Oedipus Rex: The Tragedy of Thebes and the Shadow of Fate
How the prophecy of Oedipus shaped the destiny of Thebes, unraveling love, loss, and fate in Ancient Greece.
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The Oresteia: Shadows and Justice in Ancient Mycenae
A Dramatic Retelling of Betrayal, Vengeance, and the Dawn of Law in Ancient Greece
Ragnarök: The Twilight of the Gods
The prophesied doom and rebirth of the Norse world through the final cataclysmic battle.
Llorona: The Weeping Woman of Mexican Rivers
An immersive retelling of La Llorona, the ghostly mother who wanders rivers in sorrow, seeking her lost children under moonlit skies
Children of the Jaguar: A Mayan Tale of Twins and the Underworld
A richly detailed Mayan myth where twin siblings challenge underworld gods through wit, courage, and ancestral wisdom
Vampire’s Castle
A dark bargain for power that risks breaking an ancient curse
Cyberpunk City Revolution
In the neon-lit streets of 2139 America, unlikely hackers unite to breach a tyrannical megacorp and ignite a digital uprising.
Ghost Hunter’s Choice: The Haunted Asylum of Blackwater
A lone investigator faces restless spirits and impossible choices within Blackwater Asylum’s crumbling halls.
The Throne of Zeus
A Modern Teen’s Journey to Claim Zeus’s Ancient Seat in Contemporary America
War with the Evil Power Master
A rebel squad travels across galaxies to confront the sinister Power Master and prevent cosmic annihilation
Escape: A Cold-War Prisoner's Bold Flight for Love
In the heart of the Cold War, a captive American risks everything to cross enemy lines for the woman he loves
House of Danger: A Psychic Investigator's Time-Warped Mansion
When psychic investigator Lila Brennan inherits a sprawling estate, shifting corridors and spectral echoes draw her into a web of time-traveling danger.
Sunken Lands
A haunting legend of villages swallowed by the rising sea in medieval England
Lady of Stavoren: A Tale of Famine and Flood
An immersive Dutch legend of a noblewoman whose greed unleashes famine and a devastating flood
The Cassowary’s Revenge
A fierce bird’s wrath rises in America’s wild woods to punish those who threaten nature
The Leopard Man
A Tanzanian myth of a shape-shifter whose cruelty invites nature’s fierce reckoning
The Jolly Corner: Confronting the Ghost of Self in Modern New York
A haunting journey through memory, regret, and alternate paths in a Manhattan mansion.
The Shot
A Tale of Honor, Revenge, and Unrequited Love in 19th Century Russia
The Duel at Dawn: A Clash of Ideals and Hearts
Amid the frost of a Russian winter, two nobles face a pistol’s report and the stirrings of forbidden desire
The Prussian Officer
A tale of duty, discord, and an unspoken bond between a stern captain and his devoted orderly in the British Army.
Paul's Case: A Dream Beyond the Spotlight
A young man's pursuit of glamour and freedom leads to heartbreaking choices and discovery
The Mystery of Marie Roget
C. Auguste Dupin’s pursuit of justice in a haunting unsolved New York City murder
The Shark God
A Coastal American Legend of Divine Protection and Justice from the Depths
The Oblong Box
A Chilling Mystery at Sea and the Secrets Hidden Within