Peter Wise

This was an amazing collection of 13 short stories! The stories are all very reminiscent of a good old-fashioned ghost story. Each eerie tale centers around fishing or a watery landscape. There's rusalkas, mysterious apparitions appearing by the banks of rivers, and it's got a bit of history woven into the stories.

I loved how each tale seemed to flow nicely into the next one, making the collection hard to put down.

Each story had a fantastic cast of characters; they all seemed to come to life in such a short time.

The best part of this collection is the world-building. Each story is incredibly atmospheric. I felt really uneasy at times, and the prose sucks you into each world, making you feel like you're there with the other characters.… (mais)