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The Winter Spirits

Ghostly Tales for Frosty Nights

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The Winter Spirits

By: Bridget Collins, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Natasha Pulley, Jess Kidd, Andrew Michael Hurley, Elizabeth Macneal, Laura Purcell, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Stuart Turton, Catriona Ward, Laura Shepherd-Robinson, Susan Stokes-Chapman
Narrated by: Mark Bonnar, Rona Morison, Sian Clifford, Tim McInnerny
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FROM THE CREATORS OF THE HAUNTING SEASON COMES A DAZZLING COLLECTION OF NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN GHOSTLY TALES.

Featuring new and original stories from:

Bridget Collins, author of The Binding

Imogen Hermes Gowar, author of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock

Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies

Andrew Michael Hurley, author of The Loney

Jess Kidd, author of Things in Jars

Natasha Pulley, author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street

Elizabeth Macneal, author of The Doll Factory

Laura Purcell, author of The Silent Companions

Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of Pandora

Laura Shepherd-Robinson, author of The Square of Sevens

Stuart Turton, author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

Catriona Ward, author of The Last House on Needless Street

The tradition of a haunted tale at Christmas has flourished across the centuries. These twelve stories - authored by some of today's most loved and lauded writers of historical and gothic fiction - are all centred around Christmas or Advent, boldly and playfully re-imagining a beloved tradition for a modern audience.

Taking you from a haunted Tuscan villa to a remote Scottish island with a dark secret,, these vibrant haunted stories are your ultimate companion for frosty nights.

So curl up, light a candle, and fall under the spell of winters past...

©2023 Bridget Collins, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Natasha Pulley, Jess Kidd, Andrew Michael Hurley, Elizabeth Macneal, Laura Purcell, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Stuart Turton, Catriona Ward, Laura Shepherd-Robinson, Susan Stokes-Chapman (P)2023 Hachette Audio UK
Anthologies & Short Stories Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Ghosts Holidays Horror Haunted Scary Celebration Winter Short Story Christmas

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Critic reviews

'I absolutely devoured The Winter Spirits. Every story is a gem' LAURA SHEPPERSON

'Another dazzling collection. Chilling, moving and incredibly satisfying' AMANDA MASON

'Eerily macabre, hauntingly propulsive' JOANNE BURN

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Fab narrators, great mix of stories, good for fire side listening. Loved the inferno especially

Great listening

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A perfect selections of tales for the season.

This is a disparate collection of styles although they all have a gothic feel. Naturally I found some of the stories more appealing than others as they are so diverse but that is to be expected-we have our own tastes.

But just like last year’s anthology, I loved the texts as a whole and will certainly listen again before Christmas.

The narrators were all good.

Weird and Wonderful

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I enjoyed all the stories, bit if I had to choose only one I'd say Banished. Because it was based on a true story, it made the ending even more satisfying!
Listen to About the Authors at the end as many of them are award winners. I'm off to search for their winning stories.

Worthy of setting an hour aside and cosying up with a story.

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Good variety of authors and story lines but I always prefer a ghost story to horror so was a little disappointed

More horror than ghost stories

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Enjoyable and imaginative ghostly tales. Great way to discover new authors and stories or enjoy a new tale from an author you already know.

thrilling and suspenseful

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stories were good, but narration was really really dull in most part. some people like that monotone style, but it's not for me.

Good stories, narration dull

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It is beautifully written with good research.
i Will lIsten again next year. Good find a treasure.

Very good listen. Folklore

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A fantastic collection of ghost and horror stories, all very different and all really enjoyable and wonderfully read.

Perfect book for cold Winter nights

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The stories were all quite eerie and great to listen to for the cold months. The narrators chosen were fantastic and added to the atmosphere.

Eerie stories

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A perfect seasonal escape with atmospheric tales and really enjoyed the narration also. I would highly recommend this read.

Atmospheric and Submersive

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