🔮 The Ashen Garden - A Cosmic Horror Story 🌌

"To exist is to bloom in the shadow of absence-an endless unfolding of flesh and thought, rooted in the unknown. We rise toward light that will never warm us, and fall to ash before we understand why we began. The bloom is not mercy, nor malice. It simply is. And so are we."
In this unsettling tale of cosmic horror and philosophical reflection, The Ashen Garden follows one soul's descent into the truth behind existence itself. Haunted by strange visions and a hum that permeates reality, the protagonist discovers that life is not a journey, but a bloom of ruin and rebirth-a cycle we can never escape.
As they come face-to-face with the enigmatic Warden and the infinite Bloom, they must confront an unspeakable truth: life is not salvation-it is the prison we’ve always called home.
🖤 If you enjoy existential horror, cosmic mysteries, and stories that make you question reality, The Ashen Garden will stay with you long after the final whisper.
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[@starclone4]

Wow...... Right on the nose 😮.

[@marcharley6465]

This is an excellent story, elements of which remind me of my sporadic episodes of depression. I suspect that the author has had similar experiences.

[@healyf52]

I think I can fall asleep to this

[@CameronRobison]

Damn, whoever wrote this is an insanely good writer

[@Borrelli521]

The first 5mins is my life.

[@ChopStickSoSushi]

I remeber finding this 2 years ago, it always seems to find me at this time

[@igotohellnotyou]

In my absence the truth unfolds. Hail ahyah ashr ahyah!

[@dairoleon2682]

This seems less like cosmic horror and more like schizophrenia and depression.

[@Whispers.Beyond.Stories]

@@dairoleon2682 Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I can see how the story’s focus on isolation, existential dread, and altered perceptions might evoke parallels with experiences like schizophrenia or depression. However, the intention was to explore broader cosmic horror themes, especially humanity’s insignificance in an indifferent universe through a deeply personal lens. The psychological elements serve as a metaphor for existential questions, rather than being a literal depiction of mental health struggles. I appreciate your perspective, though, as it highlights how different readers connect with the story in unique ways!

[@operatieNL]

Do you write all these stories?

[@Whispers.Beyond.Stories]

@@operatieNL yes. Most of them are backlogged stories I’ve written over the years and never got around to doing anything with.

[@Trancecend]

Who wrote this exactly?

[@Whispers.Beyond.Stories]

@@Trancecend i did