Emporium of Superstition - An Old Wives' Tale Anthology
Elle Beaumont
Heed the warnings, or you could be next. A society of Old Wives’ comes together in this collection of suspenseful stories. In between these pages, twelve authors draw on ancient tales your grandmothers warned you about. From demons living amongst humans, to ghosts lurking in the shadows, and even gods looming above, these recountings will surely inspire a fright. Open the book, turn the page, for it may be the last thing you do. Emporium of Superstition is an anthology full of superstition, suspense, and horror. If you love Survive the Night by Riley Sager, Stephen King, Joe Hill and American Horror Story, then you'll not want to miss this thrilling collection. Trigger warning: Violence, Profanity, and Death
Publication Year: 2022
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Thank you to BookSirens for this ARC. A decent anthology with a lot of good stories in. Worth reading!
Prologue: What a start! I wish that went on for many more pages. I'm so intrigued... 4/5
Mirror Mirror: I liked the premise of this story but I found some of the explicit bits rather awkward to read, and I found the narrative confusing in places. 3/5
An Ax for the Storm: The beginning of this story shook me, but I grew to really enjoy it. It had some wonderful concepts in, and it felt very realistic for something with supernatural elements. 4/5
Oh Cruel Darkness: Yikes. 2/5
She's Come Undone: This was brilliant! I loved the writing, and the story was great fun. Really enjoyed this one. 5/5
One Last Breath: Aw, I do like a sweet little lesbian love story! Not the most riveting plot but I enjoyed it nonetheless. 4/5
Once Upon a Storm Drain: The lace concept was so cool! I kind of wanted a more satisfying ending but there were some good ideas in this story. 3.5/5
(Hair)Suit: Well that ending was a surprise! I thought I had it all figured out, and then... huh! Not bad. 3.75/5
Perfection: I liked this a lot - the conclusion was very clever and unexpected for the genre! A pleasing story indeed. 4/5
Stay With Me: For me, this was very average. Nothing stood out to me. It wasn't bad, just a bit bland. 3/5
Whistle for Me: This was a semi-interesting premise that felt like it could have been well-used, but instead it just happened and that was it. Not my fave. 2.5/5
The Seventh Crow: A little bit twisty and a good ending. I love George! 3.5/5
SleepWalker: Oh yikes. That was a surprising end to this anthology. Ouch. 3/5
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A collections of short horror stories that each revolve around a superstition/an old wives tale.
It started very strong with a gradual decline, but all in all it was quite enjoyable and I'll definitely note down the authors of my favourite stories to look up their other or future work.
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