The Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Frosty Nights by Catriona Ward, Natasha Pulley, Laura Purcell, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Bridget Collins, Jess Kidd, Andrew Michael Hurley, Stuart Turton, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Elizabeth Macneal

464 pages first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

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The Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Frosty Nights is a bewitching collection of short stories that will captivate readers who crave a chilling and atmospheric winter's night companion, perfect for those who adore historical and gothic fiction, and are eager to be transported to a world of festive traditions and eerie mysteries.

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 Centred around Christmas or Advent, these chilling tales from Bridget Collins, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Jess Kidd and others make for a gorgeously gothic follow-up to the bestselling ghost stories anthology The Haunting Season. Featuring new and ...

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Community Reviews

3.91
based on 851 reviews

Moods

dark: 95%

mysterious: 88%

tense: 64%

emotional: 16%

sad: 15%

reflective: 13%

adventurous: 11%

challenging: 10%

funny: 2%

relaxing: 2%

hopeful: 1%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

27% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

24% of readers chose Plot
62% of readers chose A mix
3% of readers chose Character
9% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

10% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
29% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
19% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

48% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
21% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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