D. Ann Hall
CHILLING . THRILLING . MACABRE
“Stories of monsters, myths, and the darkness humans hide best.
THE HIDDEN
Kidnapped, tortured and dying in a windowless room, she wakes with no memory and no escape. This compact, merciless tale forces a raw fight for survival — until a supernatural reversal turns salvation into a moral horror. Read in one intense sitting that will leave you unsettled and breathless.
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A SHORT STORY BY D. ANN HALL
A brutal, claustrophobic twist of survival
She wakes bound, beaten, and running out of time — a woman reduced to aching instincts in a single, suffocating space. With memories gone and pain constant, every breath is a negotiation with fear as her captor escalates the torment; escape seems impossible until an impossible choice appears.
The Hidden delivers high-impact, cinematic horror in a short form: gritty, sensory prose that amplifies claustrophobia and bodily dread, culminating in a striking twist that upends victim and perpetrator alike.
Perfect for adult readers of dark psychological horror and visceral gore who want a compact, twist-driven story that lingers long after the last page.
THE STORY
If freedom requires you to die, how far would you go to survive?
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
D. A n n H a l l
D. Ann Hall writes dark, cinematic horror that probes survival, identity, modern anxieties and morally complex ethics. THE HIDDEN is a visceral atmospheric, claustophobic exploration in to what lies unseen. A short, psychological horror meant to be read in one gut-punching sitting.
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THE HIDDEN
Kidnapped, tortured and dying in a windowless room, she wakes with no memory and no escape. This compact, merciless tale forces a raw fight for survival — until a supernatural reversal turns salvation into a moral horror. Read one intense sitting that will leave you unsettled and breathless.
Download now and experience a darkness like no other.
A SHORT STORY BY D. ANN HALL
A brutal, claustrophobic twist of survival
THE HIDDEN
Kidnapped, tortured and dying in a windowless room, she wakes with no memory and no escape. This compact, merciless tale forces a raw fight for survival — until a supernatural reversal turns salvation into a moral horror. Read one intense sitting that will leave you unsettled and breathless.
Download now and experience a darkness like no other.
A SHORT STORY BY D. ANN HALL
A brutal, claustrophobic twist of survival
There is no escape...
"Short, sweet and delightfully dark." Iseult Murphy author of All of Me
How will she survive…
Kidnapped, tortured, amnesiac and on the brink of death. This will not be pretty!
Download this dark tale and discover what hides in the unknown.
"Loved every dark, sinister turn this book took!" A. Camacho
GENRES: Supernatural, Horror, Speculative, Occult, Thriller, Suspense
WARNING: contains graphic content that some readers may find upsetting. 18+
What people are saying about The Hidden by D. Ann Hall :
"It was so refreshing and unexpected!"
– L. Miller
"A little gruesome!"
– Cheryl
"Deep sympathy for the character was developed quickly and I was immediately invested in the story...Anyone who likes horror and dark fiction would appreciate this short story, and I recommend it!"
– Indie Horror Reviewer
"Wow what a brilliant read. I was hooked within the first few pages and was unable to put it down and ended up reading it all in just one sitting."
– Tanya
"I could see this as a whole series."
– Orini
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