It starts with a card.
Not a gift. Not a family heirloom tucked away in some dusty attic.
He bought them—on purpose.
A street vendor. A whispered promise. A way to change his future.
Elliott didn’t believe in fate, not really. But when the world’s already falling apart, even a threadbare hope can look like power.
So he pulled a card.
And it worked.
Just not the way he expected.
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Tarot is one of twelve haunting tales in Lingering Curses, a dark horror anthology that twists the mundane into the malevolent. This particular story drips with psychological disquiet and rising body horror, exploring the cost of obsession and the terrible irony of self-fulfilling prophecy.
As Elliott draws card after card, his world twists. People whisper about his appearance. His reflection no longer matches his movements. The line between protection and punishment blurs—and soon, it’s not the cards predicting his future.
It’s the cards deciding it.
If you enjoy:
- Unnerving body horror with a slow, creeping build
- Tales where free will dissolves under the weight of fate
- Stories about isolation, madness, and the hunger for control
…then you’ll want to follow this one all the way to its final card.
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Lingering Curses is available to pre-order now. Twelve short stories. Twelve cursed objects. And one wrong decision is all it takes.
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