Ravyn Karasu

True love has the power to overcome any difference; Understanding has the power to build any confidence. Kida is the youngest princess of Foxhill and Mateyo is the reluctant young king of Harewillows. Both feel they are unprepared for their royal roles and responsibilities. To cope, they often slip into a naive mindset of acceptance and romantic notions. When Kida and Mateyo meet each other, they finally begin to grow a new confidence in themselves...

Francis Graham is a young boy seen as dim-witted by the people of his poor, small town of Sunton. He lives in fear of his abusive mother, the school-aged bullies, dismissive adults, and the monsters that live outside of the protective walls. Suddenly, things start to look up for Francis, and he has his chance to prove his worth to himself and the people of Sunton. However, once outside the walls, he must face stories of beasts, "Soul-Eaters," the...

In the world of Embri, one will find the ordinary and extraordinary. The two superior species on the planet are human beings and revenants, a type of creature that manifests as a walking and sentient skeleton. Some are good; some are bad, but many have a story to tell. Charlie and Winifred are excited about the fall carnival opening in their tight-knit town of Qiter Falls. They didn't have a care in the world until the day they bumped into a mysterious...

In the world of Embri, one will find the ordinary and extraordinary. The two superior species on the planet are human being and revenants, a type of creature that manifests as a walking and sentient skeletons. Some are good; some are bad, but many have a story to tell. While her brother delights in watching horror movies, Allison is terrified of the monstrous creatures in them. Seeking an escape, she goes to the park for some fresh air and company...

Ravyn Karasu presents a collection of ten short stories that will make your heart pump and ache. Some of the stories are dark, some are emotional, some are dramatic, but all will give you a serious case of The Feels.

Courtney had it all. She gave up everything in order to be the sugar baby to a wealthy man. Courtney is fast learning what could await her as her free ride comes to an end.**This story can also be found in The Karasu Kollektion: Ten Dark & Feelsy Short Stories.**

Inside this sampler is 5 excerpts from 5 more publications. This volume contains excerpts from: 1. Lord of the Maples (2015) 2. Imaginary Friends: Not Just Kid Stuff (2016) 3. The Old Man (The Revenants of Embri: Revenant Tales) (2017) 4. Psyche & the Human Condition: A Psychoanalytical & Deconstructive Analysis of George Orwell's 1984 (2018) 5. A Ticket to Ride (The Revenants of Embri: Revenant Tales) (2018).

Anya is heartbroken when she is left at an orphanage by her father. Despite being surrounded by other children, she is sad, frightened, and lonely. This touches the heart of an old granny house spider who takes pity on her and goes to great lengths to show Anya that she does have a friend in this place.**This story can also be found with 9 other titles in The Karasu Kollektion: Ten Dark & Feelsy Short Stories.**

Secure. Contain. Protect.The SCP Foundation strives to contain, study, understand, and if necessary, neutralize the world's anomalies, be they creatures, people, objects, places, or concepts. When Janice escapes the Foundation with SCP-035, the mask is determined for the two to part ways for their own protection. However, her stubbornness and will to please keeps her close to it, despite its reluctance to accept her affections. SCP-035 is a difficult...

The idea of imaginary friends (creative companions) is pretty standard in the realm of child psychology. However, we never really see anything substantial about the notion of these companions in adolescents and adults, let alone the purpose or effects of those companions on those individuals. Adolescents and adults tend to face more negative stigmas than that of children, yet also use their companions in a way that is more complex yet similarly to...