The anthology "Heirs of the Devil" by KF is an enthralling collection of 16 creepy tales that will surely keep you up all night. These hair-raising stories comprise an apparently harmless imaginary friend with sinister intentions, a son who cannot let go of his departed mother, victims of school bullying seeking supernatural retribution, ravenous forest creatures, and hexed cats. For aficionados of horror, this unnerving read is a requirement. Get ready for a bone-chilling experience!
Once a typical resident of H City, XiaoFei is now the protagonist thrown into an unexpected predicament when a virus infects the spring water, causing its inhabitants to mutate into zombies. As they prey on one another, he must find a way to survive and reunite with his girlfriend Wei. The adventure begins.
A bizarre winged feline catches the attention of Reiko and her younger sibling, leading them to secretly bring it home. Unbelievably, the creature reveals itself to be an extraterrestrial peddler seeking to barter futuristic gadgets for an Earthly resource known as "hahise." Drawn in by the allure of a magical contraption capable of replicating any item, even currency, Reiko and her brother strike a deal without fully comprehending the consequences. Little do they realize, this decision will drastically alter the path of Reiko's existence in a sinister way.
Rewritten: 1. Satsuki has a boy who is eager to fulfill all her wishes, even from beyond the grave. 2. A tale about a house plagued by unexplainable phenomena. 3. What is the mystery behind a boy who should have perished but is still wandering around? And why are the teachers keeping it hush-hush?
Jiro was brought to his foster parents by a gigantic oni when he was an infant. The oni promised to come back for Jiro after 15 years. However, when the promised time arrives, Jiro must face hostile oni, shadowy cultists, and their henchmen as he strives to safeguard his loved ones from their harmful actions. In the end, Jiro is compelled to travel through time, space, and alternate realms to realize his fate as the resurrected Shuten Doji.
Shoji Tokairin, a postgraduate student researching AI, gets lured in by a huge paycheck and takes on a part-time job from a mysterious organization called Miyama Zoo to develop an app. Impressed by his work, the director of the organization gives him the codename Owl and recruits him into Miyama Zoo. But, things take a dark turn when an accident happens at one of the works he was assigned. As he digs deep about the organization out of paranoia, he discovers that Miyama Zoo is actually a group of criminals, each using animal-based codenames. By the time he realizes he has been unknowingly aiding criminal activities, he's already knee-deep in the operation. Figures with names like Bambi, Jackal, and Monkey begin appearing one after another, dragging him into high stakes, life or death missions. Can he escape? Who's really on his side? The game has begun, and there's no turning back.
Kan Xing, a young man who's unfamiliar with Taoism, finds a talented Taoist girl, Li Li, in search for his sister within a strange escape room store. However, for what they find in the store is far beyond their understanding. All the signs point that behind the beloved face of the Taoist priests, hides a truth far more unsettling. And for the first time, these young ones are exposed to the complexity of the human heart.
The beloved girlfriend he thought he had broken up with is somehow at his house. But she’s hiding a secret...
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