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This ebook is a hauntingly lyrical exploration of memory, loss, and the lingering presence of the past. Shadows That Remember blurs the boundaries between what’s gone and what still lives on in the quiet corners of our minds. With emotional depth and poetic storytelling, it’s a powerful reflection on the traces we leave behind—and the ones that never leave us.
Escaping her abusive past, a woman settles in a small town and finds herself pursued by two men—and protected by a mysterious wolf. A veterinarian by training and a gifted healer by nature, Julie Hastings escapes to rural South Dakota, hoping to escape past traumas and start over. What she finds instead are two men who suddenly rival for her attention: one the overprotective chief of police, the other a powerful member of the Sioux Indian nation. Each man longs to help Julie find the peace she desperately needs—a serenity that is shattered when a brutal murder rocks the neighborhood. Trusting people is not in Julie's nature, so when a mysterious wolf befriends her, she leans into his protective animal instincts. Until the shocking truth about her beastly protector shakes her to the core, shattering everything she once understood about love.Mostra libro
He would bend time for her. Some love stories end in tragedy. Some refuse to end at all. Denise Walker never meant to fall for her physics professor. Markos Nadir is brilliant, intense, and strangely familiar. He speaks of space-time as though it’s fragile—bendable. Reversible. He believes the universe is not as fixed as it seems. And when he looks at Denise, it’s as though he’s already lost her once. Their connection feels inevitable. Deeper than attraction. Stronger than coincidence. He understands her grief. Her father’s depression. The loneliness she never speaks aloud. He says some bonds transcend time. As his lectures on wormholes and closed time-like curves blur into private meetings and whispered confessions, Denise begins to sense something unsettling beneath his devotion. *Formerly called The Mystery Man.Mostra libro
"Into his mind floated pictures of alien orbs with great stone towers, and other orbs with titan mountains and no mark of life..." A young writer obsessed with the occult discovers discovers an ancient stone artifact hidden within a long-abandoned church. As he gazes into the stone's shimmering depths, the terrifying truth is revealed: a monstrous entity lurks in the shadows waiting to be summoned, and the lights of the city are all that stand between humanity and a cosmic terror that hunts in the dark. Though virtually unknown and financially unsuccessful during his lifetime, H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) is now regarded as one of the most influential 20th-century writers of supernatural horror fiction. Widely credited with inventing the "cosmic horror" genre—fiction that explores humanity's insignificance in the face of vast, unknowable cosmic forces—he also created the "Cthulhu Mythos", a shared universe of ancient alien beings and forbidden knowledge that has influenced generations of horror and science fiction writersMostra libro
"Hypnos" is a first-person narrative, written from the perspective of an unnamed character living in Kent and later London, England. The narrator writes that he fears sleep, and is resolved to write his story down lest it drive him further mad, regardless of what people think after reading it. The narrator, a sculptor, recounts meeting a mysterious man in a railway station. The moment the man opened his "immense, sunken, and widely luminous eyes", the narrator knew that the stranger would become his friend-–"the only friend of one who had never possessed a friend before." In the eyes of the stranger, he witnessed important knowledge of the mysteries he always sought to learn. From this point on, he would touch his friend and sculpt him daily. At night they would commence their adventures, exploring worlds beyond human comprehension. Over time, the narrator's companion begins to speak of using their ability to transcend into the unknown as a way to rule the universe (via a set of drugs). The narrator is frightened by the prospect and disavows such hubris to the reader. Soon the narrator is off on a foray with his friend, travelling through a void that he explains is beyond human sensation. Passing through several barriers, eventually the narrator comes to one he cannot cross, though his friend does. Opening his "physical eyes", the narrator wakes up and awaits the return of his friend, who awakes severely shaken and reticent, warning only that they must avoid sleep at all cost. From then on, with the aid of drugs, the two avoid sleep, as each time they succumb, they both seem to rapidly age and are plagued by nightmares that the narrator refuses to explain. The story ends with the narrator explaining that one night, his friend fell into a "deep-breathing sleep" and was impossible to arouse. The narrator shrieks, faints, and awakes surrounded by police and neighbors, who inform him that his friend was not real. There is only a bust of his friend in his room, engraved with the Greek word: ΥΠΝΟΣ (Hypnos).Mostra libro
Some scents linger far beyond the body… straight into the soul. In the narrow bylanes of an old town, the air carries an unusual fragrance—sweet, musky, ancient. It comes from a small, forgotten shop, where an old man sells attar that no one remembers buying... but everyone who smells it, changes. When Prashant, a mild-mannered government employee, follows the strange scent one evening, he disappears without a trace—only to return five days later, strangely quiet, eyes hollow, and mind blank. What begins as a curious case of memory loss turns into a slow spiral into terror as his family notices the subtle shifts: the way mirrors fog around him, how dogs growl in his presence, and how the scent of attar never leaves his skin. As dreams bleed into waking life and whispers echo in locked rooms, one question hangs in the air like perfume: What did Prashant inhale that night… and what part of him never came back? A haunting blend of psychological dread and supernatural mystery, Smell of Souls will make you question what's real, what's remembered, and what's left behind.Mostra libro
In the icy desolation of the Arctic, an ambitious explorer encounters Victor Frankenstein—a man haunted by his own creation and the devastating consequences of unbridled ambition. Victor’s tale unfolds: a brilliant scientist driven by a thirst for knowledge, he defies the natural order and succeeds in animating lifeless matter. Yet, his triumph turns to terror as he confronts the grotesque and tragic being he has brought to life. Cast out and abandoned, the creature embarks on a harrowing quest for understanding, vengeance, and acceptance in a world that shuns him. Frankenstein is a masterful exploration of ambition, responsibility, and the ethical boundaries of scientific discovery. Mary Shelley's groundbreaking novel weaves gothic horror with profound philosophical questions, creating a timeless story that still resonates today. A gripping tale of creation and destruction, Frankenstein challenges readers to confront the very essence of humanity and the consequences of playing God.Mostra libro
