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Spirited: 13 Haunting Tales
Leap Books has summoned some big names in fiction to help put together 13 ghostly stories to support a good cause. Spirited drops this October, with all proceeds to be donated to 826 National. 826 offers free after-school tutoring, workshops, and in-school programs because they believe that "strong writing skills are fundamental to future success." The authors featured in the anthology, from best-sellers to wickedly talented debuts, will participate in a chilling blog tour that's guaranteed to raise your goosebumps.
332 pages, Paperback
First published October 24, 2011
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April 22, 2012
Yes I know I'm biased as I have one of the stories in this anthology. But I read through all the stories and really enjoyed the variety. The book is broken into stories set in the past, present and future. They're all very good and some are really creepy. I especially liked Judith Graves's heroine Amelia Strangeways - reminded me of Alexia Tarabotti from Gail Carriger's Parasole Protectorate. Another standout was Shannon Delany's dystopian world in To Hel and Back. But really not a bad egg in the bunch :)
June 11, 2012
originally appeared on: Bookshelf Confessions
Cover: I love the cover. There’s the feel of something eerie in it. Plus it was lovely in a way that it really speaks of what’s inside the anthology.
Praise for Kat O’Shea, the editor. The lay-outing was superb. I love the fonts, the designs. The whole book was well-thought of.
Spirited is a haunting collection of thirteen ghostly tales from Leap Books. The stories were divided into Past, Present and Future. Honestly, the stories were not really that scary, well some are, but mostly they were interesting, giving a new light to imagination and some were even funny. But all in all, it was entertaining.
Note: Actually, these are not spoliers but the short descriptions of each story
To give you a heads up, here’s the synopsis of each of the story:
PAST:Strangeways vs. the Wraith by Judith Graves
"The Senet Box" by Jill Williamson
"Stained" by Mark Finnemore
"Thread of the Past" by Dawn Dalton
PRESENT:
The Cold One" by Candace Havens
Death Becomes Her" by Kitty Keswick
The Oast House" by Cameron Tudor
New Girl" by Maria V. Snyder
Aftermath" by Halli Dee Lilburn
"Phantom of the Prom" by Linda Joy Singleton
FUTURE:
"Night Queen" by John W. Otte
"To Hel and Back" by Shannon Delany
"The Story of Late" by Heather Kenealy
My favorites are the first and the last stories. I could definitely picture them being turned into full novels. “The Story of Late” was like a fairytale to me..lol..even though it should have been scary but the premise was really interesting and fairytale-like and the writing style was easy to understand. “Strangeways vs. the Wraith” was set I think in 18-19th century New York so it was a bit historical, and this short story spark a deep interest in me of a novel with action and ghosts, and of course romance. Actually, Judith Graves’ “Strangeways” is now available as a novel entitled “Strangeways vs. The Blood Brothers”.
The other stories were also interesting and there are different plots that could be a potential base for future novels. And as every anthology goes, there are also those stories which I had difficulty getting myself into. Maybe that genre was not just for me. Plus, there’s a 3-D augmented reality on “To Hel and Back”, though I must admit I don’t get some of the pictures..;)
A fun and easy read, Spirited was packed with historical fiction, sci-fi, cyberspace, young adult, paranormal, gothic, and even myths. All genres were packed into one amazing book. Highly recommended to everyone, teens and adults alike!
Proceeds from Spirited: 13 Haunting Tales go to children's literacy organization 826 National.
Cover: I love the cover. There’s the feel of something eerie in it. Plus it was lovely in a way that it really speaks of what’s inside the anthology.
Praise for Kat O’Shea, the editor. The lay-outing was superb. I love the fonts, the designs. The whole book was well-thought of.
Spirited is a haunting collection of thirteen ghostly tales from Leap Books. The stories were divided into Past, Present and Future. Honestly, the stories were not really that scary, well some are, but mostly they were interesting, giving a new light to imagination and some were even funny. But all in all, it was entertaining.
Note: Actually, these are not spoliers but the short descriptions of each story
To give you a heads up, here’s the synopsis of each of the story:
PAST:Strangeways vs. the Wraith by Judith Graves
"The Senet Box" by Jill Williamson
"Stained" by Mark Finnemore
"Thread of the Past" by Dawn Dalton
PRESENT:
The Cold One" by Candace Havens
Death Becomes Her" by Kitty Keswick
The Oast House" by Cameron Tudor
New Girl" by Maria V. Snyder
Aftermath" by Halli Dee Lilburn
"Phantom of the Prom" by Linda Joy Singleton
FUTURE:
"Night Queen" by John W. Otte
"To Hel and Back" by Shannon Delany
"The Story of Late" by Heather Kenealy
My favorites are the first and the last stories. I could definitely picture them being turned into full novels. “The Story of Late” was like a fairytale to me..lol..even though it should have been scary but the premise was really interesting and fairytale-like and the writing style was easy to understand. “Strangeways vs. the Wraith” was set I think in 18-19th century New York so it was a bit historical, and this short story spark a deep interest in me of a novel with action and ghosts, and of course romance. Actually, Judith Graves’ “Strangeways” is now available as a novel entitled “Strangeways vs. The Blood Brothers”.
The other stories were also interesting and there are different plots that could be a potential base for future novels. And as every anthology goes, there are also those stories which I had difficulty getting myself into. Maybe that genre was not just for me. Plus, there’s a 3-D augmented reality on “To Hel and Back”, though I must admit I don’t get some of the pictures..;)
A fun and easy read, Spirited was packed with historical fiction, sci-fi, cyberspace, young adult, paranormal, gothic, and even myths. All genres were packed into one amazing book. Highly recommended to everyone, teens and adults alike!
Proceeds from Spirited: 13 Haunting Tales go to children's literacy organization 826 National.
June 7, 2012
Strangeways: 4*s This was a steampunk story. At first the language felt forced but this quickly went away. I liked Amelia and Warren and would be willing to read more about them.
The Senet Box: 3.5*s Interesting.
Stained: 4.5*s I really liked this story. I was immediately drawn into it. It was sad but the message of the story was hopeful.
Thread of the Past: 4*s Kept my attention but left me with a lot of questions at the end.
The Cold One: 5*s This book had a really interesting concept. I definitely want to check out more from this author.
Death Becomes Her: 3*s This was just ok. I liked how it started, but didn't really think it progressed as well.
Oast House: 4*s This was a very compelling story. I liked it.
New Girl: 5*s I could be biased because this is by one of my favorite authors, bug this story was really good. It kept me reading and was short and complete.
Aftermath - 3.5*s I liked this story because it didn't necessarily feel like a short story and I could nit tell where it was going. The boyfriend kind of felt like an unnecessary part if the story. I was also a little confused on some parts. But it was well written so I would check out other stuff by this author.
Phantom of the prom - 5*s I really liked this story. It was well developed and the characters were likable. It had a good story line. I would definitely check out out stories by this author.
Night Queen - 4*s This was pretty good. It had a lot of tension throughout the story which kept me reading.
To Hel and Back - 5*s I really liked this story. The plot was different and interesting. I definitely want to read more by this author. I don't have a webcam so the pictures were pointless but they didn't seem that necessary.
The Story of Late - 5*s This was nice. It had a Gothic fairy tale feel to it.
The Senet Box: 3.5*s Interesting.
Stained: 4.5*s I really liked this story. I was immediately drawn into it. It was sad but the message of the story was hopeful.
Thread of the Past: 4*s Kept my attention but left me with a lot of questions at the end.
The Cold One: 5*s This book had a really interesting concept. I definitely want to check out more from this author.
Death Becomes Her: 3*s This was just ok. I liked how it started, but didn't really think it progressed as well.
Oast House: 4*s This was a very compelling story. I liked it.
New Girl: 5*s I could be biased because this is by one of my favorite authors, bug this story was really good. It kept me reading and was short and complete.
Aftermath - 3.5*s I liked this story because it didn't necessarily feel like a short story and I could nit tell where it was going. The boyfriend kind of felt like an unnecessary part if the story. I was also a little confused on some parts. But it was well written so I would check out other stuff by this author.
Phantom of the prom - 5*s I really liked this story. It was well developed and the characters were likable. It had a good story line. I would definitely check out out stories by this author.
Night Queen - 4*s This was pretty good. It had a lot of tension throughout the story which kept me reading.
To Hel and Back - 5*s I really liked this story. The plot was different and interesting. I definitely want to read more by this author. I don't have a webcam so the pictures were pointless but they didn't seem that necessary.
The Story of Late - 5*s This was nice. It had a Gothic fairy tale feel to it.
December 27, 2014
Hey guys, I'm thrilled to announce my steampunk short story appears in this anthology! Spirited also features NY Times bestselling authors such as Maria V. Snyder and Candace Havens, as well as a bevy of other wicked talents. Please consider reading and reviewing this title as all proceeds go to 826 National, a literacy-based charity and YOU can help. 'Cause illiteracy is one scary beastie. ;) Thanks! Judith
May 15, 2012
I have never been one to like short stories, except by Ray Bradbury, until I found these anthologies for my Kindle. Reading this book also reminded how much I enjoy a good ghost story. All 13 of them are spine tingling.
April 5, 2012
This was a pretty quick and easy read. Usually I stay away from ghost stories--I'm the sort of person who can't sleep after reading Sherlock Holmes, let alone anything with paranormal elements--but I doubt any of these stories are going to trouble me like that. This was a light and fun read; the stories were on the whole good.
The first story, "Strangeways vs. the Wraith" (by Judith Graves)is about a girl named Amelia Strangeways, who is a necromancer-in-training but forbidden from entering the Hunter Council due to her sex, since the story is set in what I assumed was England in the early 1900s. (As a side note, I am thoroughly done with authors using the women's rights movement in order to make their female characters automatically more spirited, likable, and independent.) She has to prove herself at what is essentially the coming-out ball for her charge, Nora Rumsay, when it turns out that Nora's father has sinister plans.
The next story was "The Senet Box" by Jill Williamson. It's based on a historical event (the succession of the throne in a country, I forget which one, after the king dies), which I guessed beforehand but didn't know until the author's note at the end of the story. Had I known that before, I think I would have enjoyed the story a lot more. The story focuses on the oldest son, who becomes enchanted with a box that he can't open. I didn't really like the ending but besides that, it was very interesting.
"Stained," by Mark Finnemore, was one of my favorites out of the bunch. It's about a witch hunter named Isaiah who can detect the "stain" of magic on people, but doesn't realize that he has the sort of gift that would inspire those like him to want him dead.
"Thread of the Past" by Dawn Dalton is about a highschooler named Letitia Hawke who doesn't really fit in with the other giggling girls at her high school. She wears a steampunk dress and goggles to prom; they're decked out in glitter and lip gloss. "Backstabbing was a team sport at Cleveland Heights High", she remarks (one of my favorite lines in the whole story), though the sole crime of her classmates appears to be that they never talk to her--which isn't surprising, considering the staggering amount of contempt she holds for them. But when they all travel to Franklin Castle, which is predictably haunted, she finds out that there might be a reason that they treat her like she's invisible.
"The Cold One" by Candace Havens was okay. The main character, who speaks "English with some Puerto Rican thrown in" (because Puerto Rican is definitely a language), speaks in the annoying faux-teen-speak you find in stories by authors who are trying way too hard to emulate the way that teenagers actually think. The actual premise behind the story was interesting, though: a girl finds out she has special powers and is now the guardian of the treasure of ancient warriors. She now has to find this treasure, which her dead grandmother hid somewhere, to return it to an angry Viking. Oh, and both her grandmother and the Viking are going to haunt her until she does it.
"Death Becomes Her" by Kitty Keswick is a modern spin-off on Cinderella--mostly in that the main character doesn't have a dress, gets a dress, and goes to a dance. The stepsister character didn't seem believable in her intense hatred of Willow, but I liked the very unique twist the author added
"The Oast House" by Cameron Tudor, "New Girl" by Maria V. Snyder, and "Aftermath" by Halli Dee Lilburn were a few more of my favorites (and conveniently all right in a row!).
"Phantom of the Prom" by Linda Joy Singleton was light on the plot and fairly easily resolved, but fun to read. (And, to top it off, the main character had a spirit guide named Opal, who was a Mayan "sacrificial peasant girl" but somehow manages to have a Spanish accent anyway.) "Night Queen" and "To Hel and Back" were similarly interesting but forgettable.
"The Story of Late" by Heather Kenealy, the last story, had to be my absolute favorite out of all of them. I definitely wished there was more of it to read.
I mostly got it because it featured a story by one of my favorite authors of late (Maria V. Snyder) and because its price ($0.99 on Amazon for the Kindle!) was very reasonable. Additionally, the proceeds go to a literacy-based charity. So, all in all, a couple of the stories were hit-or-miss, but enjoyable and definitely worth it.
The first story, "Strangeways vs. the Wraith" (by Judith Graves)is about a girl named Amelia Strangeways, who is a necromancer-in-training but forbidden from entering the Hunter Council due to her sex, since the story is set in what I assumed was England in the early 1900s. (As a side note, I am thoroughly done with authors using the women's rights movement in order to make their female characters automatically more spirited, likable, and independent.) She has to prove herself at what is essentially the coming-out ball for her charge, Nora Rumsay, when it turns out that Nora's father has sinister plans.
The next story was "The Senet Box" by Jill Williamson. It's based on a historical event (the succession of the throne in a country, I forget which one, after the king dies), which I guessed beforehand but didn't know until the author's note at the end of the story. Had I known that before, I think I would have enjoyed the story a lot more. The story focuses on the oldest son, who becomes enchanted with a box that he can't open. I didn't really like the ending but besides that, it was very interesting.
"Stained," by Mark Finnemore, was one of my favorites out of the bunch. It's about a witch hunter named Isaiah who can detect the "stain" of magic on people, but doesn't realize that he has the sort of gift that would inspire those like him to want him dead.
"Thread of the Past" by Dawn Dalton is about a highschooler named Letitia Hawke who doesn't really fit in with the other giggling girls at her high school. She wears a steampunk dress and goggles to prom; they're decked out in glitter and lip gloss. "Backstabbing was a team sport at Cleveland Heights High", she remarks (one of my favorite lines in the whole story), though the sole crime of her classmates appears to be that they never talk to her--which isn't surprising, considering the staggering amount of contempt she holds for them. But when they all travel to Franklin Castle, which is predictably haunted, she finds out that there might be a reason that they treat her like she's invisible.
"The Cold One" by Candace Havens was okay. The main character, who speaks "English with some Puerto Rican thrown in" (because Puerto Rican is definitely a language), speaks in the annoying faux-teen-speak you find in stories by authors who are trying way too hard to emulate the way that teenagers actually think. The actual premise behind the story was interesting, though: a girl finds out she has special powers and is now the guardian of the treasure of ancient warriors. She now has to find this treasure, which her dead grandmother hid somewhere, to return it to an angry Viking. Oh, and both her grandmother and the Viking are going to haunt her until she does it.
"Death Becomes Her" by Kitty Keswick is a modern spin-off on Cinderella--mostly in that the main character doesn't have a dress, gets a dress, and goes to a dance. The stepsister character didn't seem believable in her intense hatred of Willow, but I liked the very unique twist the author added
"The Oast House" by Cameron Tudor, "New Girl" by Maria V. Snyder, and "Aftermath" by Halli Dee Lilburn were a few more of my favorites (and conveniently all right in a row!).
"Phantom of the Prom" by Linda Joy Singleton was light on the plot and fairly easily resolved, but fun to read. (And, to top it off, the main character had a spirit guide named Opal, who was a Mayan "sacrificial peasant girl" but somehow manages to have a Spanish accent anyway.) "Night Queen" and "To Hel and Back" were similarly interesting but forgettable.
"The Story of Late" by Heather Kenealy, the last story, had to be my absolute favorite out of all of them. I definitely wished there was more of it to read.
I mostly got it because it featured a story by one of my favorite authors of late (Maria V. Snyder) and because its price ($0.99 on Amazon for the Kindle!) was very reasonable. Additionally, the proceeds go to a literacy-based charity. So, all in all, a couple of the stories were hit-or-miss, but enjoyable and definitely worth it.
April 21, 2012
An entertainig collection. This anthology has some scary stories, some not-so-scary ones and some inspiring ones. There's all sorts in here. There's historical ficition, futuristic, and some that are mixed with well known tales and myths. I really love that there's such a wide range of genres. It has allowed me to read stories in genres that I wouldn't normally read, and might now consider exploring further. However, like everyone, not every genre or story is for me. So naturally there are some stories that stuck with me, and others were less memorable. I have also discovered new authors and I can't wait to get my hands on more of their work. This anthology was a pleasure to read.
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March 16, 2012Why does this book and Reincarnate, beloved
have the same cover? I love the cover but I've never seen one cover on two different books before! Can anyone explain???
have the same cover? I love the cover but I've never seen one cover on two different books before! Can anyone explain???April 1, 2012
I won this book through Goodreads First Reads program, and once again, I couldn't put up a review because of exams so it appears as though I've been reading this for weeks. However, Spirited was a relatively quick read and I finished it in a couple of days, a few weeks ago. I'll just go through this story by story:
Strangeways vs. the Wraith - Judith Graves:- So, this one wasn't very memorable, just looking at the title, I couldn't recall any parts of the story, except the hanging girl. Nevertheless, upon flicking through it, I thought it was very convincing as a story from the past, and I loved some of the vocabulary used in it, words such as: "blathering" and "confounded gadgetry". The ending, however, was quite disappointing. I don't really like how so many novels have to have romance, and this was no exception. Like many other stories, I believe this one could stand up on its own without the extra bits about their implied love (maybe this is too strong an emotion?) for each other.
The Senet Box - Jill Williamson:- I liked this story. It was interesting, but (kind of) educational at the same time. I don't know much history, but Jill Williamson cleverly intertwined fiction with actual historical events, making it enjoyable to read. It was also believable (to me) as being from the French past, and I quite liked the ending.
Stained - Mark Finnemore:- This story was memorable for me, because I really like the ending - it played with my emotions. On one hand I was happy, and on the other I was distraught. However, I'm glad it ended like it did, because if it happened the obvious way, it would have been too unbelievable. Also, it leaves the reader with questions, and I was thinking about it for a while after I had read it. This story was maybe one of my favourites in the book.
Thread of the Past - Dawn Dalton:- I found this one to be a tiny bit obvious in what was going to happen, and I couldn't get over how Letitia wasn't creeped out by Elijah considering how he acted. Like how he said to her, "I've been waiting a long time for you". What is that? How could you not think that's weird at all? Another thing that I didn't really like were the clichés in Letitia's character - the way she dressed, the deeper meaning in the differences between her and her classmates, even the slit wrists. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that slit wrists isn't heard of in teens, or that it isn't sad that some people do it, but that it's overdone in Letitia's type of character, and is very stereotypical.
The Cold One - Candace Havens:- This story is also one of my favourites, maybe because it was set in Finland, which I love because of SATW, but it was actually really interesting. Also, the narration was quite humorous, and the descriptions were really good, it felt like I was actually there in Finland.
Death Becomes Her - Kitty Keswick:- So the plot was good in this story, it was actually quite deceiving in that it made me think I knew what would happen, but did something different. But I liked that, since I like being surprised. I thought it was quite clever how Kitty Keswick kind of did a retelling of Cinderella, but not exactly the same plotline as some retellings strive to do.
The Oast House - Carmen Tudor:- I really liked this, although at first I couldn't really get into it. However, the main character was likable and there were a lot of really nice descriptions which were helpful in picturing the scene of events.
New Girl - Maria V. Snyder:- This story was the one I was most excited to read, as I absolutely love all of Maria Snyder's other novels, and it did not disappoint. It had a female protagonist who I didn't mind, as most girls in books really really annoy me, and a really good ending. It was also one of my favourites.
Aftermath - Halli Dee Lilurn:- This one was a bit forgettable and I don't really remember much of it, although that could be due to my cramming for exams. It had a cool family tree in it, though.
Phantom of the Prom - Linda Joy Singleton:- So it's maybe because I haven't read The Seer series, but I didn't get a few things. Like: what exactly is she, what does it mean to be a Seer, and why has she got a really freaky voice in her head who just speaks in riddles? Nevertheless, it was quite good even though the ending was slightly cheesy.
Night Queen - John W. Otte:- This story also joins the growing number of favourites I have in Spirited. I think it's a combination of: the reminder of learning about the Mary Celeste in Primary School, and finding it interesting; my fascination with space; and of course, good storytelling. The sense of The Night Queen being fraught with danger came through well, and the different personalities of the characters made it an engaging story.
To Hel and Back - Shannon Delany:- I found this story to be somewhat disappointing, being another one which I was looking forward to reading. The 3-D augmented reality, being the feature I anticipated, didn't work despite multiple tries and I found it really frustrating just holding up a book to my computer, looking like an idiot to everyone around me, with no images coming up. Despite this, the story was very memorable, even though that's probably from the weirdness of the protagonist falling for a robot. It's most likely because I'm kind of scared of robots, and it just seems unnatural that robots could be that much alike to humans. I don't like the thought of them becoming that advanced, and the fate of our world ending up like in The Terminator. But I do realise that that wasn't the point of the story, and that the robots should have been treated equally, because after all they were practically human, with emotions and all.
The Story of Late - Heather Kennedy:- This story is also one of my favourites. It made me feel a whole range of emotions: sympathy for Late, dislike for Tresska, and happiness by the end of it. I think this could easily be made into a book, that I would definitely read, because it's different. I don't think I've read much like this, and it's a bit reminiscent of fairytales I read when I was younger.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book as you can see by the number of favourites I have in it. There were a couple of let-downs, but I think I'll probably re-read it in the summer. In my opinion it's a good book, if you like reading a bunch of short stories, that is worth maybe 3.5*s.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 29, 2016
Here are individual reviews for each book:
Strangeways vs. the Wraith 2/5
The Senet Box by Jill Williamson 3/5 Stars, the ending was left really open and it was confusing.
Stained by Mark Finnemore 3/5 stars
Thread of The Past by Dawn Dalton 3/5"
The cold one by Candace Havens 2.5/5
Death Becomes Her by Kitty Weswick. This was definitely a Cinderella re-telling! 3.5/5
The Oast House Carmen Tudor 2/5 stars
New Girl by Maria Synder 3/5
Aftermath by Halli Dee Lirurn 1.5/5
Phantom of the Prom by Linda Joy Singleton 2.5/5"
Night Queen by John Otte 3/5
To Hel and Back 3/5
The Story of Late by Heather Kenealy 2/5
Strangeways vs. the Wraith 2/5
The Senet Box by Jill Williamson 3/5 Stars, the ending was left really open and it was confusing.
Stained by Mark Finnemore 3/5 stars
Thread of The Past by Dawn Dalton 3/5"
The cold one by Candace Havens 2.5/5
Death Becomes Her by Kitty Weswick. This was definitely a Cinderella re-telling! 3.5/5
The Oast House Carmen Tudor 2/5 stars
New Girl by Maria Synder 3/5
Aftermath by Halli Dee Lirurn 1.5/5
Phantom of the Prom by Linda Joy Singleton 2.5/5"
Night Queen by John Otte 3/5
To Hel and Back 3/5
The Story of Late by Heather Kenealy 2/5
August 21, 2012
Great collection of short stories and the money goes to a good cause. I am a bit biased...since I have a short story included in it, (Death Becomes Her) but take mine out and it's still an awesome read. I had alot of fun writing it. I enjoyed them all but, really like Candace and Maria's stories. Buy a copy and decide for yourself.
May 21, 2012
I do not usually like short stories. but this collection was the best I have read. there was only 1 story that I didn't like because it was too sifi for me. There was difinatly a creepy factor in a few of the stories. overall good collection.
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March 11, 2012I would love to own and read this book...look at all of the awesome authors!!!! :)
December 10, 2023
Loved Strangeways vs. the Wraith & The Senet Box! The rest weren’t really my thing
April 9, 2012
Short stories spanning genres, ages and ability. Most of the stories were pretty good. My favorites were the first and the last. I would've loved to read both those stories in full novel form. Some were a little bizarro. One was about this guy falling love with a machine girl and then going to find her in a computer. I didn't really get it. All proceeds go to a charity group that promotes literacy. I believe it's only $0.99 on Kindle for the month of April.
December 8, 2013
Pre-review: Won a (signed) copy from the incomparable Maria V. Snyder :)
Review: Like most anthologies this was filled with the good, the bad, and the bloody freaking mediocre and stereotypical.
But it did give me shivers while I read by myself at night in the dark.
And I did find a few authors I'm definitely checking out.
So kind of like every multi authored anthology I've ever read.
3.5-4/5
Review: Like most anthologies this was filled with the good, the bad, and the bloody freaking mediocre and stereotypical.
But it did give me shivers while I read by myself at night in the dark.
And I did find a few authors I'm definitely checking out.
So kind of like every multi authored anthology I've ever read.
3.5-4/5
November 6, 2012
I received a free copy of this book through Goodreads first reads giveaways.
This is a collection of 13 ghost stories. As a whole, I found that most of these stories set-up a good story and then ended quite abruptly once the reader got wrapped up in it. Some, of course, were better than others. All in all, it was an entertaining anthology, and a fast read, but I do with the stories were slightly longer and more developed.
This is a collection of 13 ghost stories. As a whole, I found that most of these stories set-up a good story and then ended quite abruptly once the reader got wrapped up in it. Some, of course, were better than others. All in all, it was an entertaining anthology, and a fast read, but I do with the stories were slightly longer and more developed.
January 26, 2013
Great set of authors for an anthology, enjoyed all the stories and I think that any book that does donations or gives away portions to causes is even better also. So with that said I would definately check out some of the other authors that I had never read. Great read!
January 19, 2019
There were a few stories in this collection that were only okay. The rest were interesting enough that I wanted more and more!
They were definitely spooky enough to make me consider sleeping with the lights on!
They were definitely spooky enough to make me consider sleeping with the lights on!
April 26, 2013
A good selection of tales
June 6, 2012
This collection of ghost stories was disappointing. A couple good stories mixed among a bunch of poorly written, forgettable short stories.
October 20, 2012
This was perfect to get me in the mood for Halloween!
Some stories were awesome, some were weak and some were just okay - so I'll round this out to 3 stars. It was a fun collection, though.
Some stories were awesome, some were weak and some were just okay - so I'll round this out to 3 stars. It was a fun collection, though.
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