It is RARE that I enjoy every story in an anthology almost equally, but this anthology manages it. The variety in the horror was refreshing and every story had a new specific destination setting (and one fantasy world) which made things feel even more varied. I had a great time with this one. 

It starts with a cryptid/creature feature in my hometown where the main characters bond over a book that I also love (so maybe I started this with some bias) but then we run into vampires, creatures, ghosts, dark entities, ancient evils, deranged family members and the horror of our own mortality. I had so much fun with the stories in this collection. 

My top stories (in no specific order) were probably: 

1. There's Something in First Landing State Park - An amphibious cryptid story in Virginia Beach's state park. 
2. The Final Wish Foundation - a serial killer story with a twist, based around terminally ill victims
3. The Reunion - a dark domestic story of a man seeing his ex-wife at a class reunion for the first time and discovering secrets that change the course of his life
4. The Ancient Ram Inn - A group of friends are headed to a haunted hotel on Halloween night. What could go wrong?

I cannot wait to read what is next from this author. This book is available for free through Kindle Unlimited. 

Disclosure: I received a gifted audiobook from Tantor Media and Libro.fm. No review was required and all opinions are my own.