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The Laughing Portrait: Chapter 9

by Usman Shaikh

SummaryAs Elara uncaps the turpentine to destroy the portrait, Silas Thorne strikes back. The painting doesn't just defend itself; ...

Thaw

by Usman Shaikh
  • 123

The only sound was the whir of the thermal drill and the frantic beat of Dr. Aris Thorne’s heart. ...

The Shadow Manuscript

by Usman Shaikh
  • 132

Leo’s manuscript, titled Chronos Falls, was a monument to his writer’s block. He hadn’t touched it in months. The ...

Gridlock

by Usman Shaikh
  • 123

The rain fell on Neo-Aethelburg in greasy, iridescent sheets. Kael, known on the streets as "Steel Runner," leaned into ...

Ashes of Truth

by Usman Shaikh
  • 105

Captain Eva Rostova—no relation to the pilot, just a common name in a city of heroes—knew fire. She understood ...

The Clockmaker’s Secret

by Usman Shaikh
  • 318

The pocket watch was a ruin, its silver case tarnished and crystal shattered. For Dr. Aris Thorne, a historian ...

Grave of Names

by Usman Shaikh
  • 285

Detective Miles Evans was investigating a vandalism report, not a homicide. But the chill that settled in his bones ...

Under the Neon Sky

by Usman Shaikh
  • 168

The Neon Bazaar was a kingdom of sin and shattered dreams, and Kaelen was its reluctant prince. In the ...

The Laughing Portrait: Chapter 8

by Usman Shaikh
  • 291

SummaryElara, armed with the visceral memory of Silas's pain, attempts to resist the portrait's influence. She covers it with ...

Edge of the Storm

by Usman Shaikh
  • 153

Aboard the ARC-Lightning stealth fighter Acheron, Captain Eva Rostova was a queen in a kingdom of thin air and ...