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This is a bold,clever and sinister collection that leaves the reader wanting more. There is lots of detail within the background and lots of intriguing information within the story.

Start to finish, Never Whistle at Night pulled not a single punch. The stories span a range of narrative approaches, styles, and themes and is seamlessly cohesive; still reeling from one gut-punch, you will fall headfirst into the next and (maybe later) be happy you did. It is a truly remarkable collection that is forward-looking and deeply rooted in the past. Gorgeous, haunting, and sometimes funny, I cannot recommend it enough.

ARC was given by NetGalley & Penguin Random House.
Release Date: Sep. 19th, 2023
As a Mescalero Apache reader, I have been hoping we'd finally get an anthology of many Native/Indigenous authors coming together to share stories with all of us and this was such a great anthology! Take this at face value because this is more dark fiction laced with real world horrors Native/Indigenous communities deal with constantly. I say multiple times throughout this review, we need a round table discussion with various Native/Indigenous voices, both authors and readers, to discuss this book because there's so much to talk about and unpack in a larger discussion. The way Stephen Graham Jones open this anthology couldn't have been phrased any better. Snakes Are Born in the Dark, Hunger, Sundays, and The Scientist's Horror Story are just a few of the stories I loved from this anthology. There are enough words to say how much this anthology means to me, how many tears I've shed over this book, and the way this book just completely consumed me for the entire time reading this. I loved this book with my whole chest! I don't think everyone will enjoy this anthology, but I will say is many Native/Indigenous readers like myself will probably fall madly in love with this book, and it deserves to be uplifted. Thank you Never Whistle at Night for making my year more memorable! ♥
✨ Kushtuka by Mathilda Zeller ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Content/Trigger Warnings: Manipulation, blood, mentions graphic injuries, racism to Native/Indigenous people, gore, scene of emesis, death, murder, gun use
There was a lot about this story that had me in a choke hold especially when it came to the few parts where there's conversation about how non-Natives/non-Indigenous people constantly take from those who are Native/Indigenous. There's also a scene about how white-passing Natives are constantly white washed and invalidated over their Nativeness by those who are non-Native/non-Indigenous. So it really hit an emotional cord for me as a white-passing Native. The story itself had me captivated especially as we came to the end of the story where we had no idea how things were going to play out. I really enjoyed this story!
✨ White Hills by Rebecca Roanhorse 2.5 ⭐
Content/Trigger Warnings: Brief talk of cosmetic surgery, talk of poverty, alcohol consumption, pregnancy themes, racism towards Native/Indigenous people, blood, scene of emesis, implied forced miscarriage, manipulation, brief implied disfiguration
There's a lot of great Native/Indigenous social commentary in this story like harmful mascots and how there's a problem with a lot of non-Native/non-Indigenous people claiming to be Native/Indigenous when they're not and how it can be harmful in more ways than one. Definitely a story for a big round-table discussion. However, despite some of the strong themes, this will probably be my least favorite story of the whole anthology. This story revolves around pregnancy and there's even an entire thing of forced miscarriage. I just wasn't here for this as someone who has fertility hardships and if these themes are triggering/upsetting for you, I would avoid this one.
✨ Navajos Don't Wear Elk Teeth by Conley Lyons ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Content/Trigger Warnings: Sexually explicit scenes, brief mentions of home break-in, mentions loss of loved ones, implied stalking, toxic relationship, physical violence, blood, murder
"Just stay calm, and don’t let yourself get cornered." "Why not?" Grandpa gave a sharp, ugly laugh. "’Cause if you’re cornered, you’re desperate. And desperate men do things they might regret down the road."
This was a wild ride of a story! I knew the minute we were first introduced to Cam's character, we, as the readers, were going to despise him or not trust him, and get a wild story that came along with it. This was so good and there's just something about a story when it involves teeth that will leave you wondering what's about to go down. I also loved how our main character isn't a fighter, more of a lover, but how we also get to see him do what's necessary to protect himself from any potential harm. This was a suspenseful good time and I'll definitely be looking into more works by this author!
✨ Wingless by Marcie R. Rendon ⭐⭐⭐
Content/Trigger Warnings: Child abuse, violence, mentions of emesis, animal death, blood
In this story we follow two boys who are growing up in a foster home that's incredibly abusive. It definitely reminds you of the stories from survivors of Residential Boarding Schools, the stories of those who were adopted. Still, I think the biggest thing for this story is 'hope'. Hope these two will get out of this situation and be in a much better environment.
✨ Quantum by Nick Medina ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Content/Trigger Warnings: Discussions of blood quantum, alcohol, child neglect, brief scene of needle, blood depictions
This is another story that hits a bit close to home especially as a white-passing Native and one I don't really know how to talk about. This story focuses a lot on blood quantum and how it can be easy to get obsessed over it. This is another story that would be really good for a round-table discussion because there's so many different opinions and experiences when it comes to blood quantum. I really enjoyed this story, it made me emotional on Sammy's behalf, but I think many readers won't really connect with this story or see the underlying horrors laced throughout.
✨ Hunger by Phoenix Boudreau ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
C/T Warnings: Mentions alcohol, mentions drugs, smoking
"The modern People have forgotten; Other People came and erased its stories, tried to pretend it didn’t exist. But it has always been here and always will be. It is as inevitable as the Land itself. The People forget, but it does not."
This was so freaking good! I knew this story was going to involve the Wehtigo and if it wasn't going to be that then it was going to be an SW/Mimic. I've really been enjoying stories surrounding the Wehtigo lately and this was just every thing I wanted. It's plays to more modern life than time before colonization and really loved Summer's character, but I just really loved everything the author did with this story. Plus, there's a nod to Reservation Dogs and the screech that escaped my body, and the excitement for the last season of that show - this story is just everything!
✨ Tick Talk by Cherie Dimaline ⭐⭐⭐⭐
C/T Warnings: Loss of parents, mentions of war and colonization, abandonment, depictions of anxiety & panic, blood, graphic injury, grief
I love Cherie Dimaline's writing and the stories she weaves together. I think this is such a powerful story of a disconnected reconnecting Native and finding one's way back home especially after loss. I will say, if insects especially ticks are bothersome for you then you probably won't enjoy this story, but I thought the role it played in this story was very unique and well-done. Plus, the ending got me a little up in my feels, getting teary eyed, and just reflecting on so many things.
✨ The Ones Who Killed Us by Brandon Hobson ⭐⭐⭐⭐
C/T Warnings: War themes & colonization, themes of MMIWG2S, grief, alcohol, brief mentions of emesis, death
This is such a powerful, raw story and has me all up in my feels. Even more up in my feels at the brief mentions of owls and what they represent and it just made me miss my auntie so much. You can feel the author's emotions being poured into this story. I think every Native/Indigenous reader is going to feel the full weight of this story, the emotions it'll pull. This was just so beautifully written.
✨ Snakes Are Born in the Dark by D. H. Trujillo ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
C/T Warnings: Native/Indigenous racism, violence, blood depictions, scene of emesis, graphic wounds, gore, snake scenes, dead animal
This was so good and has me excited to pick up Dani's book Lizards Hold the Sun! As a Mescalero Apache, I was raised/taught that snakes are a creature you avoid, steer clear of and it was so cool to see the author take that and turn it into something ominous looming over our three characters. The ending really surprised me, too! I just had a really great time reading this and this might just be one of my favorites for this anthology!
✨ Before I Go by Norris Black 3.5 ⭐
C/T Warnings: Loss of a loved one, grief, blood, alcoholic parent, body horror, on page death, loss of a parent (of cancer, in the past), brief mentions death of a pet
"Why did you come here?"
This is definitely a full-circle kind of story; one where grief and loss weight us down, and how sometimes we don't always move on from that. I think this is a well-written story, but once the theme of this story was made clear, I was hoping for a little more emotional pull. Still enjoyable, but I just wanted a little more from it.
✨ Night in the Chrysalis by Tiffany Morris ⭐⭐⭐⭐
C/T Warnings: Talk of gentrification, brief mentions of a miscarriage, grief, implied depression, mentions financial hardships, blood, maggots/insect horror
I really loved how the author made the house seem alive, living and breathing while also adding in a bit of doll horror. Tie that doll horror to the main character's childhood with doll making and mix in some sleep paralysis, and this is a creepy, suspenseful story. I really enjoyed the ending the most, though, especially since our mc has gone through so many hardships that made her feel so empty.
✨ Behind Colin's Eyes by Shane Hawk ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
C/T Warnings: Gun use, blood, gore, smoking, scene of spiders, scene of emesis, possession
This is wild, so wild that I don't want to say anything other than it's a son and father on a hunting trip, and things go... wrong. I'm in shock and still trying to process what I just read. The steady build to the climax and sense of dread was everything. I think this story is going to live rent free in my brain because of how good this was. I'll definitely be looking into more books by this author.
✨ Heart-Shaped Clock by Kelli Jo Ford ⭐⭐⭐⭐
C/T Warnings: Abandonment, brief mentions of financial hardship, brief mentions loss of a loved one, brief mentions of domestic abuse, alcohol, drug use & addiction, very brief mention of suicidal thoughts, physical violence, scene of emesis, blood, death
I really enjoyed how this story turned out. It's a slow and steady build with themes of addiction, wanting to be a better person, and the desire to be loved by your loved ones no matter how hard/bad things are, laced throughout the story. I will say, the puppies got me. I'm just saying it now, those puppies got me and made me all soft and squishy.
✨ Scariest. Story. Ever. by Richard Van Camp ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
C/T Warnings: Graphic animal death, blood, loneliness
Wow, not this story ending with me being teary eyed. There's so much love, a lot of wisdom, and a lot of talk of how important it is to honor our stories, to keep them alive, and listen to our elders to preserve our culture, our knowledge. I loved this, I loved this so much!
✨ Human Eaters by Royce K. Young Wolf
C/T Warnings: Talk of Native residential boarding schools, talk of colonization, brief gore
"But we will be here. Always. And when you break your vows. When you live wrong. We will be there to eat away at you."
Stories like this always send chills down my spine. For many Native/Indigenous readers, this story will sound all too familiar of details to the Wehtigo, but told through a different perspective. Again, I love hearing about these stories, but this one in particular gave me goosebumps.
✨ The Longest Street in the World by Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
C/T Warnings: Alcohol, smoking, murder, disembodiment, talk of assault, gun use
This was a wild ride of a story. I can't tell if I'm still trying to figure out what I just read or trying not to giggle at some of the parts. This was fun, though and I enjoyed the themes of loyalty and community.
✨ Dead Owls by Mona Susan Power ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
C/T Warnings: Brief mentions of Native/Indigenous racism, blood, brief mentions of Battl of Little Bighorn
Another story I have absolutely chills over. If you're not familiar of the Battle of Little Bighorn then there might be some references in this story you may not understand. Still an incredibly powerful, spine chilling story that's going to live in my brain rent free. Also, I do love this author's work especially A Council of Dolls.
✨ The Prepper by Morgan Talty ⭐⭐⭐⭐
C/T Warnings: Detailed talk of mental health/illness, brief mentions of self-harm, loss of a parent (heart attack), brief mentions of financial struggles, brief mentions of cancer, detailed medical talk, loss of loved ones recounted, brief mentions of smoking, drug addiction, blood, death, gun use
This was a wild ride. Wow, I'm a little shocked of how this all played out. Talty has such a powerful way of writing themes especially when it comes to themes of mental health/illness and this story is no exception. Fantastically done!
✨ Uncle Robert Rides the Lightning by Kate Hart 3.5 ⭐
C/T Warnings: Electrocution recounted, brief mentions abandonment, death (accidental drowning), very brief mentions of divorce, very brief mentions of suicidal ideation, alcohol
I really loved the way love, solidarity between Robert and Gregory, and grief were woven into this story. It was powerful and sad, but beautifully written. Not my favorite story, but still enjoyable.
✨ Sundays by David Heska Wanbli Weiden ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
C/T Warnings: Graphic rape scene of a minor, pedophilia, night terrors, trauma/PTSD, Native residential boarding schools themes, loss of a spouse (pancreatic cancer), grief, loneliness, death, brief mentions suicide (hanging), alcohol, brief mentions automotive accident (in the past), gun use, graphic assault
There are no words to express how many emotions were poured into this story. The anger, the sadness and grief, and what it means to carry the weight of the past on our shoulders. I'm still sobbing. I do recommend looking up content/trigger warnings and definitely be in the right headspace for this story.
✨ Eulogy for a Brother, Resurrected by Carson Faust ⭐⭐⭐⭐
C/T Warnings: Death, loss of a sibling, mentions of gun violence, brief talk of lgbtq+ hate crimes, grief, blood
This is such a beautiful yet emotional provoking story on the loss of a sibling, the way grief consumes us, and how healing from that loss and grief full of complexities. This hits a little close to home for me as the oldest sibling of four and the oldest cousin, I'm always ride or die for them and this just hits in some of the softest parts of my soul.
✨ Night Moves by Andrea L. Rogers ⭐⭐⭐
C/T Warnings: Alcohol, brief mentions loss of a sibling (died in the war), Native/Indigenous racism, emesis, blood, violence, death
I love a good werewolf story. I'm a sucker for them and I found it interesting that this story takes place in Germany. However, I just didn't love this as much as I wanted or was hoping to. This story feels very different from all the other stories in this anthology and I think I just expected more especially when there were a few things that were predictable.
✨ Capgras by Tommy Orange 3.5 ⭐
C/T Warnings: Alcohol, Native/Indigenous racism
I really enjoyed the premise of this short story! This was my first story that ever really talked or played to Capgras delusion. It was interesting to say the least. It also feels like a piece of the author went into this book, potentially their experiences with interviews. Overall, this was an enjoyable, wild ride.
✨ The Scientist's Horror Story by Darcie Little Badger ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
C/T Warnings: Alcohol, medical talk, depictions of anxiety
Darcie Little Badger can do know wrong in my eyes. This was so well written, you can tell Darcie played to her strengths in knowledge with this story, and slams the reader in the face with a harsh reality that Native/Indigenous communities face every single day. I loved this an you already know it's probably one of my favorites!
✨ Collections by Amber Blaeser-Wardzala ⭐⭐⭐⭐
C/T Warnings: Death & murder
This one gave me chills and made me so incredibly uncomfortable. I thought taxidermy animals made me uncomfortable, but this story really tops takes top tier for nightmare fuel. It's also a very unique take on the Wehtigo. Yup, this by far is the story that creeped me out the most and now it'll probably live in my brain rent free.
✨ Limbs by Waubgeshig Rice ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
C/T Warnings: Alcohol, Native/Indigenous racism, violence, blood, body mutilation, scene of impaling, death
What an incredibly powerful, wild story to end this anthology with! Moon of the Crusted Snow has been on my tbr for so long now and after reading this story, I need to pick it up soon. I loved this story so much and I think it really shows that Native/Indigenous communities still deal with a lot of hatred especially when it comes to those who are seeking to take more from Native/Indigenous communities.
Buddy read with Destiny ♥
The quotes above were taken from an ARC and are subject to change upon publication.
All thoughts, feelings, experiences, and opinions are honest and my own.

I unfortunately DNF'd this at around 60%. This was not because this is a bad book, but I realized anthologies/short stories are not for me. I'm still giving it a 3-star rating as a neutral rating.
If you enjoy collections of short stories, learning about other cultures, and scary stories, this is definitely for you!
Each author did not an incredible job at telling their specific story and a few really stood out to me. I will not forget the stories involving racism or the stories about parents favoring their children that have "more" Native blood in their bodies.
The spooky stories are powerful and make you feel a bit creepy about what is happening, but to me I wish they were longer to have more character and story development, which I know is on me and not the authors! I enjoyed the stories that were told from either an elder in the community or from a grandparent. It gave that sense of family stories that are passed down from generation to generation. There were others that gave a bigger sense of community outside of the nuclear family and even though they were spooky, it was also heartwarming to experience that in the story.

**I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley.**
Actual rating: 3.5
Editors Shane Hawk and Theodore C Van Alst Jr compile 26 tales of dark Indigenous fiction in their anthology, Never Whistle at Night. Some of the stories lean toward horror or more spooky where all of the stories have a darker tone and content. Some stories do feature gore or other sensitive content, and readers should consider that this is a collection intended for adult audiences.
As with all anthologies, the stories tend to come as a mixed bag. I will say that none of the stories here fell below 3 star rating individually for me, but likewise none exceeded 4 star. Highlight stories for me includes the stories by: Conley Lyons, Richard Van Camp, Mona Susan Power, Morgan Talty, Carson Faust, and Darcie Little Badger. I was especially pleased with this turnout as most of my favored stories came from new-to-me authors and I will have to delve deeper into their other works.
Hawk and Van Alst did a lovely job balancing the different types of dark fiction between a more social inclined horror to supernatural to gore and all over in between. I was also grateful to have representation from a wide variety of Native contributors both in Tribal affiliation and in "big name" versus less well known writers.
I would absolutely recommend this book to horror or dark literary readers who enjoy these sorts of stories or who hope to be introduced to more Indigenous writers this upcoming spooky season.

I absolutely adored this book! It was one of my highly anticipated reads of the year, and it definitely lived up to my expectations! Never Whistle at Night, a compilation of indigenous stories and narratives written by amazing authors like Tiffany Morris, Morgan Talty, Andrea L. Rogers, Rebecca Roanhorse, Shane Hawk, Kelli Jo Ford, Tommy Orange, and many more, is scheduled to be released on September 19, 2023. Their writing is incredibly spine-chilling and haunting, and I am eagerly looking forward to spooky season so that I can revisit this book and share it with my friends.

This book—a collection of truly scary stories.
All of the stories were written by various authors and well done. Only one story did I skip because it was way too confusing with long sentences that did not make sense to me.
I had to be careful not to read this book close to bed because of potential nightmares. But it was a good scare. Like watching a horror movie or reading Goosebumps but with a Native American perspective.

A decent collection of dark dantasy / horror stories. I admit I expected more brilliance after reading the initial reviews but it seems the anthology is overhyped. It's decent, not great, with a few great stories amid many mediocre ones.

This is a collection of short horror stories all written by and about Native Americans. Each story is disturbing in it's own way and features horrifying humans and non-human entities. There were three stories that were absolutely bone-chilling and will probably give me nightmares for the days to come. Some of the stories had deep discussions of the modern effects of colonization. There were a couple stories that couldn't really hold my interest, but I don't think there was any piece of writing in this book that was objectively bad. With 25+ short stories, you're bound to find at least a few that you'll love.

Firstly, thank you to Netgalley and Vintage for providing me with an eARC of this book, however, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
The foreword by Stephen Graham Jones for this is great. It is the perfect introduction for a collection such as this one and I think the quote above sums it up pretty well. It needs to be stated that this is technically a “dark fiction” collection. So, if you read a story and you wouldn’t generally classify it as horror, it’s because it is slotted some other way into the theme of dark fiction. I appreciate this because I know I like dark fiction, but I am still trying to sort out what I like in the horror genre. So, if you’re looking for a purely horror collection, this is not that.
There are a variety of themes in here ranging from colonization and identity, to the darkness withing ourselves and others. It speaks to community and nature, vengeance and brotherhood. Basically, there is a lot in here to chew on for awhile. I wouldn’t recommend just reading through this. I would say read one or two a day over the course of a month or so. Some of these stories demand to be considered for more than just a fleeting moment after you finish it.
My favorites were from Mathilda Zeller, D. H. Trujillo, Norris Black, and Carson Faust. There were a lot of really solid stories in here though and I think that it is an excellent book to pick up for the upcoming spooky season.

An amazing selection of short stories ranging from absolutely terrifying to really sad reflective tales. Some of the stories are particularly haunting and had a lasting impact on me. I took my time to read this over several weeks rather than reading them back to back. Definitely recommend this collection, i loved how unique each writer is and how different the stories were in subject and tone.

Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Random House for the digital galley in exchange for my honest review.
This is a vivid and varied collection, from human monsters, to inhuman monsters, to hallucinations, to colonization, to oneself.
I really enjoyed the time I spent with it, and I’ll be following many of the authors to their future stories.

I read an eARC Never Whistle at Night a short story anthology edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. Thank you, NetGalley and Penguin Random House.
This short story collection is amazing! My favorites are everything from the teenaged guy who gives birth to a rattlesnake, to a chorus of indigenous ghosts who follow the white men who murdered them with a great ending, Scariest. Story. Ever. Which is just perfect, and the one with the professor who has human heads, instead of animal heads, mounted on her wall.
These stories by indigenous authors range from darkly humorous, to thought-provoking, to gut-wrenching. In a world where I feel like a lot of horror is bent on certain motifs with new coats of paint, this short story collection breathed life into horror again. Even if parts of the stories might feel familiar, certain anxieties the stories dredged up, and the overall paths the stories told often felt fresh and exciting and all the more horrific.
I am very glad I read this.

I don't feel like my white self should be allowed to critically evaluate stories and books by indigenous people. But I read all of these authors on the regular because I like it and because a lot of the stories take place in area I live in and recognize. I also think people like me need to be reading these things so we aren't the kind of white people who don't get it at all, like Adam in one of the stories. He got what he deserved. His girlfriend too just for dating him. I wouldn't let anyone talk to my cousins that way.
I know very little about blood quantum levels, except that they are extremely problematic. The story with the two little half brothers definately illustrated that point and I may not recover.
I loved these stories -and I had nightmares.
I want to read more.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an early copy of this book.
I absolutely love the cover of this book. It fits the mood of the collection — bright on the surface level while simultaneously being dark.
This is a rather long short story collection. When it came to less than 50% of the book left, I was already losing steam. There are a lot of stories and I wouldn’t recommend trying to read the whole thing in one sitting especially since each story is a lot to handle at once. I’ve read a few anthologies in the past month so the length of the anthology was a bit overboard.
I enjoyed a lot of the stories while there were a few that dragged.

Horror Heauxs!
Back with another book review, and this one is a must-read.
5 stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I am not always fond of anthologies. They can feel disjointed, and as someone with ADHD, I find myself struggling to slip from one story into another.
However, when I saw the cover for this, I knew immediately that I had to read it. I am so glad I was granted an advance copy.
Firstly- this *is* horror. In the truest and purest form, the horrors that have haunted our bones and this land long before we knew what name to call them. Each of these stories is different, proving again that Indigenous people are not a monolith, and that there is so much diversity, even within the horror community. I had to stop reading this at night, truth be told. Each story made the hair on the back of my neck stand up, and made the howl of the coyotes sound far more ominous than I'm used to. I have gotten up to double lock my doors three nights in a row, knowing that which I fear wouldn't be deterred by locks.
Pre-order this. And while you're at it, consider purchasing some Indigenous-sourced sage or cedar- because you're going to want it. Trust me, on both counts.

4.5 stars
I LOVED this native horror anthology!!! Right off the bat - I love horror, and I love native storytelling - so I was already excited when I was approved for an ARC and but I was thrilled after reading the first story - Kushtuka - which I am going to be thinking about for a long time. Honestly, I'm going to be re-reading and mulling.over all these tales for a long time. It took me a while to get through because I wanted to take the time to digest each one before moving onto the next. I'm honored to read such haunting and well-crafted tales from incredibly talented Native writers from all across the continent. Their passion for their peoples comes through in each of the stories, making me feel it too. Many of their other writings have been added to my TBR, if they weren't there already. Crossing my fingers for a second anthology please!!!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC!

With this anthology featuring contributions by Cherie Dimaline, Darcie Little Badger, Tommy Orange, Rebecca Roanhorse, Morgan Talty and Waubgeshig Rice I couldn't help but have expectations that were absolutely sky high and still this book collection managed to thoroughly impress me as well as introduce me to new (to me) literary voices to be excited about.
As you would expect from a multi-author anthology, Never Whistle at Night is a mixed bag of styles and approaches, but every story comes across a fully intentional in its structure and message, nothing seems half-baked even when the ending is abrupt. Each story demands that you sit with it and take your time to engage with it, which made for a surprisingly lengthy reading experience (at least it did so for me).
If you enjoy stories you have to sit with for a moment and stories without a clear ending, you'll find a lot to like here. There's some bizarre fiction and body horror elements in there too, a couple of the stories go into really, really, dark territory so don't let the beautiful cover fool you into thinking this is a mild collection.

This collection of dark indigenous tales beautifully married the horrors of reality and in fiction throughout each tale. I enjoyed every story in this collection, but some of my favorites were; Collections by Amber Blaeser-Wardzala, The Scientist's Horror Story by Darcie Little Badger, The Prepper by Morgan Talty, Dead Owls by Mona Susan Power, Scariest. Story. Ever by Richard Van Camp, and Before I Go by Norris Black. This book took me a bit longer to read than other books only due to it being a short story collection. With each story being its each individual complete tale, it took me a minute to switch from one story to the next as I wanted to make sure I thoroughly enjoyed each story on its own.
Thank you for the ARC copy

Mind Blown! This is one of the best anthologies of horror I’ve ever read (and I’ve read a lot of them). Every single story is Ah-mazing!! The prose, the settings, the monsters (human & not so human 😱) and gore! It is seriously So Damn Good. I will be recommending this one to all my horror lovin’ friends for Ever!
Wow!
Insta/Bookstagram review to come….