Eleven

by Briana Morgan

Kayla discovers a chilling Internet game that might let her see her dead girlfriend and give her one last kiss... as long as she follows the rules.

Genres: Horror, Adult

13 pages, Kindle Edition

About the author

Briana Morgan is a horror writer, editor, and author of The Tricker-Treater and Other Stories, which won a Godless 666 Award for Best Audiobook. With more than a decade of experience scaring herself and others, Briana has a fresh voice that shines through in her latest book, The Reyes Incident, which has sold more than 16,000 copies to date. Her other books include Mouth Full of Ashes, Unboxed: A Play, and more.

Briana has a BA in English and Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University. She is also an active member of the Horror Writers Association. When not writing, Briana loves reading disturbing fiction, playing video games, and traveling with her husband.

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

"One chance. One moment. One last kiss. That was what she wanted. She would go through hell or whatever horror lay ahead for the chance to see her girlfriend again."

Eleven is a suspenseful, tension-fueled short horror story where the reader goes on a cryptic, 11-mile car ride with protagonist Kayla, who is following the rules of a mysterious Internet game with the hope of seeing her deceased girlfriend, Alexis, one more time. Suspense builds as each mile passes and strange, sinister happenings plague the drive, ratcheting up the terror and creep factor until the memorable and shocking conclusion.

Though only 18 pages in digital format, this short story does a wonderful job of conveying key information, giving the reader enough to have an idea of what's happening, but keeping enough shadowy and vague to leave the reader deliciously haunted and wanting more. This is a spooky, fun, quick, and awesome read that makes me really excited to read more of Briana Morgan's work.

[H. Everend · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a ride! This was a fast, thrilling tale that kept the reader on the seat of their pants from beginning to end. We go on a journey with Kayla to help find her missing girlfriend, Alexis. The reader is told very little of the situation or how it came to this point, but it doesn't deter from story as a whole. Following Kayla on a mysterious and scary eleven mile car ride was executed well and we were rooting for her to make it to the end and be reunited with Alexis...or was she? You'll have to find out and read this short for yourself!

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think we forget sometimes how scary the internet can be. Eleven is a short story about a woman grieving the loss of her girlfriend and driven to dire straits. Desperate, she turns to an internet “game” for a chance to be reunited with her lover. This was a fast and tense story and I really enjoyed the concept of an urban legend spread through online message boards.

This story was available for free through the author’s newsletter, and I think it’s a good taster for the author’s work. I’m keenly interested in reading more of Briana Morgan’s work.

[Shan( Shans_Shelves) 💜 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was short and scary. Eleven is about a women who decides to play a deadly game to see her dead girlfriend again….

It’s very short but really good. I recommend to anyone wanting to drip their toes into a little sapphic horror.

[Janelle Halstead · Rating 4 out of 5]

The build up of this short 21 page e-story/book was so so good. I couldn’t stop reading it. Follow the rules and get your wish. It’s the ending that puts the shock in you. I’ve never read anything by the author before but if her other horror stories or similar I’d definitely like to.

[Nick Aucoin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick spooky read, with a concept I loved!

[D.B. Schmidt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great short story with a creeping dread building throughout. Oh, the lengths we will go when plagued by grief. What would you do for one more moment with a lost loved one?

[Rachal Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick fast paced novella about the lengths one will go to see our loved ones one last time...is it worth it?

[Brieana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a fun, short story. Super quick and easy to read. And go lesbians! It reminded me of a creepy pasta story. I think it was written well, I stayed engaged the whole time too