Twice Cursed

An Anthology

By: Joe Hill, Joanne Harris, Paul Kane, M.R. Carey, Marie O'Regan, Katherine Arden

Narrated by: Melanie Crawley, Antonia Beamish, Mark Peachey

From the fun of the fair to the depths of hell, experience sixteen more curses in this sequel to the bestselling Cursed: An Anthology. A blend of traditional and reimagined curses from fairy-tales to Snow White, from some of the best names in fantasy.

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR

Take a trip to a terrifying carnival and uncover the secrets within, solve a mysterious puzzle box and await your reward, join a travelling circus and witness the strangest ventriloquist act you've ever seen.

In this follow-up to the bestselling Cursed: An Anthology, you'll unearth curses old and new. From a very different take on Snow White, to a new interpretation of The Red Shoes, the best in fantasy spin straw into gold, and invite you into the labyrinth.

Just don't forget to leave your trail of breadcrumbs…

Featuring stories from: Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, Sarah Pinborough, Angela Slatter, M.R. Carey, Laura Purcell, Helen Grant, Mark Chadbourn, L.L. McKinney, A.K. Benedict, Christina Henry, A.C. Wise, Kelley Armstrong, Katherine Arden, Joanne Harris and Adam LG Nevill.

©2023 Introduction by Marie O'Regan and Paul Kane. Individual stories copyrighted by the authors (P)2023 W. F. Howes Ltd

Mostly worth it

Some stories hit the mark, others were meh. I had the most irritation with some of the narration; a British voice reading a story set in Maine, another selection read in a poor American accent. Just hire the experts.

Now this is a Snow white story I can get behind

Story number 2 is worth the buy in itself. very unique and crazy version of snow white

cursed stories not retold tales

What I liked most about this anthology was that every story was about a unique curse. There were two stories that basically retold Snow White but for the most part each story was original.

The only unifying feature was that each story be about a curse. Some people broke their curses some succumbed, some learned to live with them in symbiotic harmony. But all were curses make no mistake

My favorite story was the one about the cursed doll. It featured fun characters and interesting world building that I could see supporting a novel. (I think the author was Kelly Armstrong, I should look it up there might already be novels with these characters.)

The stories were read by multiple narrators who all did a fantastic job.

F'dup fairytales

No surprise that Neil Gaiman's Snow Glass Apples is that stands out. There is also a surpassing beautiful take on the Red Shoes as well.

really interesting selection of short stories

short stories and especially interesting in the horror genre. this collection had some really interesting takes on fairy-tales as well. recommended for horror fans

The Music Box

I couldn’t get into the story (nor finish it) because the “ blacksent “ being used is off putting and dejected. Other than that, I really like the book.

Many of these stories were creepy AF!

I can't say I disliked anything about the experience. The stories were creepy, some more than others. The narration was spot on.

very clever stories told well

It's remarkable how truly good writing can pull a person in and mesmerize them. I loved every one of these stories. Some are clever in their underlying concept. Others are intriguing metaphor. Every one was very engaging and satisfying.
The narration was top notch as well.
Now I need to listen to/read the first volume in this set. (These are all short stories so the sequence of reading does not matter.)

A letdown

I liked only 3 stories from this collection. The rest were so boring that I found myself wishing it was over so I can start a new book.

What story?

Very short stories if you can call them that.I paid a third of the price and still feel ripped off.