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A Haunting of Words - 30 Short Stories - cover

A Haunting of Words - 30 Short Stories

Dawn Taylor, Sunanda J Chatterjee, Virginia Carraway Stark, Laurie Gardiner, Kari Holloway, Monica Sagle, RJ Castiglione, Brian Paone, JM Ames, William Thatch, DW Vogel, Travis West, Ken Johnson, Mariana Llanos, DL Smith-Lee, EC Jarvis, CH Knyght, Donise Sheppard, Ricardo Anthonio, FA Fisher, Suanne Kim, Patricia Stover, Laura Ings Self, JM Turner, Jacob Prytherch, Lauren Nalls, Amy Hunter, Quinne Darkover, B Sharpe, River M Daniel

Publisher: Scout Media

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Summary

From Scout Media comes A Haunting of Words—the third volume in an ongoing short story anthology series featuring authors from all over the world.In this installation, the reader will experience a multi-genre journey beyond traditional haunts; from comedy, to drama, fantasy, romance, and horror, these stories put eclectic spins on the every-day ghost tale. Whether you are running from the ghost of a vengeful mother, falling in love with an apparition, touring with a deceased famous musician, saving a newborn from a possessed crib, or having a specter cat as a sidekick, these stories of hauntings and apparitions will warm your heart, send shivers down your spine, and tickle your funny bone.Whether to be enlightened, entertained, or momentarily caught up in another world, these selections convey the true spirit of the short story.
Available since: 05/04/2017.
Print length: 501 pages.

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