The Tragedy of Eden's Gate
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  • Parts 14
  • Time 3h 8m
Complete, First published Feb 01, 2023
When a dark situation leads Theo to the quiet village of Eden's Gate, where the residents are odd and the pool of friends severely lacking, he's less than thrilled. The town is a miserable means to an end. And, to make matters even worse, he's pretty sure the house is haunted. Cold spots, flickering lights, a shadow that won't stop following him- a recipe for a haunting, and for a complete disaster.

Sam is a vengeful spirit, cursed to walk the halls of his own murder scene for the rest of eternity, doomed to an afterlife of dismal solitude. And then his favourite resident goes and dies, the house is given to new people, and Sam discovers - quite by accident - that the boy sleeping in his room can see him. 

And he is the only one who can help Sam solve his murder. 

- Open Novella Contest 2023 -
Prompt 23: "They were not real, everyone told me they were not real. But why are they here? Why are they trying to talk to me? Why are they calling me the ONE? Why are they staring at me like that?"

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Status: Complete
Story length: 40,000 words

Disclaimer: this story contains themes that some readers may find distressing relating to death and mention of domestic abuse.

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