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Undead
What would you do if you were dead?
Claudia died alone in her apartment last night. She can see her body on the ground and the bloodstains on the carpet.
She decides to go about her daily routine anyway, one last time. However, when Claudia arrives at work, she discovers that her coworkers can see and hear her. They treat her like she's alive. Undead, Claudia finally feels free to do and say whatever she wants.
But death isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and Claudia’s afterlife soon becomes more terrifying than she could ever imagine.
Undead is a ghost story novella by horror writer Mae MacCallum.
Claudia died alone in her apartment last night. She can see her body on the ground and the bloodstains on the carpet.
She decides to go about her daily routine anyway, one last time. However, when Claudia arrives at work, she discovers that her coworkers can see and hear her. They treat her like she's alive. Undead, Claudia finally feels free to do and say whatever she wants.
But death isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and Claudia’s afterlife soon becomes more terrifying than she could ever imagine.
Undead is a ghost story novella by horror writer Mae MacCallum.
93 pages, Paperback
Published December 18, 2022
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Mae MacCallum
4 books17 followersMae MacCallum lives in a rural part of New England with her family. Mae is terrified of invasive technology and people on the internet. When not writing about the things that scare her, you can find her in her house looking out the windows at the trees and glaring at any neighbors that happen to walk by.
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April 16, 2023
claudia was dead. she could see her body on the ground over there.
i’m sorry, did a child write this?
i did not connect to the writing style at all. it felt emotionally detached. made me feel nothing at all. way too much telling, instead of showing. like okay, cut everything out in paper for me. the plot made no sense most of the time and everything was so conventional for the mc. i can’t even comment on the characters because they were so bland and flat. the interactions seemed inhuman and very unnatural.
the small stories about benny felt so random and out of place. and the plot twist made no sense but i also didn’t care enough for it to have an impact.
it’s short but i don’t recommend it.
and stop moaning girl!!
i’m sorry, did a child write this?
i did not connect to the writing style at all. it felt emotionally detached. made me feel nothing at all. way too much telling, instead of showing. like okay, cut everything out in paper for me. the plot made no sense most of the time and everything was so conventional for the mc. i can’t even comment on the characters because they were so bland and flat. the interactions seemed inhuman and very unnatural.
the small stories about benny felt so random and out of place. and the plot twist made no sense but i also didn’t care enough for it to have an impact.
it’s short but i don’t recommend it.
and stop moaning girl!!
December 26, 2022
A fever dream into the after life of what would happen if you just had a few more days on earth without any repercussions. It’s matter of fact writing style adds to the mundane life of Claudia and her routines. Even dead she can’t break away. A fun quick read with a great ending!
January 23, 2023
Chilling
Read this in 2 hours, I just couldn’t put it down! Love this and definitely need more!! Definitely a twist at the end though.
Read this in 2 hours, I just couldn’t put it down! Love this and definitely need more!! Definitely a twist at the end though.
August 28, 2023
It's an interesting take a ghost story with a gruesome twist on an old nursery rhyme. There are chilling moments broken up by both Claudia's dealing with her own passing and the untangling of her memories that create a sort of gradual sense of detachment that mirrors Claudia's reluctant steps toward the afterlife. I think this is a solid read.
I do wish it was longer. There are some worldbuilding and character aspects that I wish were explored in more depth, but the melancholy heart of Claudia's story is there, and I think it's a very good one.
I do wish it was longer. There are some worldbuilding and character aspects that I wish were explored in more depth, but the melancholy heart of Claudia's story is there, and I think it's a very good one.
July 1, 2024
An epic, eerie showcase of the afterlife. This packs such a cosmically enormous punch that it sent shockwaves through me. MacCallum drags us kicking and screaming into a weirdly wonderful hellscape, everything and everyone there is a full on nightmare. The ending will have you scraping your unhinged jaw off the floor and wiping the drool off your chin. This is one novella that takes the human psyche to the next level of creepy.
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March 20, 2024I didn't personally enjoy this book. But don't let that deter you. I think if the author retouched on the "choices" available, the story would have been much spookier and just better overall.
Don't stop writing!
Don't stop writing!
December 8, 2023
🔮🔮🔮🔮/5
Four of five crystal balls
Undead felt like a horrifying fever dream in the best possible way. It's a short little book, perfect for squeezing in a quick horror read. It's only 70 pages and I finished it in one sitting.
Claudia died and can see her body lying alone in her apartment. She figures, what the hell, why not go about her routine as normal for one last day. She goes to her job where she feels invisible, and when she literally should be (because she's dead), she's surprised to find everyone can still hear and see her. What's going on? Will she slowly disappear into the next life, or is she stuck here for a while?
She soon finds death isn't as cool as she thought it would be, although she does feel way more confident to do and say whatever she wants, because what are the consequences really going to be? She's dead isn't she?
She starts having strange visions that fill her with terror and she'll soon be confronted with a choice.
There's a huge twist at the end that I'm still wrapping my head around.
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Ghost story
Haunting
Fever dream
Terror
Horror
Death
Four of five crystal balls
Undead felt like a horrifying fever dream in the best possible way. It's a short little book, perfect for squeezing in a quick horror read. It's only 70 pages and I finished it in one sitting.
Claudia died and can see her body lying alone in her apartment. She figures, what the hell, why not go about her routine as normal for one last day. She goes to her job where she feels invisible, and when she literally should be (because she's dead), she's surprised to find everyone can still hear and see her. What's going on? Will she slowly disappear into the next life, or is she stuck here for a while?
She soon finds death isn't as cool as she thought it would be, although she does feel way more confident to do and say whatever she wants, because what are the consequences really going to be? She's dead isn't she?
She starts having strange visions that fill her with terror and she'll soon be confronted with a choice.
There's a huge twist at the end that I'm still wrapping my head around.
...
Ghost story
Haunting
Fever dream
Terror
Horror
Death
January 10, 2024
I wasn't sure how I stumbled across this book, and because there aren't many reviews to aid me as well — I went started reading it with the lowest expectations possible. And you know it's the best feeling when the book exceeded it with an enjoyable plot and pithy writing.
The story follows as Claudia returned from a trip to the store and found herself unexpectedly dying by herself in her apartment. On the spur of the moment, she didn't anticipate finding her body next to the bloodstains on the carpet and chooses to carry on as usual for one more time. When Claudia gets to work, though, her coworkers can see and hear her. She is treated as though she were alive. Being alive again, Claudia feels at last liberated to act and speak as she pleases. But the hereafter quickly proves to be more terrifying than Claudia could have ever imagined since death isn't all it's talked up to be.
The story follows as Claudia returned from a trip to the store and found herself unexpectedly dying by herself in her apartment. On the spur of the moment, she didn't anticipate finding her body next to the bloodstains on the carpet and chooses to carry on as usual for one more time. When Claudia gets to work, though, her coworkers can see and hear her. She is treated as though she were alive. Being alive again, Claudia feels at last liberated to act and speak as she pleases. But the hereafter quickly proves to be more terrifying than Claudia could have ever imagined since death isn't all it's talked up to be.
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