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Among the Headstones: Creepy Tales from the Graveyard: Gothic Ghost and Horror Stories by Cinderella Lo, Kyla Ward, Krystal Garrett, Priscilla Bettis, Amelia Edwards, Tylluan Penry, Morgan Pryce, Nina Wibowo, Zachary Ashford, Cameron Trost, Rayne Hall, Myk Pilgrim, Edgar Allan Poe, Paul D Dail, Ambrose Bierce, Greg Chapman, Pamela Turner, Arthur Conan Doyle, Guy de Maupassant, Nikki Tait, William Meikle, Bob Ellis, Lord Dunsany, Lee Murray

maeclair's review

5.0

This fantastic collection of short stories, centered around graveyards and burials, is beautifully atmospheric. By turns spooky, dark, and lyrical—a few even tongue-in-cheek—the tales range from classic to contemporary, bringing together a variety of voices and styles. As someone who finds cemeteries equally restful and mysterious, imbued with the echoes of those who’ve lived before, I was enthralled.

Rayne Hall has done a stellar job with presentation. The entire work is professional and polished. I especially liked how each author is given a moment to share their thoughts at the end of their specific story regarding the inspiration behind it. Overall, it’s a rare anthology when almost every single work delivers.

Although I enjoyed this collection cover to cover, the following stood out as my personal favorites: Dead Person Collection, The Story of Salome, The New Catacomb, Lucretia’s Hum, Another Oldie but Goodie, The Shortcut, and Behind Him.

Take a walk among the headstones—you won’t regret it!