First published 2021
The old traditions hold power on October 31st. As trick-or-treaters roam darkened streets, the boundary between worlds grows thin. Classic spirits emerge from forgotten corners of memory and shadow. Each ghost carries its own story of unfinished business, lost love, or ancient grudges that refuse to rest. The living encounter these restless souls in suburban homes, abandoned buildings, and moonlit graveyards. Some spirits seek justice, others revenge, and a few simply want to be remembered. The encounters test courage and compassion as ordinary people face extraordinary supernatural forces. These are not modern phantoms born of urban legends, but timeless entities rooted in older, darker folklore. The stories weave together themes of mortality, memory, and the persistence of the past. Halloween becomes more than a holiday of costumes and candy. It transforms into a night when the dead walk among us, demanding acknowledgment of their continued existence in our world.
Genres: short-stories, horror, supernatural, ghost-stories
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: supernatural-forces, unfinished-business
Period: October 31st
331 pages · Paperback · Independently published