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Eight Ghosts: The English Heritage Book of New Ghost Stories

✍️ English Heritage
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🏛 September Publishing 📅 2025 📖 224 pages 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781910463864

📝 Description: Eight Ghosts: The English Heritage Book of New Ghost Stories

'An impressive line-up of established and emerging names' Sunday Times 'These eerie, unsettling stories are guaranteed to send shivers down your spine' Daily Express A rich collection of unnerving ghost stories and sinister histories conjured from the imaginations of bestselling authors: Mark Haddon, Jeanette Winterson, Andrew Michael Hurley, Sarah Perry, Stuart Evers, Kate Clanchy, Kamila Shamsie and Max Porter. From medieval castles to a Cold War nuclear bunker, locations are inspired by rumours of hauntings on English Heritage sites*. Let these immersive stories transport you to the past - the perfect book for the haunting season. *Also includes a gazetteer of EH properties which are said to be haunted.

💎 Our verdict on Eight Ghosts: The English Heritage Book of New Ghost Stories

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While the anthology delivers on its promise of shivering tales from notable names, it is not suited for readers seeking intricate plotting or psychological depth. Fans of fast-paced cosmic horror may find the tone too restrained, as the focus remains on place-based unease rather than existential terror. However, for those who enjoy gothic ambiance and the thrill of real-world haunted locations, it succeeds. The lack of detailed plot summaries is a drawback for some, but the prestige of the contributors compensates by offering high-quality prose over narrative complexity.
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While the anthology delivers on its promise of shivering tales from notable names, it is not suited for readers seeking intricate plotting or psychological depth. Fans of fast-paced cosmic horror may find the tone too restrained, as the focus remains on place-based unease rather than existential terror. However, for those who enjoy gothic ambiance and the thrill of real-world haunted locations, it succeeds. The lack of detailed plot summaries is a drawback for some, but the prestige of the contributors compensates by offering high-quality prose over narrative complexity.

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