PHANTOM LOVERS

‘ I entered a bedroom and found myself facing a full-length mirror. My reflection stared back at me as though I were a stranger, as though my reflection belonged to the house, while I was only an outsider. [… ]As I turned from the mirror, I thought I saw someone, something, some reflection other than mine, move behind me in the mirror.’ Whether it is to escape the horrors of realife, or to investigate what happens when we die— whatever the motivation, the eerie and the uncanny have a strong hold on the human mind. It is often the first question we ask the hotel manager when we visit an old town. Some even goooking for towns and homes infamous for hauntings! The supernatural is a powerful force, and it makes for great storytelling. In Phantomovers, Ruskin Bond takes us through a collection of stories and personal essays that delve into the other world. From corpses that come alive, to thieves who appear to be haunting your train bogey, to scratching on your door that sounds alarminglyike human nails, creatures thative in the water, waiting for their victims— this book has something for every horrorover; maybe even the potential to turn you into a believer!