Judgment in the Shadows

Derek came to Chicago chasing stardom, but found himself learning forbidden secrets from a phantom voice haunting the theater’s midnight shadows. As his talent grew, so did the chilling suspicion that the price of his gift was more than just sleepless nights—especially when his confession brought the city’s secret ghost-catchers to the stage. Now, with the truth threatening to destroy him, Derek must choose: expose the supernatural bargain or risk becoming the next legend whispered about in the dark.

As accusations and secrets unravel, the protagonist is swept into a deadly standoff between shifting alliances and hidden agendas. The emotional stakes soar as trust is shattered, true identities are revealed, and the battle for survival becomes a test of loyalty and wit. With betrayal lurking at every turn, the characters are forced to question who to believe—and how far they’ll go to protect their own.

A veteran detective is shaken to his core by a horrific double homicide in a small town, where a young mother and her infant daughter are brutally murdered. As he unravels the case, he battles not only the depravity of the crime but also the insidious influence of wealth and power that threatens to shield the perpetrator from justice. The detective's journey is one of emotional endurance, fierce integrity, and a desperate promise to a grieving husband that justice will prevail—even as the system itself begins to bend.

Every night, my family runs from a monster that hunts us by name. Seven years ago, it took my twin brother—and if anyone speaks my name after dark, it will come for me next. Now the secret is out, and the thing that destroyed our lives is back, waving from the rooftop and demanding a sacrifice.

Eddie, a debt-ridden grad, lands a job as a Chicago exec’s driver—only to be swept into a world of crime, blackmail, and impossible choices. When he discovers his boss’s darkest secret and meets a traumatized victim, Eddie must decide: risk everything to do what’s right, or let temptation and fear dictate his fate. Every decision could cost him his freedom—or his soul.

I came home to the scent of my roommate’s cologne—hours before cops swarmed our apartment and told me he’d been murdered while I slept. The killer left a bloody message: 'Lucky you’re a blind man, right.' Now, trapped in the darkness, I realize the murderer may still be here... and I’m the only witness who never saw his face.

Eli Sanders is thrust into his father’s dangerous supernatural trade after a disastrous job leaves his dad gravely ill and bound by an unbreakable contract. Forced to become a grave test sleeper himself, Eli faces a haunting ordeal in the depths of an ancient grave, encountering both terrifying spirits and unlikely allies. As he struggles to survive and save his father, Eli must confront his own fears and the legacy of loss that haunts his family.

Blind fortune-teller Caleb Moore scrapes by reading troubled lives—until a desperate woman brings him to her cursed apartment, haunted by a dream lover and a shadow-eyed dog. Every night, something invades her sleep and drains her soul, but the true horror is hiding in plain sight. Caleb must face an evil that preys on the forgotten, even if it means sacrificing what little he has left.

After twenty-four years defending humanity’s last city, Marcus is publicly disgraced when a viral livestream exposes a single mistake. His rivals seize the moment, stripping him of power just as a true demon invasion looms—and the woman he once trusted most reveals she’s risen to take his place. As betrayal closes in and old friends turn enemies, Marcus must decide: fight for the city that cast him out, or let it burn.

When a privileged predator murders an innocent college girl, her grieving father begs for justice—but the system rewards silence and connections instead. Trapped between a corrupt mentor and his own conscience, Jimmy must choose: protect his future, or expose the truth behind the courtroom’s dirty deals. In a world where money erases guilt, how much is a life really worth?

Benjamin Whitaker, the overlooked youngest son of a ruthless business dynasty, quietly outmaneuvers his ambitious brothers to seize control of Apple Group. As betrayals, scandals, and family tragedies mount, Benjamin’s rise to power comes at a devastating personal cost—forcing him to choose between legacy and love in a world where secrets are currency and forgiveness is never free.

After a rage-fueled TV smash, an ordinary New Yorker wakes up as the all-powerful leader of Heaven, forced to lay down the law in a world obsessed with forbidden romance. When a rebellious angel-human couple dares her authority, she must decide: enforce brutal cosmic justice, or become just another lovesick fool. One choice could rewrite the rules of the universe—and her own heart.