Things That Linger: First glimpses into worlds you won’t be able to forget

by Sarah Williams

A Chilling Collection of Short Horror Stories from the Upcoming Eight-Book Series

In this harrowing sampler, nothing is safe—not your home, not your memories, not even your body.

Perfect for fans of psychological horror, supernatural suspense, and dark fiction anthologies, this collection offers a terrifying taste of what's to come in the full eight-book anthology series. Each story is a doorway into a deeper nightmare—where grief haunts like a ghost, obsession spirals into violence, and ancient forces lie just beneath the surface.

31 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 8, 2025

About the author

NOTE: There is more than one author with this name on Goodreads.

See here for the author of "The Old Astronomer", also known as "The Old Astronomer to His Pupil", that begins "Reach me down my Tycho Brahe..." and contains the line "I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night."

See also: Romance author Sarah Williams

Reviews

[Aegelis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thriller with Dramatic Descriptions and Pauses

Like a play with scenes, this short story drives towards the classic campfire scares. Familiarity may help veteran readers settle into a reflection of similar tales of the past, or for a new reader, can open up a baseline of the genre. Some uniqueness and soul would help bring depth, but it is a nice distraction from the daily routine.

[Laura Fedoryshin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vampire

Nice short read. Direct and Straight forward writing style. An enjoyable glimpse into an ominous world with teenagers and vampires.