Hark! The Herald Angels Scream

De: Christopher Golden - editor, Joe R. Lansdale, Scott Smith, Michael Koryta, Sarah Pinborough, Seanan McGuire, Jonathan Maberry, Kelley Armstrong, Josh Malerman

Narrado por: Charles Constant, Teri Schnaubelt

Eighteen stories of Christmas horror from best-selling, acclaimed authors, including Joe R. Lansdale, Scott Smith, Michael Koryta, Sarah Pinborough, Seanan McGuire, Jonathan Maberry, Kelley Armstrong, and Josh Malerman.

That there is darkness at the heart of the Yuletide season should not surprise. Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is filled with scenes that are unsettling. Marley untying the bandage that holds his jaws together. The hideous children - Want and Ignorance - beneath the robe of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. The heavy ledgers Marley drags by his chains. In the finest versions of this story, the best parts are the terrifying parts.

Best-selling author and editor Christopher Golden shares his love for Christmas horror stories with this anthology of all-new short fiction from some of the most talented and original writers of horror today.

©2018 Daring Greatly Corporation (P)2018 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Great narration to creepy tales

Some fun stories, not all classics. Some barely have anything to do with Christmas and the last story is far too long and drawn out, ending ththe book on a sour note. The narration is amazing, making even the mundane elevated.

Merry Christmas

this was a great compilation of short stories everyone should read to bring out their Christmas cheer.

Great stories

I love the story about the Christmas shoes, I literally spent most of my time laughing at it

Interesting

Some of the stories were great. Some of them were only good. They kept my interest throughout.
All in all I enjoyed listening to this audiobook.

Christmas horror

Grabbed this on Audible’s end of year sale. With a title like that, it had been on my radar for a while.

A collection of Christmas horrors from some of the leading names in the genre. These were certainly more along the lines of what I was looking for compared to Christmas and Other Horrors, but still had a mix of Christmas and holiday traditions in it, making it somewhat similar.

As is usually true with me, Josh Malerman’s short was a particular standout. TENETS features a group of college friends meeting up for the holiday, but one friend brings someone with them that has a shaky past. Another standout was THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE CHRISTMAS HOTEL by Joe R. Lansdale. An old hotel, now derelict, but two friends remember the parties of old and one particular guest that stood out—a unique and creepy Christmas hunting. And lastly THE HANGMAN’S BRIDE by Sarah Pinborough was a mix of haunting and the supernatural, which to me still felt somehow A Christmas Carol-y.

Several of the other stories I personally could have done without, but that seems to be the way I lean on these big anthologies. Still, I’m glad I picked this one up when I did. While again, not exactly what I was looking for, another Christmas read down.

loved it!

Great stories. Excellent narration. Lots of nail biters and twists in the storyline. Fun holiday horror stories.

A few good stories.

Most stories were boring. There were a few good ones. The narration was excellent.

3 Stars is being generous

I give it 2.5 stars. The last story was really the only one I liked. The rest were just kind of boring.

A bit forced but fun

An interesting collection of stories, though some feel a bit shoehorned into the Christmas theme. A few are quite good. Narrators very enjoyable.

Buy this one!

Every story is a gem, is a little gift of the holiday season. You might not think that horror is appropriate for the season, but these stories might make you change your mind.

Everything is there, the grim, the sad, the hopeful, and the joyous . Just like the season is in real life for so many of us. A great choice for your holiday list. Enjoy! 😊