This Magazine Is Haunted #20

In medieval Italy, the hunchbacked Fernando sets out to win the people’s favor by building a grand monument, his ambition rising with every stone. But as the structure takes shape, its flaws begin to reveal something far more unsettling than mere craftsmanship.

In "The Curse of the Odyssey," a reckless crew of adventurers unearths the long-lost treasure of Ulysses—only to find themselves trapped in a deadly reenactment of the hero’s legendary trials. As each peril from the ancient epic unfolds with brutal precision, the men are picked off one by one, their fate sealed by a curse older than myth.

Karl Danner thinks he’s outsmarted death—stealing a coat from a dying man and using the ticket inside to board a ferry meant for the living. But when the boat sails into mist and silence, he realizes too late he’s not on a journey to freedom, but to the other side. With no way back and the ferry’s destination sealed, he’s trapped in a nightmare where every passenger seems to know his fate.