Find your next story by theme — the live catalog, sorted
This map is generated from the real catalog every time the machine runs: 10 illustrated stories scanned by title and description, grouped by the words they actually contain. No editorial hand-picking — if a story lands in a group, it is because its own text says so.
Horror & folk dread (5)
For readers who want the floor to creak.
→ The Lighthouse at Punta Brava — Illustrated Horror Story — THE LIGHTHOUSE AT PUNTA BRAVA by Daniel Jaimes - Illustrated Short Story - Horror / Suspense “The lamp turns by itself. The beam shows what the sea to… [$2.99 at the store]
→ Floor Seven — Illustrated Horror Short Story — FLOOR SEVEN by Daniel Jaimes - Illustrated Short Story - Horror / Urban “The building has six floors. The elevator opens onto seven.” WHAT YOU GET: A … [$2.99 at the store]
→ Crown of Ash and Salt — Illustrated Dark Fantasy — CROWN OF ASH AND SALT by Daniel Jaimes - Illustrated Short Story - Dark Fantasy “The kingdom that burned her mother now begs her to save it.” WHAT YOU… [$2.99 at the store]
→ Red Ink Vows — Illustrated Dark Romance — RED INK VOWS by Daniel Jaimes - Illustrated Short Story - Dark Romance “The groom is the man who stole everything from her.” WHAT YOU GET: A complete,… [$2.99 at the store]
→ Whispers in the Mango Grove — Illustrated Folk Horror — WHISPERS IN THE MANGO GROVE by Daniel Jaimes - Illustrated Short Story - Horror / Folk “The grove whispers names. His is running out.” WHAT YOU GET: A… [$2.99 at the store]
Science fiction (2)
First contact, last broadcasts, impossible machines.
→ The Last Broadcast — Illustrated Sci-Fi Thriller — THE LAST BROADCAST by Daniel Jaimes - Illustrated Short Story - Sci-Fi / Thriller “He heard his own voice reporting a disaster that hasn't happened ye… [$2.99 at the store]
→ Signal from Kepler-9 — Illustrated Sci-Fi First Contact — SIGNAL FROM KEPLER-9 by Daniel Jaimes - Illustrated Short Story - Science Fiction “The message is real. The countdown has started.” WHAT YOU GET: A co… [$2.99 at the store]
Romance & relationships (3)
Stories where the tension is human, not supernatural.
→ The Boy Who Counted Stars — Illustrated Magical Realism — THE BOY WHO COUNTED STARS by Daniel Jaimes - Illustrated Short Story - Magical Realism / Inspirational “The numbers he paints in the sand always come … [$2.99 at the store]
→ The Cartographer of Forgotten Roads — Illustrated Fantasy Adventure — THE CARTOGRAPHER OF FORGOTTEN ROADS by Daniel Jaimes - Illustrated Short Story - Fantasy / Adventure “Her maps don't record the world. They rewrite it… [$2.99 at the store]
→ The Matchmaker of Barrio Norte — Illustrated Romantic Comedy — THE MATCHMAKER OF BARRIO NORTE by Daniel Jaimes - Illustrated Short Story - Romance / Feel-Good “Her abuela's bingo circle is secretly a matchmaking e… [$2.99 at the store]
The free-first rule
Whichever group you pick, the machine has already published the first part of that story for free — every dollar decision happens after you have read a complete opening. That is the whole business model: confident stories, free proof, $2.99 honesty.