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What Draws Us Near is an anthology edited by Keith Cadieux and Adam Petrash and published by Little Ghosts Books.
I’m still new to writing reviews, and anthologies are especially tricky since every story deserves its own review.
This collection of scary stories is varied and unique. All of the stories give you that wonderful “I’m safe at home but also terrified” feeling.
My favourite stories were Semi-Detached by Suzette Mayr, Garden of Guiding Eyes and Grabbing Bones by Ai Jiang, and Marin: A Good Place to Live by Susie Moloney.
Semi-Detached tells the story of moving in together too soon and the stress that home ownership can put on a relationship. The ending was shocking and terrifying.
Garden of Guiding Eyes and Grabbing Bones is a story about being trapped and trying to escape. Though the story is short, I was rooting for the main character to get their deserved freedom.
Marin: A Good Place to Live is a tale of something too good to be true. It honestly gave me Goosebumps vibes in the best possible way.
If you like horror short stories, this anthology is a must read.
I’m still new to writing reviews, and anthologies are especially tricky since every story deserves its own review.
This collection of scary stories is varied and unique. All of the stories give you that wonderful “I’m safe at home but also terrified” feeling.
My favourite stories were Semi-Detached by Suzette Mayr, Garden of Guiding Eyes and Grabbing Bones by Ai Jiang, and Marin: A Good Place to Live by Susie Moloney.
Semi-Detached tells the story of moving in together too soon and the stress that home ownership can put on a relationship. The ending was shocking and terrifying.
Garden of Guiding Eyes and Grabbing Bones is a story about being trapped and trying to escape. Though the story is short, I was rooting for the main character to get their deserved freedom.
Marin: A Good Place to Live is a tale of something too good to be true. It honestly gave me Goosebumps vibes in the best possible way.
If you like horror short stories, this anthology is a must read.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was really impressed with this collection of short stories. Being a big fan and supporter of CanLit, I'll be reading more from these authors and looking forward to the next installment.
The best is saved for last in this anthology. I quite enjoyed Eric LaRocca’s The Sacring. It deals with the Codex Gigas (sometimes called the Devil’s Bible). The legends surrounding this book are horrific and LaRocca’s story is similarly horrific.
This was a really great and diverse collection of stories.
As with any collection, there were a couple that personally didn’t land, BUT there were far more that I loved and that send me searching out their authors.
Highly recommend it!
As with any collection, there were a couple that personally didn’t land, BUT there were far more that I loved and that send me searching out their authors.
Highly recommend it!
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
this was an incredibly enjoyable time. i’ve had the honour of visiting little ghost a handful of times, and i can officially say that their publishings are as strong as the rest of their catalogue!!
my favs from this collection, because they deserve a highlight:
- exit greeting by chadwick ginther
- matryoshka by david demchuk
- katalog by helen marshall
- garden of guiding eyes and grabbing bones by ai jiang
- rewind by erica mckeen
- the sacring by eric larocca
my favs from this collection, because they deserve a highlight:
- exit greeting by chadwick ginther
- matryoshka by david demchuk
- katalog by helen marshall
- garden of guiding eyes and grabbing bones by ai jiang
- rewind by erica mckeen
- the sacring by eric larocca
dark
mysterious
medium-paced