Sarcastically Yours, Jen

A Terror Triptych: Ireland
Genre: Adult, Horror

Legacy, the first story, traces the cursed history of the Clairy family. The Clairys have fed centuries of blood into the Fair Farm of Clairy, and as an ancient Gaelic god demands more, their desperate choices lead to devastating consequences. As Fallon writes, “This is the bed the Clairys have wrought. Generations of blood.”The collection continues with Dungeons Under Dublin, where guards at an ancient prison discover why they should have left the old wing untouched. Fallon’s use of Irish settings is not merely for atmosphere, but to invoke the weight of the country’s past, its myths, and its lingering shadows. Finally, in The Dead House, the picturesque Aran Islands become the stage for Clara’s unnerving attraction to the only house on the island left to rot in haunting silence.

I’ve never read a book like this, so the fact that I finished it in one sitting. Shows you just how dang captivating it is. All the stories stem from the dark history of Emerald Isle, Ireland.

The first short story was about the fair farm of the Clairy family & some long-standing traditions that revolved around Lughnasadh, which is in the beginning of harvest season. This ritual had been going on for 200-plus years around this time. This was quite frightening—how far this family was willing to go to please the Gaelic god.

Dungeons Under Dublin is about an old prison with an abandoned wing; these guards just should have stayed the heck out of it. What Paddy one of the guards experiences is downright freaking disturbing! The story intertwines history into it as well. Freakish, insanely, disturbing to say the least.

Revolves around the old, dilapidated house called This Dead house, which has an energy that has been drawing poor little Clara. After waking up from a horrible nightmare about the Dead House, Clare grabbed one of her mama’s knitting needles and went to go join the party. If you’re into short stories with a little horror in them, this one’s a gripping quick read. Highly recommend!! If you want your own copy you can grab one here.