From hauntings and oblivion to monsters, murder, and anthropomorphism, A Graveside Gallery: Tales of Ghosts and Dark Matters, by award-winning author Eric J. Guignard, explores the literary odd and macabre that reside in the vast shadows of our existence.
In "A Kingdom of Skulls and Marigolds," a gay Hispanic teen in 1950s Los Angeles, mourning the loss of a friend, has a chance to make amends during Day of the Dead.
In "Bummin' to the Beat of the Road," a Beat-era youth leaves home to travel the land, only to find madness, murder, and the teeth of a new generation.
In "The Ascending Lights of Yu Lan," an embittered sailor in 1917's San Francisco Wharf encounters an immigrant from China who offers peace from ghosts.
In "Perchance to Dream in Voices of a Fiend," an intimate epilogue is suggested to the famous novel Frankenstein, offering a more hopeful closure to the characters' lives.
...and fifteen masterful others.
Visit Eric J. Guignard's second collection and behold that which is captivating, startling, and darkly enriching.
A Graveside Gallery holds an eclectic mix of stories including historical horror, supernatural creatures, ghosts and more in this broad-ranging collection.
It kicks off with a good old fashioned ghost story before moving on to the darker and more macabre tales. In a few of my favorites, a man tries to make his way home in a self-driving car, A murderer has a strange encounter when he hitches a ride after killing his parents, and an early morning phone call shatters a woman's very existence. Two friends take an unfortunate shortcut on their road trip to purchase antiques. A blind man is suddenly plagued with the miracle of sight, A fortune teller stops for gas at a run-down tourist attraction, and a church full of serpent handlers are introduced to a new kind of snake to worship.
There is something for everyone in this collection whether you are in the mood for a futuristic tale, modern horror, or a trip into the past. A Graveside Gallery offers up a smorgasbord of unnerving and unsettling tales that belong on every horror lover's shelf.
My thanks to Eric Guignard
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