Roots of My Fears, Gemma Amor
Roots of My Fears, Gemma Amor
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Roots of My Fears
Terrifying Stories of Ancestral Horror

Author: Gemma Amor

Narrator: Mieko Gavia, Mela Lee, Manish Dongardive, Alejandro Ruiz

Unabridged: 8 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/02/2025


Synopsis

British fantasy and Bram Stoker-nominated author Gemma Amor brings together a unique line-up of thirteen authors to explore heritage and horror, featuring stories from Gabino Iglesias, Erika T. Wurth, and many more

It's a bedtime story, ancient family lore, a secret passed down from generation to generation. Stories that have deep dark roots, ever-growing, ever-creeping.

This anthology explores stories of heritage and horror. The tales we grew up on, hometown rumors and legends.

The things we pass down through our bloodlines.

About Gemma Amor

Gemma Amor is the Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Dear Laura, Cruel Works of Nature, Till the Score Is Paid, and White Pines.

She is also a podcaster, illustrator, and voice actor, and is based in Bristol, in the UK.

Many of her stories have been adapted into audio dramas by the wildly popular NoSleep Podcast, and her work has also been featured on shows like Shadows at the Door, Creepy, and The Grey Rooms.

She is a cocreator, writer, and voice actor for the horror-comedy podcast Calling Darkness, which also stars TV and film actress Kate Siegel.

Heavily influenced by classical literature, Gothic romance, tragedy and heroism, she is most at home in front of a fire with a single malt and a dog-eared copy of anything by Angela Carter.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Gyalten Lekden on November 21, 2025

This dark and intimate collection spirals around an interesting theme, bringing it to unexpected places. There is a good mix across the collection but most of the stories share a darkness, the type of horror that will unsettle you for far longer than a mere bloody corpse might, though the collection......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on September 18, 2025

5⭐ Trigger Warnings violence, gore, grief, death of children, body horror, abuse, addiction, suicide, trauma, psychological horror The Vibe Everything you could ever want from some of the best names in horror. This is a haunting anthology that digs deep into the roots of fear, pulling from folkl......more

Goodreads review by Norrie on September 21, 2025

This anthology is like those chocolate taster boxes with the many different sweets. Some I'll absolutely devour, others are fine and the rest I'll just leave for someone else. Most of the short stories featured in this collection were written by authors I've heard about but I discovered a couple of......more

Goodreads review by ☽ Mél on September 05, 2025

5/5 stars Thank you Netgalley and Titan Books for the ARC. I was so happy to get approved for this anthology of short horror stories! I did not know any of the authors featured, though I read some reviews and it seemed that they were all very good. And I must say YES, they were all very good! First, I......more

Goodreads review by Milt on August 27, 2025

"Roots of My Fears" is a beautifully crafted anthology of dark fantasy and horror, full of atmosphere, subtlety, elegant prose, and enthralling story ideas. It collects fourteen stories, of varying length, with a foreword by the editor, Gemma Amor. About half of the tales lean towards dark fantasy,......more