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The Stone Man and Other Weird Tales by Micah Castle

 




Here is a collection of short stories that are a fun and quick read for the perfect day when all you want to do is settle down for a short story or two. I enjoyed all seven stories, from the macabre to mesmerizing, these short stories will satisfy the quick horror story you need.

The first story, The Stone Man is a bit science fiction and horror mixed. An elderly man stacks stones by the water. A young man wants to know all about this elderly man and goes to great lengths to get to know him and understand why he stacks the stones. Fantastic story, I truly enjoyed this one.

Second, Three Unseen Hours. This is a crazy story! Scared me pretty good with the dreadful scene of what happens every night for three hours in this little town. Micah really packed a lot in such a short story and it worked out great!

Next, Hugo the Clown, I dislike clowns. I don’t hate them, they are kinda freaky, but I can handle a short story with the main character being a clown. In this story, Hugo really likes kids, but doesn’t want to be a clown forever.

Death Toll, Micah has an amazing imagination. He took a common highway detail and put a major twist on it. This is a very short story, boy did this story deliver!

The fifth story, The Shadow on the Belfry is a creature feature. You gotta be super careful what you watch in the binoculars…just saying.

Next up, The Dark Butler. Fantastic story! A totally unexpected outcome! A man buys a house and gets way more than just a simple old house.

The last story, Once Haunted, a truly wicked haunted house story set during the Halloween season. And I mean a haunted house that you visit every Halloween to get some jump scares and walk through. It’ll teach you to be careful which haunted house you should tour each year.

All these stories were a delight to read. A great collection to have on the bookshelf. Micah Castle has a dreamy and mesmerizing type of writing style. I enjoy the dark side of his writing, but he makes it seem romantic, if that makes sense. His stories are definitely horror, but so soft yet demanding.

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