The Beyond #9

In Prague, apprentice glassblower Anton becomes obsessed with winning the heart of the aloof Maria, driving him to craft a haunting satyr’s head from quartz mined from a forbidden graveyard. As his obsession deepens, the line between creation and madness blurs, and the figure he’s forged begins to haunt his vision—twisting reality until he sees the same devilish face in everyone around him.

In "On the Other Side of Death's Door," Dick Manson survives a terrifying car crash only to find himself pursued by a haunting woman whose presence pulls him toward the edge of the afterlife. As he battles through a fevered haze, the memory of his fiancée’s love becomes his only anchor against the unseen force claiming him. The struggle is far from over—just for now, he holds on.

In the shadowed depths of the Paris opera house, the legendary diva Madame Pourette awakens once more—her voice as haunting as her hunger. Posing as her own niece, she returns to the stage, her performances laced with secrets and her nights with blood. Only the aging concierge Pepe, keeper of forgotten truths, stands between her and the stage’s next victim.

In "The Face in the Mirror," a desperate writer named Walter Fontane is lured into a surreal realm of literary perfection by a cryptic figure known as Ishmael, the keeper of scripts. Tempted by the promise of greatness, Fontane’s ambition leads him to risk everything—only to face a fate that blurs the line between creation and consequence.