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***** Spine Tingling Storytelling                                                                    Review by Rox Burkey

This collection of ghoulish tales will either scare you, make you pull the sheet over your head, or keep you awake jumping at shadows. The anthology is around the dead, undead, and urban legend; these stories are perfect campfire fodder. The fantastic authors of this anthology are Joan Hall, Mae Clair, Jan Morrill, Staci Troilo, Pamela Foster, Stacy Claflin, Michele Jones, K.E. Lane, Harmony Kent, and C.S. Boyack. 

These stories contain a delightful Halloween spirit to their plots as they revitalize ghost legends, one scare at a time. I like that each author can showcase their talented skills to this occult brew differently. These stories easily stand on their own. Each tale is unique.

The differences between these stories are the individual style of the author and making this collection creepy fun with free goosebumps. I enjoyed other books by several of these authors yet discovered new authors, and I added a few individual stories to my wish list.

Imagine yourself with friends after supper with the campfire blazing and resident noises supporting the perimeter. Each person, in turn, reads a story from this book, adding inflection and tone in all the right places. I bet everyone sleeps in the same tent—close, but there is the theory of safety in numbers.

I recommend this story to anyone who enjoys horror stories that keep your heart rate elevated. Anytime you want a horror fix, you can pick out one to reread—excellent authors with different styles. You won’t go wrong with Macabre Sanctuary.

Click to explore more about each author below.

Joan Hall,

Mae Clair,

Jan Morrill,

Staci Troilo,

Pamela Foster,

Stacy Claflin,

Michele Jones,

K.E. Lane

Harmony Kent, and

C.S. Boyack

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    20 replies to "Macabre Sanctuary"

    • Harmony Kent

      Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful review, Rox 💕🙂

      • RoxBurkey

        Hi Harmony, Thank you for stopping by. I hope you are well. It is a good scary collection. The Locked Door will make readers want more of your writing. Take care.

    • Jan Sikes

      What a wonderful review for this anthology, Rox! You are so right, that each author has their unique voice, and reading a collection of stories like this is a great way to discover new authors! Thank you for sharing and congrats to the authors!

      • RoxBurkey

        As busy as you are with your tour, I am delgihted to see you. I like sharing my perspectives on books.

    • Mae Clair

      Thanks for sharing your review of Macabre Sanctuary, Rox. I’m so glad you enjoyed the collection!

      • RoxBurkey

        Hi Mae, Always a delight to share great stories by high caliber writers. The Lady Ghost is stellar. Thank you for stopping in.

    • Gwen Plano

      Great review of this anthology, Rox. Thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed it as well. 😊

      • RoxBurkey

        Cool, Gwen. Did you have a favorite story. I had a tough time picking only one.

    • Beem Weeks

      Fantastic review, Rox. This is quite an impressive list of authors here. I need to grab a copy of this anthology.

      • RoxBurkey

        Hi Beem, so nice to see you. I would recommend it and explore some of their other writings. I love reading good writers. Take care and please come back often.

    • Joan

      Thank you for sharing this wonderful review, Rox. It was fun to participate in this one!

      • RoxBurkey

        Hi Joan, thank you for coming by for a peek. It is a keeper.

    • john howell

      Great feature on your post today, Rox. Thanks. This is a super anthology.

      • RoxBurkey

        Hi Johhn, It is that. Thank you for stopping in.

    • CS Boyack

      So glad you enjoyed it.

      • RoxBurkey

        I did, sir. And, There’s a cat on my grave, was surprising. Thank you for stopping in.

    • Staci Troilo

      Rox, thank you so much for this fabulous review. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

      • RoxBurkey

        Hi Staci, thank you for stopping by. Great little book. I liked your own, The All Souls Ritual. Very creative

    • D.L. Finn

      Great review, Rox 🙂 This was a collection I really enjoyed!

      • RoxBurkey

        Hi Denise, I am right there with you. Thank you for coming by.

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