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Lost Ghosts
Seven quiet horror stories of collapse, paranoia, and the slow decay of the modern world.
These are the stories of what lurks in the near future, waiting to haunt us.
Tommy delivers poison by bike in a dying town
Jason donates to a charity that may not exist
Johannes erases people from memory
Dakota’s trial airs live to a voting public
Steve's wife is pregnant, and no one else is
Jack blacks out after stargazing, and people vanish
Farsi guides strangers through the ruins of Toronto
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Lost Ghosts is a collection of seven dark, twisted horror short stories set in a world quietly falling apart.
From decaying towns to cursed technology to the slow death of civilization itself, these stories bring horror out of the future and into the everyday.
For fans of Black Mirror, the Twilight Zone, and the Outer Limits.
191 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 30, 2025
About the author
Trevor James Zaple
23 books9 followersTrevor James Zaple is a web developer and writer for a youth-focused educational non-profit organization. His work has most recently appeared in Sinister Smile Press' If I Die Before I Wake: Better Off Dead 9, The Brazenhead Review, Bleed Error, and Quill & Crow's Bleak Midwinter: The Darkest Night. He lives in the other London with his wife, children, dog, and a family of strange cats.
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November 18, 2025
There are few themes that speak to me more than decay (language maybe?) so you can imagine my excitement at the promise of a collection of quiet horror set in a decaying world, I was not disappointed event if there were a couple of stories that really outshined the others.
It's been a couple of weeks since I finished reading this book here's how I feel about the stories:
1 story I wish had been more polished (Jason's story, there was just something missing about it).
1 story I think didn't belong in this collection (Johannes' story, which felt like a snippet from a larger story).
1 story I have completely forgotten everything about (Jack's story).
1 story I keep thinking about because I wish it had been longer (Farsi's, story, I'm greedy).
3 story I still really love (Steve, beautifully bleak, Tommy, not with a bang but with a whimper and all that, and Dakota's stories. Dakota's story is one I feel I've read before but it was well done).
It's been a couple of weeks since I finished reading this book here's how I feel about the stories:
1 story I wish had been more polished (Jason's story, there was just something missing about it).
1 story I think didn't belong in this collection (Johannes' story, which felt like a snippet from a larger story).
1 story I have completely forgotten everything about (Jack's story).
1 story I keep thinking about because I wish it had been longer (Farsi's, story, I'm greedy).
3 story I still really love (Steve, beautifully bleak, Tommy, not with a bang but with a whimper and all that, and Dakota's stories. Dakota's story is one I feel I've read before but it was well done).
August 28, 2025
An interesting collection of seven long stories, with some really beautiful illustrations. First time I read this author, so it was a nice surprise to discover a obviously talented storyteller, his stories brimming with heart and originality.
That said, I have to mention that though the tales are very strong on characterization, they barely manage to keep one's interest in the plot. This could be easily fixed with a good editor, the potential is all there.
Two of the stories connect to the author's novels "Interstitial BurnBoy Blues" and "Disappearance". That was a bit of a bummer: having not read these books, I had to pause and check Goodreads for the novels since there was no summary or information included to explain the connection.
In sum, the collection repays the reader's investment, but it could be so much more. The troubles around plotting and pacing are superficial, though less patient readers may find themselves confused and reluctant to keep reading the collection in its entirety.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
That said, I have to mention that though the tales are very strong on characterization, they barely manage to keep one's interest in the plot. This could be easily fixed with a good editor, the potential is all there.
Two of the stories connect to the author's novels "Interstitial BurnBoy Blues" and "Disappearance". That was a bit of a bummer: having not read these books, I had to pause and check Goodreads for the novels since there was no summary or information included to explain the connection.
In sum, the collection repays the reader's investment, but it could be so much more. The troubles around plotting and pacing are superficial, though less patient readers may find themselves confused and reluctant to keep reading the collection in its entirety.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 14, 2025
Seven quiet horror stories that are beautifully written. Treavor brings us to a world that is falling apart, and these stores are set in that world. A couple of the stories referenced earlier work, which I wasn't familiar with, so I will need to go back and read those. Overall, this is a collection that is easy to read, and the characters draw you into the stories.
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