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The ghost sequences ac wise7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() Another “found footage” vibe–the narrator is describing artwork depicting the fate of a ship at sea and its crew. ![]() This is one of the most original stories I’ve ever read. The Last Sailing of the “Henry Charles Morgan” in Six Pieces of Scrimshaw – Warning: A mind-blower. Experience this one for yourself–this is what a good ghost story feels like. This story is available in audio at Pseudopod and free to read at Nightmare Magazine. Child protagonists, this whole “found-footage” vibe, and ghosts. The Stories We Tell About Ghosts – This is hands down one of my all-time favorite short stories. ![]() A haunting story exploring how psychologically damaging love can be in the hands of a sociopath. ![]() The prose is lucious the narrative vulnerable, and tragic. The story is told from the point of view of those he leaves in his wake. How The Trick is Done – a tale about a charming, charismatic magician capable of luring people to himself in a wildly self-serving, narcissistic way. I decided to highlight a few of my favorites which just so happen to be the first several stories and then a few more bangers toward the end. More of that lush, magnetic, haunting prose and found-footage tropes. Wise blew my mind with Final Girl Theory, I’m impressing upon readers that this collection of short stories delivers on exactly what I showed up desiring. I mentioned in the review that I chose to listen to the story in order to make an informed choice on buying The Ghost Sequences. ![]()
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