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Spectre

by Verena Tay
Spectre
Spectre

Supernatural tales revealing life's dark and light.

If you have a taste for stories that blend the eerie with the extraordinary, Verena Tay's "Spectre" might just be your next favorite read. It journeys through the shadowy corners of imagination, bringing folklore and fantasy into everyday scenarios. It's a collection that whispers the more profound truths that lurk in our own souls, inviting introspection through shivers down the spine.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Spectre

by Verena Tay
ISBN: 9789810738037
Authors: Verena Tay
Publisher: Math Paper Press
Date of Publication: 2012-11-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Fantasy, Horror
Related Topics: Fantasy, Magical Realism, Mythology, Fantasy, Supernatural
Goodreads rating: 3.06
(rated by 35 readers)

Description

Spectre: Stories from Dark to Light is Verena Tay’s first collection of short stories. A spectrum of tales ranging from the supernatural to magic realism, from fantasy to reworkings of folktales, this anthology seeks to terrify and inspire and encourages the reader to find darkness in the ordinary things in life and light in the depths of the soul.
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Supernatural tales revealing life's dark and light.

If you have a taste for stories that blend the eerie with the extraordinary, Verena Tay's "Spectre" might just be your next favorite read. It journeys through the shadowy corners of imagination, bringing folklore and fantasy into everyday scenarios. It's a collection that whispers the more profound truths that lurk in our own souls, inviting introspection through shivers down the spine.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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