Evil underwater pixies, Vampires, Norse gods, lycans, puppeteers, ghosts, psychopathic neighbors, and more…
These 13 enchanted tales will haunt you long after you’ve finished reading them. You’ll second guess everything, check your closets before sleeping, and peek over your shoulders by day. Down down in the depths they fell, bodies in the dark of a liquid hell. Enter if you dare…
This is … you dare…
This is the 1st book in the 13 series.
Can you survive all 13?
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This has 13 tales of horror takes which is best read in the daytime. Reading at night could make sleep difficult to get as you wonder if something is hiding in your room with you
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
In Tales of Illusory there is a story for everyone to enjoy but I would have to say my top two favorites were “Tears of a Sinner” and “What the Sign Saw”. “Tears of a Sinner” gave me the wonder of a vampire tale filled with romance and death, lol. “What the Sign Saw” just kept me captivated till the end making me want to turn the page. My poor fiancé tried to ask me something during this story and I bit his head off. Told him “don’t interrupt me I’m getting to the good part!” Definitely recommend this book to anyone that loves suspense, horror and a mix of death with romance.
i really like this short story collection. there are some that are dark and dangerous feeling and there are some that are in poem form. if you like the dark a macabre youll like these fast reads.
Received as a review copy, this is an honest review. Enter the eerie world of short stories that are spine tingling encountering possessed objects you should steer clear of; a ghost determined to get justice against a darkly deadly man and wishes aren’t what you really desired. Nothing within these words are what they seem. Highly recommended.
This is a deliciously dark collection of 13 short stories, most with a supernatural element.
The first story, Soul Survivor, is actually a page long poem that sets the creep factor nicely. Next, we enjoy a short story, “The Puppet Master” that dabbles in Romani myth and legend. “No Returns” is an unexpected short story with a dark twist at the end. “Wade, Haunted” is a longer short story/ cautionary tale with a dash of naughty.”Season of Change” which is one of my favorites, takes a look at neighbors. “On the Ninth Day” is a clever piece based on the Norse God Odin. “Strike a Pose” is about the victim of a creative killer. Dark, twisted, and fun. “A Child Lost” looks at the world of Pixies. “The May Queen” plays on the ancient tradition of the May Pole. “The Chair” is a morbid look into the world of an electric chair. “Tears of a Sinner” is a dark look into an arranged marriage. “What the Sign Saw” is one of the longest pieces, and is a dark love story that I also really enjoyed. “The 13th Year” wraps up the tales with a unique view into the lore of vampires.
If you are a fan of Edgar Allan Poe, then I think you will enjoy this modern take on the dark, macabre, and supernatural.
I wasn’t sure what to expect when reading this book but I was pleasantly surprised! I had forgotten how much I enjoy the horror genre until I started reading, the dark nature of the stories was so entertaining! I have a couple of favorites but liked almost all of them! The only one I did not enjoy as much was the poem at the beginning but that is only because understanding poetry does not come easily to me. I loved the other stories though. Among my favorites are “Strike a Pose” and “What the Sign Saw”. I was intrigued by the way “Strike a Pose” played out and the point of view that was used to portray the story. “What the Sign Saw” did not turn out the way I was expecting and it was amazing! I really liked how the story ended the same way as it began. I definitely recommend this book!