Mirror Mirror: A Haunting Tale of Horror [a Spine-Tingling Short Story + a Bonus Tale of Chilling Terror]

By Natasha Duncan-Drake

A chill runs down your spine as you enter your refurbished home in Mirror Mirror. Little do you know that glancing in a mirror will spell doom for you.
In The Crosses We Bear, meet Lyle and Susan, two ad executives who are about to discover that a remote Scottish hotel is only the beginning of their terrifying journey. Follow their story of facing terrible things in the dark as they confront the horror they find.

If you enjoy the dark stories of Stephen King's, you'll love this collection of two short, blood curdling tales of horror. Buy now and experience terror like never before.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wittegen Press
• Release date: Oct 31, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215424742

Natasha Duncan-Drake

Natasha is a British author with Wittegen Press and has been publishing genre fiction since 2011. Her work includes everything from horror to young adult fantasy and she has never met a genre she didn’t like. A prolific producer of short stories and novels alike, Natasha currently has over twenty five titles in her back catalogue with further releases always imminent.Natasha has been writing since she was a young girl ever since she read The Hobbit at Primary School. She is a big fan of science fiction, fantasy and horror in all their forms and is a big advocate of fanfiction as a great tool for writers to polish their skills in a welcoming and supportive community.Before establishing Wittegen Press with her twin sister, Sophie Duncan, Natasha was a database and systems consultant. She combines these skills with her writing to create and manage her career in the bold new eBook market.

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MIRROR MIRROR

A Haunting Tale of Horror

A Spine-Tingling Short Story

+ a Bonus Tale of Chilling Terror

Natasha Duncan-Drake

Mirror Mirror Copyright © 2023 by Natasha Duncan-Drake. All Rights Reserved.

The Crosses We Bear Copyright © 2012 by Natasha Duncan-Drake. All Rights Reserved.

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Cover designed by Natasha Duncan-Drake

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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First Edition: October 2023

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Contents

Mirror Mirror

Chapter 1 – Coming Home

Chapter 2 – The Cold

The Crosses We Bear

Chapter One – Folly

Chapter Two - Consequences

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MIRROR MIRROR

A Haunting Tale of Terror

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CHAPTER 1-Coming Home

OPENING THE FRONT DOOR, you let it swing inwards, taking in your new hallway. You smile, stepping over the threshold. It looks amazing.

The moment you are inside, the chill hits you. You can’t stop the shiver that runs from your feet to your head. The thin top you wore to drive over seems inadequate now you are out of the autumn sun.

It was cold and wet the last few days, only breaking into sunshine this morning, and the house has been without heating for three weeks with all the building work going on,