The Hair Wreath: And Other Stories“A modern twist on urban ghost stories, weaving the idea of dark spiritual encounters with modern lifestyles always getting in the way” (Broken Pencil). Girls and boys disappear; couples caught in the heat and suppressed rage of urban life are haunted by the ghosts of their own making; neighborhoods drift in the murky atmosphere of buried emotions, where the echoes of distrust and dissonance prove something just isn’t right. These strange stories come together, weaving themselves into a wreath of memories, rife with an atmospheric and ominous creep redolent of Shirley Jackson. This eerie collection illustrates the disconnect among people and the places they inhabit, the gap that allows the supernatural to flourish. “Ghosts and other mysterious forces intrude on the characters in the new collection of dark fiction from Toronto-based writer Halli Villegas. . . . On the whole, this collection proves that the most effective ghost stories are the ones that leave you with more than just questions.” —Quill & Quire “Villegas’s debut collection offers 19 tales that nicely blend ordinary characters with sudden and unexplained supernatural threats . . . Fans of creepy, nongory horror will appreciate this collection.” —Publishers Weekly “If you are a fan of horror based urban fantasy, horror in general, or just love reading beautiful hauntingly creepy stories give this book a try.” —Hidden in Pages |
Contents
Cover | |
in the Underworld | |
Rites | |
Peach Festival | |
The Other Side | |
Dr Johnsons Daughter | |
While He Sleeps | |
The Beautiful | |
His Ghost | |
The Other Door | |
Meadowdene Estates | |
Acknowledgements | |
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