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Thirteen Shadows
Ghost Stories
2011
First Published
3.25
Average Rating
94
Number of Pages

A collection of thirteen ghost stories from Horror Writers Association member Aaron Polson. Some spirits are vengeful, others mere memories which destroy the lives of the living. Includes "The Ox-Cart Man", winner of the 2008 Whispering Spirits Flash Fiction contest, "The Sub-Basement", "Empty Vessels", and more. The stories range in length from flash fiction to 5,000 words. "The imagery is dark, but unique, and [the main character's] past is revealed carefully without stunting the pace of the story..." - a review of "Empty Vessels" from Tangent Online About the Aaron’s stories have been reprinted in The Best of Every Day Fiction 2009 and 2010, listed as a recommended read by Tangent Online, received honorable mention in the storySouth Million Writers Award and Ellen Datlow’s Best Horror of the Year. He currently lives in Lawrence, KS with his wife, two children, and a tattooed rabbit. *newly edited to correct a few inconsistencies*

Avg Rating
3.25
Number of Ratings
48
5 STARS
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