book cover of Bend the Rail
 

Bend the Rail

(2026)
(A book in the Grim Pines series)
A Story by

 
 
Bend the Rail (slang) – A metaphorical way of referring to throwing a railroad switch that allows a train to change tracks.

When Larkin and Salome find themselves trapped in an isolated mansion, they quickly discover not everything is what it seems.

Strange noises come from behind walls, portraits have eyes that follow them, and time becomes distorted.

Is the mansion actually haunted or are Larkin and Salome haunted by something inside themselves?

Bend the Rail is a sapphic, paranormal thriller, originally written VENOM: A Sapphic Paranormal Anthology. This short story is intended for audiences 18+ and contains mature themes, dark elements, and graphic violence. Reader discretion is advised.


Genre: Horror



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