Reviews

Secret Stairs: A Tribute to Urban Legend by Bethany C. Gotschall, Dan Allen, R.C. Mulhare, William Lehman, S.D. McPhail, J. Comer, Declan Finn, Christopher Lansdown, N.B. Williams, James G. Hancock, Russell S. Newquist, Jarrett Mazza, Daniel Humphreys, Christopher Ingram, Kristen Brand, Michelle Mellon, Meghan Casey, Karen Thrower, Richard Paolinelli, Jonathan Bronico, Michael Reyes, Chris Ingram, J Trevor Robinson, Richard W. Watts, A.G. Lopes, Mocha Pennington, M.J. Mars, J.S. Arroyo, Matthew Pegg, Russell Mahon, Isobel Horsburgh, Darren Todd, Patrick T. Luce, Dawn Witzke, Jeremy Megargee

aly36's review against another edition

5.0

What an exciting anthology! It is creepy and scary and everything in between for me. It is a very long book but well worth it! Great short stories in this book. For me, the editor's note was helpful for me because it gave an insight on how this book got started and the choices put into publishing a book like this. I really enjoyed it very much! *This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.*

raoionna's review against another edition

4.0

This anthology includes more than 30 short stories rather from fantasy to romance retelling urban lore. Each story rings true due to the cultural diffusion of urban lore--thanks Internet. While the tone of the stories varies considerably, the quality remains consistently high. Some of my favorites include Fire and Pine by Bethany C. Gotchall, the Curses We Carry by Russell Mahon, and Where Angels Fear to Tread by Michelle Mellon.

This is an ideal book for someone who wants to taste a number of genres. While some anthologies are hard to access, this one is incredibly easy to enjoy. Give it a try.

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