Tiffee creates Halloween tales with new and unexpected twists. Stories that are written for the entire family to read.
In The Cemetery Book story, a writer gets himself in trouble when he leaves a book by his parents’ grave.
The Birth of Jazz gives us a glimpse into the life of a young man and how a night in a graveyard might have inspired a new music genre.
The Halloween Skull Flash Story is a short but powerful story of an archaeologist who finds a skull in an Arizona cave on Halloween Day.
Purple Magic begins on All Hallows’ Day in a pumpkin patch with the birth of a baby boy that begins an incredible tale in the land of Angland.
The Prouter Curse is the tale of a family that has lived with a curse for centuries. A High Wizard from another realm comes to collect his part of the bargain every fifty years on Halloween, or All Hallows’ Eve, as it was once called.
Magical Retribution is a tale of another land far, far away, and in another time. Syanne takes her newborn baby on All Hallows’ Eve and flees to her grandfather’s home. The only place left for her to live.
I know that these stories were intended for Halloween but they are good clean horror for any time of the year. The first story in the collection made me think somewhat of one of Neil Gaiman’s stories so I think fans of his work would enjoy these shorts.
Ah. Tis the way of this book for sure, which is to leave the reader wanting more. From being chained to a stone in a cemetery to a baby with magical powers, this set of short stories is perfect for all readers. The first story chilled me to the bone and the unique way it played out is amazing. Several stories could easily continue on in a book of it's own. Five stars.