The Devil's Mirror

by C. Hope

Whistler’s made a life out of collecting lost things — furniture, trinkets, and tales too strange to tell in daylight. A man of mismatched socks and wandering instincts, he’s always trusted the way certain objects feel. A tug in the gut. A warning in the bones. He couldn't always understand what they were saying at first, but he lived for the mystery behind them.

So when he sees a large ornate wooden mirror at an estate sale, he knows something’s wrong. The glass hums with something hollow. Hungry. And he can’t shake the feeling that it’s been waiting. That it was always waiting..

They say the house once belonged to a killer — one who left no bodies, only questions. But the deeper Whistler digs, the more he trinkets he’s already collected without knowing it. Victims no one remembers. And a reflection that doesn’t always match the room.

Recounted by Whistler himself, the story collector behind Nobody Leaves the Hills Alone, The Devil’s Mirror is a chilling novel inspired by the haunting short story of the same name. This is a dark tale of vanishing souls, haunted reflections, and the slow unraveling of the self.

100 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 22, 2025