Chris Holm is the author of "FEED THE DARK" and other works.

Fear spreads faster than truth. And the algorithm is hungry. When investigative journalist Tess Calder stumbles onto a viral TikTok challenge called #FeedTheDark, she expects another pointless internet fad. What she finds instead is a pattern - whispers in abandoned places, impossible shadows appearing for exactly nine frames, and teenagers vanishing without a trace. The more Tess investigates, the more the darkness evolves. It learns. It adapts. It grows stronger with every view, every share, every terrified pair of eyes. Soon the phenomenon jumps off the screen and into reality, consuming not just attention - but people. As the world unknowingly feeds a digital egregore into existence, Tess races to stop a supernatural entity born from collective fear, predatory algorithms, and humanity's obsession with watching the worst happen. But every attempt to fight it only makes it stronger… and the ritual that will make it fully real is counting down. A relentless techno-horror thriller for fans of Black Mirror**,** The Ring**, and viral creepypasta with real bite.** FEED THE DARK explores: The dangers of a world engineered for addiction Memetic horror and collective hallucination Viral challenges with deadly consequences The thin line between observation… and creation Watch carefully. It's watching back.

When a remote Arctic research station falls silent, the official explanation is equipment failure. The truth is far worse. A covert response team arrives at Facility NIGHTFALL expecting malfunctioning systems and frightened scientists. Instead, they find an intact station, warm lights, untouched personal belongings - and no people. As the team investigates, evidence reveals a chilling sequence: security cameras disabled with precision, communications deliberately cut, and signs that something beneath the ice was discovered moments before the researchers vanished. Something ancient. Something that does not belong in any known biological category.