The Dead of Winter (Seasons of the Dead Book 1) by Rob Smales


The Dead of Winter (Seasons of the Dead Book 1)
Title : The Dead of Winter (Seasons of the Dead Book 1)
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Language : English
Format Type : Kindle Edition
Number of Pages : 128
Publication : First published December 22, 2013

The First Book in the Seasons of the Dead Quartet.

Ghosts and spirits manifest for various reasons and in many different ways. An invisible intruder. An invading memory. A soft voice in the snow. “The Dead of Winter” is a collection of three very different ghost stories. A novella and two novelettes, each taking place during one of the months of Winter.

The Christmas Spirit: A new family in their first home finds gifts from an invisible presence, a presence that takes a disturbing interest in the children.

Fishing Hole: Johnny takes his first ice-fishing trip and finds that the cold and ice are the least of the dangers.

Snowbirds: As a boy of ten Paul nearly died in a snowy cave-in. Now, at sixty, can he conquer his chionophobia to rescue children in the snow?

The dead of winter: The coldest part of winter.
~The Oxford English Dictionary

Dead of Winter: A trio of ghostly tales to chill your blood on those cold winter nights.
~Rob Smales


The Dead of Winter (Seasons of the Dead Book 1) Reviews


  • Michelle

    NOT MY KIND OF BOOK.

  • Jada Ryker

    A Trio of Horror Stories

    In The Dead of Winter, author Rob Smales presents three short works of horror for our reading pleasure.

    In the Christmas Spirit, Beth cares for her twin boys and writes stories for children. Her husband Randy works long hours as a postal worker. When odd, unexplainable events take place with a holiday theme, Beth and Randy are terrified.

    In the Fishing Hole, Mark, Jerry, and Bam are ice fisherman. Inebriated racist Bam invites, Juan, aka Johnny. In spite of warnings from others, Johnny insists on going on the outing.

    Snowbirds fly south for the winter and return north when the weather's more seasonable. Paul and his wife Allison spend a Christmas in Florida with the grandchildren. Things take a strange turn for the Snowbirds.

    These three well-written tales will make you shiver as you huddle in bed under the quilts, reading them. Did you hear that noise? Your hands shake. It's--

  • Gothic Readers Book Club

    GOTHIC READERS BOOK CLUB CHOICE AWARD WINNER

    This is the first book in a new series called Seasons of the Dead from Rob Smales. The Dead of Winter features three novella/ short stories. Each one is a ghost story, but the hauntings and outcomes are all very different. The first, "The Christmas Spirit," is a story about a protective ghost and the child-like belief in magic, Santa, and all things wondrous. "Fishing Hole" is a radical 180 about revenge, terror, and alpha male culture. "Snowbirds" examines that delicate line between the ghosts of our past and the unreality of our present as the two worlds collide. Smales is a fantastic writer. His stories capture the Gothic tone and atmosphere so well. The fear is real. It follows you into the dark night long after the last page.

    If You Like: Mary Shelley, Ambrose Bierce, Sheridan Le Fenu


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  • Jackie

    This is a great read loved it start to finish! It was short easy lost weekend kind of read. Well written and well developed short stories I look forward to see what this writer does next!