Dark Thriller and Horror Stories
From nowhere something slashed at my arm, ripping through my woollen sleeve and tearing into my flesh. The knife fell
Continue readingThe Fate of The Håpet – Chapter 11, The Weight of the Dead
The chill, sharp as a knife, cut straight through my woollens and oilskins as if they were thin linen. It
The thick, acrid reek of powder smoke filled the steerage compartment, burning my nostrils and clawing at my already parched
Continue readingThe Fate of The Håpet – Chapter 9, A Dead Man’s Voice
My cabin was cast in an eerie white glow. No sun could penetrate that thick, freezing fog pressing against the
Continue readingThe Fate of The Håpet – Chapter 8, The Starboard Line
I tapped the glass of my compass frantically, but it was useless. The brass needle swung wildly, first clockwise before
Continue readingThe Fate of The Håpet – Chapter 7, Eight Tolls for Eight Dead Men
Throwing my weight into the steering oar, my shoulders and back screamed from the brutal effort of keeping the small
Continue readingThe Fate of The Håpet – Chapter 6, Into the Fog
The foul stench was the first thing to hit me. A putrid mix of stagnant bilge water and the pungent
Continue readingThe Fate of The Håpet – Chapter 5, A Song from the Depths
The black clouds boiled overhead. The hushed sound of the oars pulling our two small whaleboats through the ever-thickening sludge
Continue readingThe Fate of The Håpet – Chapter 4, The Toll of the Bell
Gunnar! Søren! Iver! Nils’ and Christian’s boats had been closer; they had got there before us. The raw voices of
Continue readingFate of The Håpet – Chapter 3, A Ship on the Ice
My thick boots slipped slightly on the frost covered steps as I hurried down to the main deck. Pulling the
Continue readingThe Fate of The Håpet – Chapter 2, Plumes Off the Port Beam