The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate
A Baghdad merchant discovers a time gate and hears linked tales that test regret, destiny, and acceptance.
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Plot structure labels used: frame narrative, documents and dossier inserts, nested storytelling, interleaved formats, thin plot, chase structure, story within story, puzzle-like reading, experimental structure, fragmentary exposition
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A horror author is kidnapped by a mysterious captor and forced to write terrifying stories to survive.
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