It’s presented as such a normal family-bonding experience as the children argue as one would expect two twelve-year-olds do. One of the biggest reasons why I liked this story is that it starts off with a woman and her two children putting Doc Buzzard into a coffin. In a nutshell, it wasn’t what I was expecting. Someone’s coffin? Come again? Okay, let’s read this one and see where it takes us. That being said, with any short story collection or anthology, I had a few favorites.ĭoc Buzzard’s Coffin – First off that title is just plain cool. I did enjoy the collection and felt it was just the right length and had a diverse group of characters. Some might even consider the people and situations to be grotesque and macabre. The people live in what some people would consider the outskirts of town and society. Every story revolves around average, everyday people either caught up in extraordinary circumstances or for whom calling upon magic is not big deal. Royce, her Southern Gothic is flavored with the Gullah culture of Charleston as well as dark witches and magic. Southern Gothic is a style which relies heavily on the spirits and magic, average people, depressed settings, and most importantly, utilizes Southern locations. Royce grew up with in Charleston, South Carolina she tries to capture the style known as Southern Gothic. Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror by Eden Royce is a collection of horror short stories.
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