Indigenous dark fiction anthology of unsettling horror tales drawing on Native legends, ghosts, curses, and survival.
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Indigenous dark fiction anthology of unsettling horror tales drawing on Native legends, ghosts, curses, and survival.
Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief takes many forms: for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukai’po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans say it calls Lechuza, a witch that can transform into an owl. But what all these legends hold in common is the certainty that whistling at night can cause evil spirits to appear—and even follow you home. These wholly original and shiver-inducing tales introduce readers to ghosts, c...
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Sexual content and on-page sexual violence, including rape themes
Graphic gore, blood, body horror, and violent deaths across stories
Frequent strong cursing throughout multiple stories
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Indigenous spiritual beliefs and spirit legends recur across stories
Folk witchcraft and shapeshifter figures in some tales
Ghosts, curses, hauntings, possession, and summoned spirits are central
Colonialism, racism, and Indigenous generational trauma are central
Self-harm, suicidal ideation, and death by suicide depicted
Child abuse and sexual abuse, rape, animal cruelty, physical abuse
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