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Memento Mori

A Digital Horror Fiction Anthology of Short Stories

Digital Fiction, Essel Pratt, G. Lloyd Helm

Ages 14–18

430 pages · Released Jan 28, 2017

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A note for parents

This is an adult horror anthology centered explicitly on death and dark themes, marketed to mature readers. While the description promises some comedic stories alongside genuinely scary ones, the collection's core purpose is to explore mortality and the macabre through horror fiction. The title and framing (memento mori, eternal punishment, shadowy boundaries between life and death) signal that this is sophisticated horror intended for older teens and adults, not younger readers.

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If you're looking for an array of Horror stories to sink your teeth into, look no further than Memento Mori...pay the Ferryman, and prepare to take the ride of your life. The title, Memento Mori, is Latin and literally means: "Remember you too must die." An ominous-sounding phrase, the saying derived from Puritan settl... If you're looking for an array of Horror stories to sink your teeth into, look no further than Memento Mori...pay the Ferryman, and prepare to take the ride of your life. The title, Memento Mori, is Latin and literally means: "Remember you too must die." An ominous-sounding phrase, the saying derived from Puritan settlers who would often display tokens of death as a reminder to the living of the fragility of life...not to mention the eternal punishment awaiting those who wallowed in wickedness. Death has always been a fascination to the living, meaning different things to different groups of people. Edgar Allan Poe nailed it when he said: "The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?" There is a wealth of truly incredible talent within these pages, each storyteller attempting to explore that very question. Her is a healthy book full of decidedly unhealthy stories. With Death being the key element in each one of those stories, you might be expecting a morbid ride, but rest assured, there are quite a few pieces of comedic gold lined inside this skeleton's spine, along with the many that will send a chill down your own.

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ISBN 9781927598566 · Digital Horror Fiction

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