The Reaper

### **The Reaper***by Stefanos Gkagkastathis*—**Fear isn’t born — it’s crafted.**In the misty town of **Ashvale**, sculptor **Nathan Cole** builds nightmares for a living. His lifelike horror figures make him a local legend — until people start vanishing, and his creations begin to look too familiar.By day, Nathan is an artist.By night, something else wears his skin.As Halloween approaches, **Claire Matthews** discovers the truth behind his work: every “figure” holds a trapped soul, every whisper in the leaves is a warning, and every swing of the unseen scythe feeds something ancient that has awakened again — **The Reaper**.Now the harvest has begun.And in Ashvale, the dead don’t rest — they **wait to be sculpted.**—🔥 *A haunting blend of supernatural horror and psychological suspense.*Once you hear the rustling leaves… it’s already too late.