Fiction River: Superstitious

Edited by Mark Leslie

Superstitions pervade every culture and belief system. Often, the origins of such superstitions elude their practitioners. The seventeen authors in this latest volume of Fiction River create their own superstitious tales in fascinating stories ranging from dark and moody to light and fun, from introspective and thought-provoking to high-ratcheted tension. Distinct and realistic elements of humanity, love, fear, family, friendship, life, and death provide unforgettable experiences that prove we all practice some form of superstition, whether we admit it or not.

Table of Contents
“Thirteen” by Mark Leslie
“Salvage” by David Bruns
“The Worry Trap” by Kari Kilgore
“8 Seconds” by C.A. Rowland
“Rough Musick” by Joslyn Chase
“Knuckleheads” by Jonathan Kort
“Umberto Scolari and the Ill-Fated Marriage” by Dayle A. Dermatis
“Grave Decisions” by Sharon Kae Reamer
“Sweet Tooth” by M.L. Buchman
“The Robin Club” by Ron Collins
“Offerings” by Jamie Aldis
“Sweet Sixteen” by Ryan M. Williams
“Three Breaths” by Lisa Silverthorne
“The Perils of Taking Table Selfies at a Con” by Annie Reed
“Unsavory” by Michael D. Britton
“Rosemary” by Michael Kowal
“Shattered Canvas” by Michael Warren Lucas
“Puckish Behavior” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch