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Fiction. Literature. Mystery. Short Stories. HTML:A bold, clever, and sublimely sinister collection that dares to ask the question: �??Are you ready to be un-settled?�?� �??Never failed to surprise, delight, and shock.�?� �??Nick Cutter, author of The Troop and Little Heaven Featuring stories by: Norris Black �?� Amber Blaeser-Wardzala �?� Phoenix Boudreau �?� Cherie Dimaline �?� Carson Faust �?� Kelli Jo Ford �?� Kate Hart �?� Shane Hawk �?� Brandon Hobson �?� Darcie Little Badger �?� Conley Lyons �?� Nick Medina �?� Tiffany Morris �?� Tommy Orange �?� Mona Susan Power �?� Marcie R. Rendon �?� Waubgeshig Rice �?� Rebecca Roanhorse �?� Andrea L. Rogers �?� Morgan Talty �?� D.H. Trujillo �?� Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. �?� Richard Van Camp �?� David Heska Wanbli Weiden �?� Royce Young Wolf �?� Mathilda Zeller Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief takes many forms: for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukai�??po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans say it calls Lechuza, a witch that can transform into an owl. But what all these legends hold in common is the certainty that whistling at night can cause evil spirits to appear�??and even follow you home. These wholly original and shiver-inducing tales introduce readers to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge. Introduced and contextualized by bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones, these stories are a celebration of Indigenous peoples�?? survi… (more)
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Compiled and edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Last Jr.
This collection of twenty-six short stories provides an interesting and different look at some issues I have never thought about. In reading through reviews of this work I
The stories that had the biggest impact on me were:
* KASHTUKA by Mathilda Zeller in which a young woman is pushed by her mother to go with someone she doesn’t want to be with to cook and help with a party. A ghost/scary story is told briefly and seems to allow a Kashtuka to materialize and kill a few people – the twist at the end was a grabber indeed.
* WHITE HILLS by Rebecca Roanhorse looks at what a woman might do to maintain a better quality of life than she was raised in. I hated Marissa’s mother-in-law and husband and really questioned the decision she made at the end of the story.
* SNAKES ARE REBORN IN THE DRAK by D.H. Trujillo’s story brought in a bit of magic and touch of horror while talking about respecting and honoring ancient wall/cave paintings.
* BEFORE I GO by Norris Black dealt with grief and loss and made me hope I never run into Mother Night.
* DEAD OWLS by Mona Susan Power is a cold story with ghostly encounters that I hope to never experience myself.
* NAVAJOS DON’T WEAR ELK TEETH by Conley Lyons was dark and disturbing with a main character I wanted to shake and tell to spend time with someone else…someone safer, less abusive, and better for him…that had a darker ending too.
* WINGLESS by Marcie R. Rendon dealt with two boys in a foster care situation no child should find themselves in. I cringe thinking about that story and hoped at the end they both found a brighter future somewhere somehow.
There were a LOT of stories and though I couldn’t relate to all of them, the stories above were the ones that stood out the most to me and will linger longer.
Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group for the ARC – this is my honest review.
4 Stars