Keeley Webb delivers a short, razor-sharp thriller set in a future where society has collapsed into patriarchal extremism — a world where girls are controlled, silenced, and hunted to maintain male dominance. The premise alone is terrifying, but the execution elevates it into something far more disturbing… and far more compelling.

In this world, “Little Red Devils” — girls between sixteen and twenty-one — are forced into an annual Halloween hunt, where survival is the only rule that matters. If they’re caught, the consequences are public, brutal, and designed to keep women in line. It’s dystopia blended with psychological horror, and the atmosphere is thick with dread.

What impressed me most is how Keeley manages to create emotional depth in such a short format.

 You feel the fear.

 You feel the injustice.

 You feel the fire in these girls who refuse to disappear quietly.

There’s a rawness to the writing that matches the world perfectly — sharp pacing, high tension, and an escalating sense of desperation that had me gripping the pages. Keeley connects you to each character with startling efficiency, making their pain, their courage, and their will to survive feel painfully real.

If you enjoy dystopian thrillers with the ruthless energy of The Purge or the societal commentary of The Thinning, this story belongs on your must-read list. It’s dark, unapologetic, and impossible to forget.

A brilliantly crafted short that proves Keeley Webb is a voice to watch in dystopian fiction.

 I thoroughly enjoyed this — and I can’t wait to see what she writes next.

Verdict: 5-stars, undoubtedly.

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