by Sarah Adams
First published 2025
The stories in this collection draw from Mormon cultural memory and religious tradition. Sorensen builds his narratives around familiar elements of pioneer history and church folklore, then pushes them into darker territory. Characters encounter forces that exist in the liminal spaces between the living and the dead. The stories explore Mormon cosmology through a Gothic lens, examining beliefs about the spirit world and the afterlife. Some tales will resonate with readers who know Mormon pioneer stories, while others introduce unfamiliar audiences to this religious landscape. Each story questions the boundary between the mortal world and whatever lies beyond it. The collection suggests that the separation between life and death may be more fragile than we assume. Sorensen transforms religious folklore into something unsettling, creating stories that blur the line between faith and fear.
Genres: short-stories, literary-fiction, horror, gothic
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, thought-provoking
Tropes: liminal-spaces, supernatural
Setting: Mormon
Period: 19th-century, 20th-century
85 pages · Kindle Edition · HIVE TOME