Gruesome is the next chapter: A collection of short horrible stories

By Elks

Violence, Sex, Sexual violence, Threat and horror, Strong Language.Prepare to delve into the chilling depths of the human psyche and beyond with a collection of short, gruesome stories designed to haunt your waking thoughts and linger in your darkest dreams. Each tale is a self-contained nightmare, exploring the thin veil between reality and terror, where the monstrous often wears a familiar face.

Within this unnerving compendium, you will encounter:

Fox: What begins as a random robbery swiftly descends into a blood-soaked nightmare when an unforeseen variable transforms a simple heist into a desperate fight for survival.
Micah: "Die in the game, die in real life," is a sudden deadly truth that traps Micah in a digital purgatory where every pixelated game could mean his final, agonising breath in the real world.
Kami: A breathtakingly hair-raising story of vengeance meticulously woven from strands of ancient magic and burning rage. Betrayed and utterly destroyed, Cassie meets Kami and orchestrates a beautiful yet horrifying retribution against those who wronged her, using methods so exquisitely cruel they will make your skin crawl and your hair stand on end.
Jane: Her life shatters when her husband is found brutally murdered in their home. The question isn't just "who killed her husband?" But rather, how many secrets will unravel, how many lies will be exposed?
Bobby: "Don't spin that." A seemingly innocuous, antique spinning top, found hidden in an abandoned train wreck is spun and unleashes an ancient, malevolent entity determined to claim everyone in its path.
Charlie: A chilling descent into the disturbed mind of a killer. A psychological horror that meticulously dissects Charlie's cold, calculating thoughts, the insidious whispers that drive him, and the methodical steps he takes from contemplation to the unspeakable act of true evil.
Mary: From the perpetual target of playground torment and cruel pranks, Mary's spirit, crushed and broken in life, finds an unholy strength in death. Her tale transforms from one of profound suffering to a vengeful spirit of terrifying power, as she exacts a systematic, chilling retribution on those that killed her, from beyond the grave.
Amber: She arrived silently, a beautiful porcelain figure with wide, unblinking eyes. Amber isn't just a child's toy, she's a doll with a mind of her own, a predatory intelligence and murderous rage lurking behind painted features.
Tet: In the desolate, silent expanse of a dead Earth, Tet is the last human. Haunted by echoes of a lost civilisation and the crushing weight of singular existence, her desperate mission is to launch a final, desperate voyage into the cosmos with her robot Dot. Her harrowing journey questions: Will she find a new planet to inhabit, or is humanity's tragic end destined to play out in lonely, cosmic oblivion?
Song: A tale steeped in dark magic, Song is a vengeful witch whose heart has been poisoned by betrayal and immense loss. Her powers are twisted into instruments of terrible retribution. Watch as she weaves intricate, devastating cruelty, harvesting the essence of her enemies for rituals of ultimate revenge.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FS7RRDF6
• ISBN13: 9798266622944
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"