The Haunting Season: Eight Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights by Imogen Hermes Gowar, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Elizabeth Macneal, Andrew Michael Hurley, Jess Kidd, Bridget Collins, Laura Purcell, Natasha Pulley

336 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark mysterious medium-paced
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Eight bestselling, award-winning writers return to the time-honoured tradition of the seasonal ghost story in this spellbinding collection of new and original haunted talesLong before Charles Dickens and Henry James popularized the tradition of su...

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Moods

dark 94%
mysterious 88%
tense 56%
emotional 15%
sad 14%
adventurous 10%
reflective 8%
challenging 7%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 30%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 28% | N/A: 9% | Character: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 28% | No: 26% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 22% | N/A: 19% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 19% | No: 13%

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