Kindle Edition Amazon Amazon US Amazon UK Category:  Horror Type: Fiction Pages: 135 Copyright: May 15, 2015 Tales of creepy, subtle Southern Gothic horror. Pull up a rocking chair and sit a spell. Soak in these twelve tales of Southern Gothic horror:  Sinister shopkeepers whose goods hold the highest price, a woman’s search for her mother drags her into the binding embrace of a monster, a witchdoctor’s young niece tells him a life-altering secret, an investigator who knows how to keep a 100% confession rate….  These are stories where the setting itself becomes a character—fog laced cemeteries, sulfur rich salt marshes—places housing creatures that defy understanding and where the grotesque and macabre are celebrated.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Gently, Chilling Collection of Southern Gothic Horror Stories
If Horror can be given a gender, then Eden Royce's Spook Lights is a Grand old dame, ensconced in a magnificent and mysterious mansion, genteel, elegant and classically beautiful! BEAUTIFUL is truly the only word that comes to mind when I think of the creepy collection of horror stories that make up Spook Lights. No one else writes like this...or, can write like this, because these are stories that can only come from a place of truth and personal experience.The rich and mysterious Gullah culture, history and beliefs have been brought to life in a gently chilling collection from the mistress of Southern Gothic Horror, Eden Royce. A must read for every horror lover.

A most intriguing collection of short horror
LOVED this from beginning to end. The sounds, the feel, even the smell of the deep South - which I know nothing about other than from stories like these. Atmospheric and creepy, while at the same time, fascinating, the characters are so colorful and multi-dimensional. Hag Ride is probably my favorite in the collection, be careful what you ask for! I also really liked The Watered Soul, and Homegoing left me so much in awe that I had to read it twice more to really absorb what just happened. Just lovely all the way. This is the kind of horror that I respect and admire, intelligent and well-crafted. Bravo, Eden Royce​!

Scary Smooth as Southern Brandy...
Horror is one of my favorite genres and yet within the usual fare, only a spattering of ethnic treasures are to be found. Rare gems such as 'Spook Lights,' flavored with the heat, the mysticism, the language and feel of the South are a joy to read. Ms. Royce peppers her narratives with spirits, hags, demons and supernatural creatures that are wondrous to behold and yet frightening at the same time. Within this unique collection of stories are themes of vengeance, of hope and of despair, yet all are edged with a fine layer of the horror. This is not shock or splatterpunk horror. These tales are smooth in their scares, subtle and poignant. One of my favorite stories, The Hag, unveils its frightening ending like an image emerging from fog. My mouth fell open in disbelief and contemplation haunted me long after I reached the end of the story. The way a story manipulates your thought patterns and blood pressure is a good indication of a really, good horror story and such was the case with pretty much all of these lovely tales!