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Never Whistle at Night

An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology

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Never Whistle at Night

By: Shane Hawk - editor, Theodore C. Van Alst - editor Jr.
Narrated by: Erin Tripp, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Joelle Peters, Kaniehtiio Horn, Lisa Cromarty, Maika Harper, Shane Ghostkeeper, Sheldon Elter, Tara Sky
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 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST EDITED ANTHOLOGY • BRAM STOKER AWARD NOMINEE FOR SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ANTHOLOGY • LOCUS AWARD FINALIST

A bold, clever, and sublimely sinister collection that dares to ask the question: “Are you ready to be un-settled?”

“Never failed to surprise, delight, and shock.” —Nick Cutter, author of The Troop and Little Heaven

Featuring stories by:

Norris Black • Amber Blaeser-Wardzala • Phoenix Boudreau • Cherie Dimaline • Carson Faust • Kelli Jo Ford • Kate Hart • Shane Hawk • Brandon Hobson • Darcie Little Badger • Conley Lyons • Nick Medina • Tiffany Morris • Tommy Orange • Mona Susan Power • Marcie R. Rendon • Waubgeshig Rice • Rebecca Roanhorse • Andrea L. Rogers • Morgan Talty • D.H. Trujillo • Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. • Richard Van Camp • David Heska Wanbli Weiden • Royce K. Young Wolf • Mathilda Zeller

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, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge. Introduced and contextualized by bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones, these stories are a celebration of Indigenous peoples’ survival and imagination, and a glorious reveling in all the things an ill-advised whistle might summon. Anthologies & Short Stories Horror Mystery World Literature Scary Native American Haunted Fiction Witchcraft
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Great way to find some new authors, awesome range of styles and all suitable creepy what a great gem of a collection. Thank you

Great range

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fantastic collection of short stories. some of them truly cought my imagination and haunted my dreams.
excellent performances and it was really good to hear a variety of voices reading the collection.

awesome collection

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This is a very good collection of stories with plenty of variety and, happily, I’ve been exposed to a host of authors I wasn’t super familiar with previously. My absolute favourite was Scariest. Story. Ever. by Richard Van Camp, which was superb and deeply engrossing, but there were plenty of other great stories here (Darcie Little Badger’s and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr’s also stood out). I’d also add that the voice work for the audiobook was excellent, too.

Fantastic and varied collection

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Bad narration can ruin a great audiobook, thankfully every narrator involved in this book was excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed this book.

Excellent narration

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A fantastic collection of horror stories written and read by indigenous peoples. A great variety of plots as well, all guaranteed to enact an emotional and visceral response.

Absolutely fantastic collection of stories

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