the gathering dark: an anthology of folk horror
Edited by Tori Bovalino
A cemetery full of the restless dead. A town so wicked it has already burned twice, with the breath of the third fire looming. A rural, isolated bridge with a terrifying monster waiting for the completion of its summoning ritual. A lake that allows the drowned to return, though they have been changed by the claws of death. These are the shadowed, liminal spaces where the curses and monsters lurk, refusing to be forgotten.
Hauntings, and a variety of horrifying secrets, lurk in the places we once called home. Written by New York Times bestselling, and other critically acclaimed, authors these stories shed a harsh light on the scariest tales we grew up with.
Praise and Reviews
"Polydoros deftly explores facing trauma and defeating your monsters, while emphatically emphasising how recovery is a journey with highs and pitfalls." - Emily M, The Nerd Daily
Content Warnings (list subject to change, content warnings pertain only to my story in the anthology.)
• Cancer and terminal sickness
• Gore and violence
• References to physical and emotional abuse
• References to childhood molestation
• Suicidal ideation
