The Mabinogion: The Tale of Branwen, Daughter of Llyr
A tragic Welsh myth of royal love, betrayal, and the sorrowful war that shook two kingdoms.
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The Death of Baldr: Loki’s Betrayal and the Tragic Prelude to Ragnarök
Discover the haunting Norse myth of Baldr’s death—how love, treachery, and fate shaped the doom of the gods.
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
The Lady of Stavoren: A Tale of Greed and Ruin
A Dutch legend of unchecked avarice that sank a proud city beneath shifting sands
Marriage à la Mode
A satirical tale of love, society, and vanity in 18th-century London
Bliss
A woman’s fleeting moment of intense happiness in Wellington’s rain and her journey through unexpected disillusionment
The Fly: A Father’s Journey Through Loss and Hope
An evocative tale of a father who finds connection and redemption through a lone fly in the aftermath of profound loss.
The Ghost She Became
In the quiet halls of a New England estate, a woman discovers she’s slipping from life into a haunting afterlife.
The Beast in the Jungle
A haunting exploration of missed chances and unspoken longings in the mist-laden Southern wilds
Beyond the Snows of Kilimanjaro
A dying writer on safari confronts his past and seeks redemption beneath Kilimanjaro's icy summit.
The Dead
A haunting journey through love, memory, and mortality on the Irish coast
The Raven's Lament
A Haunting Poem of Midnight Dread, Deep Loss, and the Supernatural
There Will Come Soft Rains
An automated house keeps its routine in a world hushed by nuclear fire
The Story of an Hour: A Moment of Liberation
An evocative journey into one womans brief taste of freedom and self-discovery in 19th century America.
The Necklace: A Parisian Tale of Debt and Redemption
A tale of a woman whose borrowed diamond necklace brings hardship, sacrifice, and redemption in 19th-century Paris.
The Colour Out of Space
A cosmic horror tale of a meteorite that unleashes an alien influence on an isolated American farm
The Fall of the House of Usher
A chilling tale of isolation, madness, and a decaying family estate
Beth Gellert: The Faithful Hound of Wales
A Welsh legend of devotion, misunderstanding, and the tragic fate of a cherished hound
Shadows Behind the Yellow Wallpaper
A gothic mystery unfurling one woman's fragile mind as hidden secrets seep through peeling walls
The Man Who Slept Through Revolution
A villager’s enchanted slumber beneath an ancient oak, awakening twenty years later to a world reshaped by revolution
The Little Match Girl’s New Year’s Wish
A destitute girl on New Year's Eve strikes her last matches, chasing fleeting warmth, dreams, and hope.
The Haunted Playground of Huntsville
A modern ghost tale weaving true tragedy and eerie playground legends when laughter turns into haunting whispers
The White Lady of Rio Frio
A haunting tale of Maria’s restless spirit wandering the valley since her tragic murder in the early 1900s
The White Lady of Rio Frio
A haunting legend of Maria’s restless spirit wandering the misty valley after her tragic end in the early 1900s