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A review by drakaina16
House of Haunts by Heather Daughrity, Heather Daughrity, Josh Malerman
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I absolutely love the premise of this anthology - a haunted mansion, every room haunted by its own unique ghost and story. I enjoyed every single story, which is quite a feat in an anthology this large. Two stories in particular have stuck with me: Seeking Ruin by Jeremy Megargee and Spiraling Upward by Gage Greenwood. It has been about a week since I read both stories and I'm still thinking about them. 4.25 stars
Save Me a Spot on the Old Porch Swing by Ronald Kelly ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Love Historically by Justin Holley ⭐⭐⭐.5
Seeking Ruin by Jeremy Megargee ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Suppertime With the Lord by Mer Whinery ⭐⭐⭐.75
The Living Library of Hale House by Samantha Underhill ⭐⭐⭐.25
The Murder Masque by Joshua Lloyd Fox ⭐⭐⭐.5
Roses and Worms by Joe DeRouen ⭐⭐⭐
Bluebells in the Rug by Jo Kaplan ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Spiraling Upward by Gage Greenwood ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rug Burns by Clay McLeod Chapman ⭐⭐⭐⭐.75
Death in C Major by D.E. McCluskey ⭐⭐⭐⭐.75
Opening Move by J-F. Dubeau ⭐⭐⭐
Inez by Jennifer Anne Gordon ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
A Flicker of Candlelight by Simon Bleaken ⭐⭐⭐.75
The Cursed Coin of Hale House by Jay Bower ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The House Takes by Marie Lanza ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
My Fairlady by Brooklyn Ann ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I Can't Miss You if You Never Leave by Caitlin Marceau ⭐⭐⭐⭐.75
Inherited by Christy Aldridge ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
A Tree and A Life by Joe Scipione ⭐⭐⭐.25
The Bleeding Garden by William J. Donahue ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Apparitions and Starshine Gods by Mercedes M. Yardley ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Life and Death of Joshua Hale by Heather Daughrity ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Save Me a Spot on the Old Porch Swing by Ronald Kelly ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Love Historically by Justin Holley ⭐⭐⭐.5
Seeking Ruin by Jeremy Megargee ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Suppertime With the Lord by Mer Whinery ⭐⭐⭐.75
The Living Library of Hale House by Samantha Underhill ⭐⭐⭐.25
The Murder Masque by Joshua Lloyd Fox ⭐⭐⭐.5
Roses and Worms by Joe DeRouen ⭐⭐⭐
Bluebells in the Rug by Jo Kaplan ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Spiraling Upward by Gage Greenwood ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rug Burns by Clay McLeod Chapman ⭐⭐⭐⭐.75
Death in C Major by D.E. McCluskey ⭐⭐⭐⭐.75
Opening Move by J-F. Dubeau ⭐⭐⭐
Inez by Jennifer Anne Gordon ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
A Flicker of Candlelight by Simon Bleaken ⭐⭐⭐.75
The Cursed Coin of Hale House by Jay Bower ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The House Takes by Marie Lanza ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
My Fairlady by Brooklyn Ann ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I Can't Miss You if You Never Leave by Caitlin Marceau ⭐⭐⭐⭐.75
Inherited by Christy Aldridge ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
A Tree and A Life by Joe Scipione ⭐⭐⭐.25
The Bleeding Garden by William J. Donahue ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Apparitions and Starshine Gods by Mercedes M. Yardley ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Life and Death of Joshua Hale by Heather Daughrity ⭐⭐⭐⭐