FIFTY BEASTS TO BREAK YOUR HEART And Other Stories

The author is joined by an ensemble of four narrators to deliver this collection of 14 short stories. The works are a bit bizarre, but all share the theme of human longing. January LaVoy conveys poignancy in a story about a vampire and a goat woman who find solace in friendship. Gabra Zackman is able to make a woman who transforms into a house to better serve her boyfriend's wants sound ordinary. Max Myers is frantic to protect his sister, who drowns over and over again. Elena Rey explores summer love in the setting of a sinister roadside tourist attraction. The author portrays sixth-grade girls who seek to use the occult to harm a new classmate. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2024]