A bit confusing at times, but ultimately quite satisfying and a suitable final story for the collection. Wise pays homage to North American (Lovecraftian) Gothic with two stories in particular, and examines the serial-killer/slasher genre in others. The Ghost Sequences Another cleverly formatted story, this one about an artist collective creating multi-media art for a gallery exhibition and things turn weird and disturbing. As the name implies, nearly all are ghostly or eerie. Retracing steps through places you haven't exactly visited, but were absolutely submerged in. Wise ’s 2021 story collection The Ghost Sequences delivers a sampler of her short fiction. You may not realize it at first, but then a few days after reading, the memories begin. The Ghost Sequences is no exception-it will haunt you in the best of ways. Miller, Nebula Award-winning author of The Art of Starving, and Blackfish City I am so grateful for her brave and brilliant work-and for this collection.' Wise is the author of the novels Hooked and Wendy, Darling, and the recent short story collection, The Ghost Sequences. 'A.C Wise's stories set my guts on fire, make my heart hurt and my head spin. These chilling tales will engross and enthrall.įor readers of Kelly Link, Carmen Maria Machado, and Angela Carter, this is a must have collection of ghostly tales set to deliver a frisson of terror and glee. It is a house built by memory in-between your skin and bones.'Ī lush and elegant collection of tales - many having appeared in various 'Best Of' anthologies - teeming with frightful and tragic events, yet profoundly and intimately human.

'A haunting is a moment of trauma, infinitely repeated.

Wise, the acclaimed author of Wendy, Darling, comes a brand new collection of horror stories, The Ghost Sequences.

The Ghost Sequences by A.C. Wise