THE HAUNTING SEASON

This is some of the most talentless writing I've ever read. A cross between Harlequin romances and a chatBot version of the great ghost stories of the previous centuries, I wish someone had warned me about how YA stupid/contrived these stories actually were. I'll stick to the classics and read them over and over again. I left my copy in a hospital waiting room, it was so bad. Take heed, if you're looking for quality ghost stories... Nothing here at all.

arrived in less than a week. Great book of spooky stories. would definitely recommend.

Eight great stories to read any night. If you love ghost stories, you will love this collection. I highly recommend adding it to your collection.

"The Haunting Season" is another great collection of ghost stories by contemporary authors. Let me tell you, although it is 'advertised' for long winter nights, these stories will give you the chills also in the middle of summer! The topics range from ghosts to prehistoric monsters and in many narratives the attention is focused on women. In "Confinement" (by Kiran Millwood Hargrqave), post-partum psychotic depression is discussed and there is an author's note about that. In "Monster" (by Elizabeth Mcneal), a Victorian wife pays back her selfish, childish husband. In "Lily Wilt" (by Jess Kidd), the will to live and to love of a young girl defies even death. My favorite story is probably "Thwaite's Tenant" (by Imogen Hermes Gowar), clearly inspired by Anne Brontë's "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall," where the ghost of an abused woman saves another abused woman.I truly recommend this anthology and am looking forward to more like it.

Great book, nice and spooky especially for autumn nights. I got the follow up, 'Winter Spirits' too.

I wish more collections like this existed. Quality ghost stories, although many of the authors are contemporary, they give off Allan Poe vibes. Scary but not gory, lead to the discovery of new authors such as Purcell.