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Ghostly Tales of Love & Revenge gathers a series of ghost stories tailored for a juvenile audience. Each narrative centers on iconic spectral figures—The Demon Lover, The Lady in Black, and the Empire State Building Ghost—bringing themes of love, revenge, and the supernatural to life. With its vivid imagery and relatable stakes, the collection invites young readers to explore the eerie, the romantic, and the morally complex dimensions of the after‑life.
The anthology balances suspenseful plotlines with approachable language, making it an ideal introduction to ghost‑tale storytelling for school libraries and home collections alike.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Daniel Cohen
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