It Started as a Weekend of Pumpkin Picking

Charli thought it would be an easy break.

A weekend in the countryside.
Pumpkin patches. Bonfires. Cheap drinks and bad decisions.

But the locals started changing.
Then they started disappearing.
And Charli realised—maybe for the first time in her life—she was completely alone.

The first story in the Twisted Tales series begins with a familiar scene: friends heading out of town, not expecting much beyond a hangover and a few half-decent photos. But what they find out there is older than the farmhouse, and far less forgiving.

This is no gentle build. No creeping, cosy horror.

It’s fast.
It’s freaky.
And it’s designed to bring back that feeling you had as a kid—reading something so scary you had to finish it… even if it meant leaving the light on.

The debut Twisted Tales story is a standalone novella. Short enough to read in one sitting. Sharp enough to stay with you long after.

Expect:

  • Rural horror with a folkloric edge
  • A creeping sense of isolation and dread
  • No filler, no mercy—just bite-sized horror that hits hard
  • A story that doesn’t hold your hand, and doesn’t play fair

It’s the perfect read for fans of short horror stories, urban legends, and endings that don’t come with easy answers.

The field is waiting.

Want to be one of the first to scream?

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