The Empty Room

Some rooms should never be opened. After the death of her son, Anna Carter returns to her childhood home, hoping silence will help her survive her grief. Instead, she finds something waiting. A bedroom that won't stay empty. A house that listens. A presence that knows exactly what she's lost. At first, it offers comfort — warmth, quiet, relief from the pain that's been tearing her apart. But the longer Anna stays, the more the house begins to change. Time slips. Memories bend. The walls seem to breathe. And the room upstairs grows larger than it should be, hiding secrets that were never meant to be uncovered. When Anna discovers what the house has been doing to those who came before her, she realizes the truth too late: The house doesn't haunt people. It keeps them. Now trapped inside a structure that feeds on grief and turns memory into architecture, Anna must choose between the illusion of reunion and the terrifying cost of escape because some homes don't want residents. They want occupants. The Empty Room is a slow-burning psychological horror novel about loss, isolation, and the terrifying things that wait inside places we trust. Blending supernatural dread with emotional intensity, this story will stay with you long after the final page. Perfect for fans of atmospheric horror, haunted house stories, and disturbing psychological thrillers.