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There is no Way Out

A Collection of Short Stories
by AndrewZolt

Copyright © 2025 by Andrew Zolt

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic ormechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage andretrieval system, without the prior written permission of the author, except inthe case of brief quotations used in reviews or scholarly works.

First edition, 2025

ABOUT THE BOOK

A chilling collection of psychological and mysticalhorror stories that explore the edges of the human soul, the terror of theunknown, and the darkness that always lingers nearby.

The world of shadows and forgotten fears has alwayswhispered at the edges of our perception. These stories are my attempt tolisten more closely — to lean in, to open the door that most keep shut. Welcome to a journey through realms where the uncanny breathes and the soultrembles.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are usedfictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or real eventsis purely coincidental.

Warning: This collection contains maturecontent and is recommended for readers aged 18 and older.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

AndrewZolt is a writer of psychological horror, mysticalfiction, and dark folklore. Inspired by dreams, personal supernatural experiences, and the works of authorssuch as Stephen King and H.P. Lovecraft, Zolt explores themes of spiritualdread, inner ruin, and the thin line between sanity and madness.

His stories blend shadowy myths with modern fears, often leading readers into places where the rational mind fails — and somethingolder, deeper, and darker begins to whisper.

There Is No WayOut is his first English-language collection.

CONTENTS

• Just by Writing a Name

• To the Final Stop

• Ambrilith – The Tree of the Dead

• The Night Choir

• They Wanted to Die Beautifully

• The Silence Keeper

• The One and Only Remedy

• She Died Again Yesterday

• The Portrait of Skulls

• The Weaving of Evgir

• The Mask

• I Shouldn’t Have Looked There at Night

• The Prayer Beads

• Don’t look there

• City of Radiant Springs

• The Remnant of The Banished

• The Painting

• The Price of Flesh

• Daayan

• Meat Parchment

• Don’t Eat Sweets in The Grave

Just by Writing a Name