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Podcast: Kaidankai: Ghost, Supernatural, and Dark Short Fiction
Episode: Ep. 350: Torn by Melissa MIles--A Supernatural Story of Identity and Survival
Description: A haunting supernatural story in which a woman receives a phone call from herself—warning her about the life she’s about to live. Blending psychological horror with speculative dread, "Torn" uses the uncanny device of a doppelgänger to explore a world where the past, present, and future collide. The story asks whether foreknowledge is a gift—or just another form of cruelty.Melissa Miles is a writer based in Aotearoa/New Zealand and is delighted to return to Kaidankai. Melissa has had numerous short stories published in online magazines, and has featured in a number o...