by Songling Pu
First published 2016
In this collection of fantastical tales, the veil between the mortal realm and the spirit world thins. A young scholar faces off against a vengeful fox spirit. A woman is haunted by the ghost of her abusive husband. A Taoist priest battles a shape-shifting demon. Through it all, Pu Songling spins a tapestry of the supernatural, illuminating the hidden corners of traditional Chinese culture. These eerie, imaginative stories will leave you spellbound.
Genres: short-stories, fantasy, horror, 19th-century, asian-american, chinese-literature
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, eerie, imaginative, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, haunted-house, supernatural-creatures
Setting: China
Period: 19th-Century
188 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform