Another is 'The Shallows' which also features a woman's fight for survival against a shark while trapped in a small area of the ocean. It creates a lot of nerve - wracking moments as the shark circles closer and closer.
One horror story could be when an entrepreneur had a great product idea but the sharks ripped it apart so badly in terms of valuation and terms that the entrepreneur ended up losing all motivation and the business never took off. Another could be a situation where a deal was made on the show but then the sharks backed out later for some unforeseen reason, leaving the entrepreneur high and dry. And there are cases where the sharks' demands were so extreme that it put the entrepreneur in a financial hole trying to meet them.
One horror story is about a shark cage that had a faulty latch. As the divers were in the water, a large shark started circling. Suddenly, the latch opened due to the water pressure and the movement of the cage. The divers were terrified as the shark got closer, thinking they would be attacked. Luckily, the shark just bumped the cage and swam away, but the moment of thinking they were about to be in direct danger was truly horrifying.
In some horror stories, the sharks are baited too close to the cage. For example, once the bait was thrown in a way that the sharks became overly aggressive. They started attacking the cage, biting at the bars. The cage started shaking violently and some divers thought it was going to break. The sound of the sharks' jaws snapping against the metal was terrifying, and the divers were trapped inside, fearing for their lives.
There was a small business owner who took a loan from a loan shark to keep her business afloat during a tough time. But the loan shark's terms were extremely harsh. They demanded a large portion of her daily earnings. When she couldn't keep up one day, they trashed her store and scared away her customers. She lost everything in the end, including her business that she had worked so hard to build.
One horror story is about a surfer. He was out in the ocean, and suddenly a large shark came out of nowhere. It bit his board in half and then dragged him under. He managed to fight back and luckily was rescued by other surfers nearby.
Another great shark novel is 'The Shark Caller' by Zillah Bethell. This novel combines elements of adventure and coming - of - age. It's set in a unique island setting where the main character has a special connection with sharks. It's a beautifully written story that gives a different perspective on sharks rather than just seeing them as predators.
Sure. 'Jaws' is a great start for beginners. It's not too complex in terms of language and the story is really engaging. You can easily get into the horror of the shark attacks.
There are also great white shark novels that are more adventure - based. In these, the shark might be a part of an exciting journey or exploration. For instance, a story about a group of divers who encounter a great white shark during their underwater exploration of a new reef system. The encounter with the shark adds an element of danger and excitement to the adventure.
One of the popular ones could be 'The Shining'. It has a great sense of isolation and psychological horror with the haunted hotel setting.
One popular 2022 horror novel is 'The Hacienda' by Isabel Cañas. It combines elements of historical horror and the supernatural in a really engaging way.