In a quiet farming community nestled near a haunted hill, the children are given names. So are the pigs. And when the time comes, some of those names are crossed out.

Every winter, the draw is held. Sixteen families. Sixteen straws. One red. It’s not just tradition—it’s survival. For nearly a century, the people of Hollow Mound have kept their silent bargain with the beasts beneath the earth. But this year, something is different.

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Annika Truski was once known for sculpting beauty—perfect faces, soft smiles, art that looked too smooth to be human.

But beauty is a lie. And pain? Pain tells the truth.

After a dental procedure gone wrong, Annika discovers a disturbing new muse—her own agony.

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Isha has made peace with her death. Her body is failing, her time is short, and she only hopes to go quietly in the arms of those she loves. But when a familiar shadow steps through her home one final time, Isha is faced with a terrifying truth: death might not be the end. And some spirits don’t knock before entering.

A Southern Gothic tale of tradition, grief, and the dangerous rituals we don’t realize we’ve inherited.

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Gulliver Pratt wasn’t born wicked—just unlucky.

Cursed, his mama said. Marked by the blood moon and followed by misfortune ever since.

Alone and hollowed by years of grief, Gully finds comfort in the arms of a stranger passing through Ponderosa.

But some comforts come at a price.

And some touches take more than they give.

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Welcome to the Violet Veil Hotel — a grand Victorian lodge tucked deep in the Sheerlight forests, where appearances are polished to perfection and every wall hides a secret.

When Mr. Tusk invites a trio of ghost hunters to cleanse his haunted halls, he expects a spectacle to restore his reputation. Instead, he finds himself tangled in a game of cons, visions, and hidden horrors.

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Before empires, before prayers, before the world had names—there were two boys and a tree that never stopped growing.

This is the origin of Naaru and Muro, the Twin Aspects of the World Tree. One chose to climb forever, chasing the branches into the stars. The other chose to stay, to tend the fire and gather others close. Together, they became gods—and opposites.

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In the hills west of Rivenloch lies a rusted steel door with no hinges and no handle. Behind it is the remains of a Pillars-run experiment — the Voss Adaptation Study — where scientists tried to clone a man who could walk the Pattern without losing his mind.

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Shallow tells the tale of what happens when the thing you trust most becomes the thing that consumes you.

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