Stories by @theevilcactus

Starbite

Even after the turf war in Cali, vampires still have rules. But with the recent change in leadership leading to lax enforcement, one vampire-- who has quietly been operating as a serial killer for years-- decides to take the opportunity to go on a cross-country, blood-soaked killing spree.

I Need You To Read This

A newly-hired advice columnist investigates the murder of her predecessor.

The Raven's Tale (2024)

Seventeen-year-old Edgar Poe is desperate to leave his foster family and go to university to study writing. But a dark and disturbing Muse, his Lenore, haunts his every step.

An Unauthorized Fan Treatise

Gottie is a fangirl for Loch & Ness, a TV show about paranormal detectives. She’s convinced that two of the male actors are secretly dating, and she’ll stop at nothing to prove it. When her online investigations accidentally uncover far more than she expects, she becomes complicit in secrets beyond just a romantic conspiracy theory. An internet thriller told in a ‘true crime’ style recollection of events, the novel includes social media extracts such as modern Tumblr posts and early-noughties LiveJournal blog entries. (Summary from original author)

Fantasy High

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Legacy of the Force: Exile

Based on the novel Legacy of the Force: Exile. Jacen Solo is a Jedi Knight, but he is also the Sith Darth Caedus. He, along with his Sith Master Lumiya, devises a test to determine if his Jedi apprentice, Ben Skywalker, has what it takes to become his Sith apprentice as well. Meanwhile, Jaina Solo and her friends attempt to track down Lumiya and discover the identity of her apprentice.

Night at the Museum 4: The New Guard

A reboot of the Night at the Museum franchise, focusing on Larry Daley's niece at an art museum. When a miniature of the Statue of Liberty goes rogue, Jules has to team up with Alizée and Yves- two figures from French paintings- to stop her.

Batfam TV Show

TV show focusing on the Batfam and their lives as both vigilantes and civilians.

And Then There Were None (College Edition)

A modern version of Agatha Christie's beloved novel, minus the racism. This version centers around a group of college kids rather than adults of varying ages.

Typhoid Mary

Phase 2, Movie 3 of the NMU. Mary Walker is a young actress and model. After being kidnapped (as seen in Vampire by Night) and lighting her captors on fire, she is traumatized. She has struggled with mental health for years, but her psyche truly splits as a result of the trauma and she gains a violent second personality, Typhoid.

Doctor Doom

Phase 2, Movie 2 of the NMU. Victor von Doom is being crowned king of Latveria after his father dies in a car accident. He has a secret: he arranged the accident, and he has plans for this country. After Latveria was devastated in a war with the United States (as seen in Warwolf), he wants to make sure they will never be so vulnerable again. An American spacecraft crashing inside Latveria borders, letting loose several super-powered individuals with too many morals, is only the last straw. And, as they say, the best defense is a good offense...

Clea: The Queen Consort

Phase 2, Movie 1 of the NMU. In the wake of Dormammu's defeat, it is time for Clea to return to the Dark Dimension. Nina goes with her for what is supposed to be a short vacation, but everything goes haywire when Nina is kidnapped by rebels who oppose Clea's rule. Clea must get her back before it's too late.

Monster Squad

Phase 1, Movie 5 of the NMU When Clea receives a warning that Dormammu has begun to amass his power, she visits earth in a bid to ally with the remaining sorcerers. She finds that they have been slaughtered and driven into hiding, but SHIELD offers their help in the form of the Monster Squad. With a vampire, a werewolf, a shrinking man, and a psychic on their side, led by loyal agent Dum Dum Dugan, they fight for the fate of the universe.

The Irredeemable Ant-Man

Phase 1, Movie 4 of the NMU. Eric O'Grady is a janitor working for SHIELD. One night, he mistakenly enters the wrong room and discovers a prototype Shrinking Suit. Against his better judgement, he steals the suit and plans to sell it for cash. When the theft is discovered, he has to go on the run, getting help from two unexpected allies.

Vampire By Night

Phase 1, Movie 3 of the NMU Nina Price is an actress and model who struggles to keep roles due to her unique condition: she is secretly a werewolf. She goes to Europe in search of someone who claims to have a cure, but is instead ambushed by vampires. When she returns to LA, she finds that the two curses have intermingled in new and terrifying ways, and she struggles to balance her daily life with her new activities as a vigilante.

Warwolf

Phase 1, Movie 2 in the NMU Martin Reyna is a Lance Corporal in the U.S. Marines. When he volunteers for a super-secret project, he is not expecting to be the subject of Experiment 13, a gene implant which gives him superhuman strength and the ability to shift into a werewolf-like being at will. He quickly discovers that the military is not all that it seems and that his commanding officers may have had ulterior motives for starting a war.

Clea: The Dark Dimension

Phase 1, Movie 1 of the New Marvel Universe (NMU). Clea is Princess of the Dark Dimension, sister of the vanquished god Dormammu. She is determined to prove her worth by restoring her brother to power, but when she locates a tendril of his magic, she ends up following it right back to Dr Strange. When he shows her the true horrors that her brother would have inflicted on the world, she sides with the light. Her father finds out about this and kills Dr Strange to teach her a lesson, but Clea usurps him and steals the throne in revenge.

Shadow Frost

When Asterin Faelenhart, Princess of Axaria and heir to the throne, discovers that she may hold the key to defeating the mysterious demon terrorizing her kingdom, she vows not to rest until the beast is slain. With the help of her friends and the powers she wields -- though has yet to fully understand -- Asterin sets out to complete a single task. The task that countless trained soldiers have failed: to kill it. But as they hunt for the demon, they unearth a plot to assassinate the princess herself instead. Asterin and her companions begin to wonder how much of their lives have been lies, especially when they realize that the center of the web of deceit might very well be themselves. With no one else to turn to, they are forced to decide just how much they are willing to sacrifice to protect the only world they have ever known.