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'Winter Children and Other Chilling Tales collects some of Angela Slatter’s finest horror stories to date. From the Lovecraftian laments of “The Song of Sighs” and “Only the Dead and the Moonstruck” to the uncanny notes of “The October Widow” and the stunning new “The Red Forest”, it’s clear that Slatter is, in the words of Stephen Jones, ‘a powerful and eloquent voice in horror fiction.’ Each tale is a darkly crafted gem.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Notes
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Primarily reprints, with the exception of 'The Red Forest', new for this volume.
Contents
- Only the Dead and the Moonstruck, single work short story horror
- Cuckoo, single work short story horror
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The Burning Circus,
single work
short story
fantasy
horror
'Semiramis Baker used to fly through the air, always confident of being caught by her lover. But then Gable Brandt let her down and Semiramis spent a long time in the darkness, figuring out what would happen when she found him - and The Burning Circus - again.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Home and Hearth,
single work
short story
horror
'Caroline’s son returns to home and hearth at last. She’s a good parent or so she tells herself. She did everything a mother could to bring Simon back, even lied for him. The only problem is that Caroline’s not sure she actually wants him here anymore.
'Has Simon changed? Or is he still a danger? And does it matter now that the shadows are beginning to stir in the empty rooms of Caroline’s house?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
- Winter Children, single work short story fantasy
- Pale Tree House, single work short story horror
- The Red Forest, single work short story horror
- The Song of Sighs, single work short story horror
- The Dead Ones Don't Hurt You, single work short story fantasy
- Sun Falls, single work short story horror
- The Way of All Flesh, single work short story horror
- The October Widow, single work short story horror
- Only the Dead and the Moonstruck, single work short story horror (p. 1-14)
- Cuckoo, single work short story horror (p. 15-23)
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The Burning Circus,
single work
short story
fantasy
horror
'Semiramis Baker used to fly through the air, always confident of being caught by her lover. But then Gable Brandt let her down and Semiramis spent a long time in the darkness, figuring out what would happen when she found him - and The Burning Circus - again.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
-
Home and Hearth,
single work
short story
horror
'Caroline’s son returns to home and hearth at last. She’s a good parent or so she tells herself. She did everything a mother could to bring Simon back, even lied for him. The only problem is that Caroline’s not sure she actually wants him here anymore.
'Has Simon changed? Or is he still a danger? And does it matter now that the shadows are beginning to stir in the empty rooms of Caroline’s house?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
- Winter Children, single work short story fantasy (p. 58-73)
- Pale Tree House, single work short story horror (p. 74-77)
- The Red Forest, single work short story horror (p. 78-87)
- The Song of Sighs, single work short story horror (p. 88-109)
- The Dead Ones Don't Hurt You, single work short story fantasy (p. 110-120)
- Sun Falls, single work short story horror (p. 121-134)
- The Way of All Flesh, single work short story horror (p. 135-144)
- The October Widow, single work short story horror (p. 145-160)