The Dolls: A Series of Doll Stories Including Lily, Emily and Thomas

By Matthew T. Crewse

Three haunted doll stories by Matthew T. Crewse.

Lily

When David and Sarah's daughter, Lily, vanishes in the woods, they find only a cracked, lifeless doll in her place-one that seems disturbingly alive. As eerie occurrences unravel their reality, they begin questioning their memories, their home, and even themselves.

But the truth is far worse. They are not just grieving parents-they are trapped inside something else's story. As Sarah transforms into one of the hollow things, David fights to escape the cycle. Yet, when he finally confronts the entity behind it all, he learns the most horrifying truth: He was never the victim. He was the creator. Now, as the world resets, Sarah sits at the breakfast table, David smiling across from her. And this time-He is the doll.

And something in the dark is turning the page.

Emily

When Amanda's daughter, Ashley, becomes obsessed with an eerie porcelain doll named Emily, strange things start happening-Ashley's behavior changes, whispers fill the house, and her friends begin dying mysteriously.

Desperate to break the doll's hold, Amanda tries to destroy Emily, but the doll refuses to burn. Soon, Amanda realizes she isn't just fighting a possession-she's trapped in Emily's world.

Inside The Dollhouse, reality twists into a nightmarish prison of stitched walls and lifeless dolls-all once human. Amanda must find a way to escape before she, too, becomes one of Emily's permanent playthings.

But in The Dollhouse, no one ever truly leaves.

Thomas

When eleven-year-old Emily inherits a porcelain doll named Thomas from her late grandfather, she quickly realizes it isn't just a relic-it's a prison for something far worse. As the doll moves on its own and whispers in the dark, Emily uncovers a horrifying truth: her family has always known about the entity trapped inside, passing it down through generations to escape its grasp. But when Emily tries to break the cycle, she unwittingly sets it free, only to discover that the real horror was never inside the doll-it was waiting for her. Now, as her reflection moves without her, as her limbs turn to porcelain, she faces a chilling fate: become the next vessel or let the thing in the mirror take her place.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F1NFR24S
• ISBN13: 9798314386620
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"