Mothman: A WV Noir

Self-Published

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Description

They call me an omen. A warning. A monster.

They don’t know the truth.

Point Pleasant is my city, and I protect it. I watch from the rooftops, red eyes glowing in the night, waiting for the next disaster to strike. But no matter how many people I save, they still fear me.

And nowhe's back.

The Grinning Man. Indrid Cold. The real monster.

If I don’t stop him, the Silver Bridge will fall. And no one will know the truth.

Information

Status
Completed
Year
2025
Author
Ryujin2xd

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Rating
4.5/ 5.0
Followers
3
Views
740

Chapters(3 total)

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Community Reviews(2)

  • RznRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    This was good for a short story though it is one of those things that mindset is a bit important. If the idea of mothman is something strange or funny, then the plot might bring to mind other superhero ideas and make this almost like satire. I think it is because we have no actual description for mothman or any interactions referenced (from self or neutral observer) as to how people react to him. Obviously not everyone is afraid of him. That ending though... I do have issues with it but it does work in a way.
  • ZachariahSmithRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    Very good short story, a quick but satisfying read. I don't want to give anything away but the ending is real good (at least it was to a weirdo like me!). Great descriptions, here's a quote (stop reading now if you want to go into the story completely fresh.... okay.... here's the quote....) "My weight shifted from one leg to the other. Talons scraped along the roof’s rusted sheet metal, red eyes catching the neon reflections, scattered like shattered glass across the wet pavement below. They flickered like a car’s tail lights right before a crash." I am going to check out more of this author's work.