Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | By Wizard Oak | 2011 | Peter Crowther | Buy |
The Earthling Halloween series consists of seasonal novellas published by Earthling Publications, a small press known for its holiday-themed horror releases. Peter Crowther’s contribution, By Wizard Oak (2011), fits naturally into his body of work, which often finds horror in rural settings and old customs.
Crowther is well suited to the Halloween novella format. His fiction has always leaned toward mood and atmosphere over shock, and the shorter length lets him build a single sustained feeling of unease. By Wizard Oak draws on the traditions and superstitions surrounding Halloween night, filtered through Crowther’s interest in how places hold onto their histories and how the past can reach forward into the present.