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Lost Ghosts
Something is wrong in every one of these stories. And by the time you notice, it's already too late.A basement full of secrets.
A final drug run with poison in the bag.
A bounty hunter who doesn’t just kill.
A reality show trial where the crime you're being charged with is anyone's guess.
Now an Amazon #1 download in Literary Short Stories and Fiction Anthologies, Lost Ghosts is a collection of seven dark, twisted 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.
Inside, you'll
🩸 A bike courier delivering fatal doses on his last run
📺 A man judged by strangers on live TV, and no way to prove his innocence
🏨 A charity scam that might be something far more sinister
👶 The first pregnancy in a childless world, and the man who wants nothing to do with it
🧠 A bounty hunter who removes people from reality
🔭 A stargazer with blackouts, a suspicious basement, and coworkers who keep disappearing
🌆 A mute teen leading strangers through the ruins of TorontoFor fans of Black Mirror, The Haunting of Hill House, The Road, and Jeff VanderMeer.
These are the stories that leave a mark.
Read them if you dare.
🔪 KU-ready for your next sleepless night
A final drug run with poison in the bag.
A bounty hunter who doesn’t just kill.
A reality show trial where the crime you're being charged with is anyone's guess.
Now an Amazon #1 download in Literary Short Stories and Fiction Anthologies, Lost Ghosts is a collection of seven dark, twisted 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.
Inside, you'll
🩸 A bike courier delivering fatal doses on his last run
📺 A man judged by strangers on live TV, and no way to prove his innocence
🏨 A charity scam that might be something far more sinister
👶 The first pregnancy in a childless world, and the man who wants nothing to do with it
🧠 A bounty hunter who removes people from reality
🔭 A stargazer with blackouts, a suspicious basement, and coworkers who keep disappearing
🌆 A mute teen leading strangers through the ruins of TorontoFor fans of Black Mirror, The Haunting of Hill House, The Road, and Jeff VanderMeer.
These are the stories that leave a mark.
Read them if you dare.
🔪 KU-ready for your next sleepless night
178 pages, Paperback
Published August 1, 2025
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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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