zoes_human's review
4.5
A great collection of connected urban fantasy shorts that nevertheless stand on their own.
INDIVIDUAL STORY COMMENTS AND RATINGS
Daddy Used to Drink Too Much
5 stars
In the hills of the Appalachia, a girl who recently lost her mother meets a boy who is not what he seems. Poignant and supernatural, this horror short asks what a monster truly is.
CONTENT ADVISORY:brief scene of child abuse, depictions of alcoholism
His Shrine to Santa Muerte
4 stars
In a rural North Carolina library, a coven of bibliomancers seeking to perform a mourning ritual discover evil magic at work.
Stories I Tell to Girls
4 stars
On the night of Samhain, the Book People have gathered to make themselves available to any in need. The seeker who arrives is a dangerous surprise from the past and the coven must seek the help of one who despises them.
INDIVIDUAL STORY COMMENTS AND RATINGS
Daddy Used to Drink Too Much
5 stars
In the hills of the Appalachia, a girl who recently lost her mother meets a boy who is not what he seems. Poignant and supernatural, this horror short asks what a monster truly is.
CONTENT ADVISORY:
His Shrine to Santa Muerte
4 stars
In a rural North Carolina library, a coven of bibliomancers seeking to perform a mourning ritual discover evil magic at work.
Stories I Tell to Girls
4 stars
On the night of Samhain, the Book People have gathered to make themselves available to any in need. The seeker who arrives is a dangerous surprise from the past and the coven must seek the help of one who despises them.
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