cruelty. For Alex, a scholarship student in a world of elites, it was a declaration of war. He repaid her with a cold pint of leftovers, but that was just the beginning. In the gilded halls of Blackwood University, where a name means more than merit, Alex discovers that every action has a consequence. He will become the one to collect the debts the powerful think they can ignore, one perfectly executed revenge at a time. But as the stakes escalate, he finds himself drawn into a dangerous game with the one person he despises most, blurring the line between hate and obsession.
The Walker's Woods
Author:Jenny Barrett
Liam sought solace in the Vermont wilderness to escape the ruins of his life. But the woods have their own master. He is not a guest, but prey in a twisted game run by a creature that walks like a man, hunts like a demon, and smiles with the cold promise of a leisurely, terrifying death. Lost and tormented, Liam must fight not just the monster in the trees, but the one in his mind, before the forest claims him forever.
The Viper's Patience
Author:Silas Vance
When a billionaire's arrogant son vandalizes his car, ordinary family man Alexios Thorne unleashes a cold, calculated fury they never saw coming. They had money, lawyers, and influence. He had something more powerful: unwavering patience and a thirst for justice. Over two years, he'll dismantle their world of privilege, proving that for some transgressions, no amount of money can buy forgiveness. This isn't just about two flat tires; it's a war against entitlement, and Alex is prepared to burn their empire down to win.
The Shaker of Dust
Author:Steven Burns
Dr. Eddie Vance, a brilliant but disgraced seismologist, is exiled to the Mojave Desert to study a series of baffling, localized tremors. His instruments read nonsense, but the locals whisper of a god who slumbers beneath the sand—The Shaker of Dust, the ghost of a long-dead ocean. When a simple offering of water during a storm unleashes a power that defies all scientific law, Eddie is dragged into a world where fault lines are the veins of a sleeping titan, and the fate of the desert rests on appeasing a lonely, primordial god.
Aethelgard Archives: The Case of the Fading Phantom
Author:Elias Blackwood
In the rain-slicked, gaslit streets of Aethelgard, a city where magic and mortal coexist in a fragile truce, resides Agnes 'Aggie' McPherson. A private investigator with the unique and dangerous ability to read the memories of objects, she runs 'Spectral Analysis,' an agency for cases that go beyond human comprehension. Her world is turned upside down when a desperate, fading ghost walks through her door, claiming he was murdered. With no body, no evidence, and the city's magical authorities declaring the case closed, Aggie must navigate a labyrinth of corrupt nobles, forbidden magic, and ancient secrets to find a killer who can erase a soul from existence.
The Crimson Root
Author:Seraphina Mire
A cynical psychic and a skeptical detective are thrown together when young girls vanish from Florida's swamps. But they aren't the only ones hunting the predator. An ancient, floral entity has awakened, planting strange, severed seeds where the girls were taken. It smells of rain and sugar, and it considers the kidnapper a blight to be purged. Now, they must solve the case before this mythical protector's wrath consumes the guilty and the innocent alike in a torrent of supernatural vengeance.
The Stray We Shouldn't Have Kept
Author:Silas Thorne
We thought we were adopting a stray cat. A quirky, ugly-cute addition to our home. We were wrong. Every purr became a threat, every game a hunt. It grew, it watched, and it changed. Now, it's back for us, and the only rule to its game is simple: don't turn your back. Don't even blink. This isn't our pet. It's our predator.
A Recipe for Revenge
Author:Rebecca Scott
They called me a corrupting influence. A threat to their perfect daughter. Her father, a man of wealth and prejudice, declared a silent war on me. He thought he could break our friendship by whispering poison in the shadows. He didn't realize I fight my wars in the light. By befriending his sons, charming his wife, and perfecting his favorite cookie recipe, I'd make his entire family mine. This isn't just about survival; it's a meticulously crafted recipe for revenge, served with a smile.
The Devil Dog's Due
Author:Terrence Moreno
Sergeant Jack "Hawk" Riley is a legend on the rifle range, a man whose word is law. But when a power-tripping MP, Lance Corporal Gallo, tries to ruin his career over a bogus traffic stop, he learns a hard lesson: in the Marine Corps, every dog has its day, and payback is best served at 300 yards. When Gallo steps onto Hawk's range for his mandatory qualification, he enters a world where a single mistake can end a career. Hawk is watching. And he never forgets.