Ten extraordinary authors spin hair-raising original tales collected by the anthologist of GOTHIC With scary stories by: M. T. Anderson, Holly Black, Libba Bray, Herbie Brennan, Nancy Etchemendy, Annette Curtis Klause, Kelly Link, Deborah Noyes, Marcus Sedgwick, and Chris Wooding Enter the murky world of the undead. From a beyond-the-grave stalker to prankster devil worshippers, from a childish ghost of the future to a vampire lover with bloody ties to the past, the characters in these ten original stories will send shivers down your spine. Why do we fear the undead? Find out in this spooky companion volume to GOTHIC TEN ORIGINAL DARK TAKES, and enjoy another graveyard walk in the company of ten contemporary masters of horror and suspense.
I really liked this book from the first story to the last. It's a bit of a quick read, but it does well to keep your spine tingling and you looking over your shoulder more than usual. If you're not a fan of scary stories, this book isn't for you. Obviously, judging from the cover, this book is meant to creep you out. If you're like me and your motto is "The scarier, the better!" then this will be a nice little addition to your growing horror collection. Something you may want to keep in the bathroom, on the coffee table or in the car for long trips. This is going to be a handy little book to keep around for when I have children who want me to read them bedtime stories lol. :) One night with this thing and they won't ask me to read their birthday cards. That being said, if you're looking to purchase this for your child or someone else's, make sure the kid can take this level of..uhh..excitement before giving it to them.
The Restless Dead
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This book was pretty supernatural. Some stories were actually pretty good. I don't think the actual story was supposed to scare people, but the plots were pretty amazing. there were a few stories which I didn't quite understand, so I had to reread them. Some of them were also based on famous stories like Edgar Allen Poe's 'the Tell-tale Heart.'
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