Witch Blaze

by Gina Ranalli

14 year old Julie Ann is unhappy to be moving with her widowed father to the tiny seaside town of Witch Blaze, a town with a darkly bizarre history to match its unfortunate name. Left alone during an unexpected blackout, she will be forced to summon all of her courage as the night comes alive with hungry, vicious creatures which turn out to be the least of her troubles.

From Gina Ranalli (Ghost Chant, House of Fallen Trees) comes a menacingly surreal tale of a helpless girl caught in a sinister nightmare born of fire and madness.

36 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 29, 2016

About the author

Gina Ranalli is the author of several novels, including Mothman Emerged, Rumors of My Death, Praise the Dead, House of Fallen Trees, Suicide Girls in the Afterlife, Chemical Gardens, Wall of Kiss, and Mother Puncher. Her collection, 13 Thorns (with Gus Fink) won the Wonderland Book Award for Best Story Collection of 2007. Her short stories have appeared in numerous publications including Bits of the Dead, The Beast Within, Horror Library Volume 3, and Dead Science, among others.

Gina lives in Washington state where she is working on her next novel. You can communicate with her online at www.ginaranalli.com and on twitter at http://twitter.com/GinaRanalli

Reviews

[Donald Armfield · Rating 3 out of 5]

Moving to a new town is stressful for a teenager, expecially in a town called 'Witch Blaze.'
After a shop owner across the street lets out the story of the towns choosen name.
The haunting begins.

[Dave Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

An nuanced and suspenseful novella with no filler. A solid story with developed characters that moves in a steady, rhythmic cadence that lulls you into the town of Witch Blaze and doesn't let you go until the tale is told. Ranalli doesn't waste a single word in this piece, but somehow manages to paint a vivid picture of a lonely girl in a haunted town with the devils knocking down her door. A carefully crafted story that is perfect for a one-sitting read.

[Tea · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it but wanted it to go on.

[Sally · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked where Witch Blaze was going with the story, but it didn't stick the landing.

[Dawn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gina Ranalli has really dropped the ball with this one. The story had so much potential but didn't deliver. It also needs a good edit.