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A review by jenniferreadshorror
The Haunting Season: Nine Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights by Bridget Collins
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Library book borrow.
A beautifully created collection of 8 short stories that feel grand and opulent. They are lovely to sit somewhere cosy and devour. Each story deserves its own mention.
The first story is a beautiful way to open a book- A study in Black and White by Bridget Colins - Loved the eerieness surrounding the chessboard.
Second story - Thwaites Tenant by Imogen Hermes Gowar - This was an interesting twist on the haunted house idea. It's really good.
Third - The eel singers by Natasha Pulley - The idea of a space that can clear your mind, but take over your mind. Very well put together and a twist that you wouldn't think from the beginning of the story.
Fourth Lily wilt by Jess Kidd - This one caught my attention as ghost photos are a phenomenon that is a conversation starter. For a ghost photo to lead to necromancy.. well.
The fifth- the Chillingham Chair by Laura Purcell- This one was written in a way that you create the horror after the story ends. It's a very grand period drama style story.
Sixth - The Hanging of the Greens by Andrew Michael Hurley - a story where you know the truth, but if you were to speak the truth, would it be believed? This one is based on understanding the fear of someone's memory. It is a replay of an event. The twist in this one is the memory. Good story.
Seventh, Confinement by Kiran Millwood Hargrave - to be based on a true story - is very well done. And done in such a way I want to learn more about this. Also, based on an idea that becomes so cemented in your mind that you create reality, it can be a horror all of its own.
And lastly, Monster by Elizabeth Macneal - sibling rivalry and looking for a monster, but who really is the monster? It's an atmospheric story to end the book.
A beautifully created collection of 8 short stories that feel grand and opulent. They are lovely to sit somewhere cosy and devour. Each story deserves its own mention.
The first story is a beautiful way to open a book- A study in Black and White by Bridget Colins - Loved the eerieness surrounding the chessboard.
Second story - Thwaites Tenant by Imogen Hermes Gowar - This was an interesting twist on the haunted house idea. It's really good.
Third - The eel singers by Natasha Pulley - The idea of a space that can clear your mind, but take over your mind. Very well put together and a twist that you wouldn't think from the beginning of the story.
Fourth Lily wilt by Jess Kidd - This one caught my attention as ghost photos are a phenomenon that is a conversation starter. For a ghost photo to lead to necromancy.. well.
The fifth- the Chillingham Chair by Laura Purcell- This one was written in a way that you create the horror after the story ends. It's a very grand period drama style story.
Sixth - The Hanging of the Greens by Andrew Michael Hurley - a story where you know the truth, but if you were to speak the truth, would it be believed? This one is based on understanding the fear of someone's memory. It is a replay of an event. The twist in this one is the memory. Good story.
Seventh, Confinement by Kiran Millwood Hargrave - to be based on a true story - is very well done. And done in such a way I want to learn more about this. Also, based on an idea that becomes so cemented in your mind that you create reality, it can be a horror all of its own.
And lastly, Monster by Elizabeth Macneal - sibling rivalry and looking for a monster, but who really is the monster? It's an atmospheric story to end the book.