Mama Tulu, Jessica Guess
Mama Tulu, Jessica Guess
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Mama Tulu
A Short Horror Story

Author: Jessica Guess

Narrator: Greer Morrison

Unabridged: 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tor Nightfire

Published: 03/02/2021

Categories: Fiction, Horror


Synopsis

A young Jamaican girl’s wish is granted by the town Obeah, but the cost is unimaginably high.

"Mama Tulu" by Jessica Guess is one of 18 short horror stories in Nightfire's audio anthology. Come Join Us by the Fire Season 2 is the second installment of Nightfire's audio horror anthology, featuring a wide collection of short stories from emerging voices in the horror genre as well as longtime fan favorites. The collection showcases the breadth of talent writing in the horror genre today, with contributions from a wide range of genre luminaries like Seanan McGuire, T. Kingfisher, and Caitlin R. Kiernan; it includes stories from Nightfire’s own Cassandra Khaw (Nothing But Blackened Teeth) and Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Certain Dark Things); and from rising stars like Nibedita Sen, Matthew Lyons, and Jessica Guess. Plus, it has Nick Antosca’s “The Quiet Boy,” soon to be a major motion picture, Antlers, starring Keri Russell.

Reviews

Goodreads review by karen on November 04, 2021

SPOOKTOBER DAY TWENTY-FIVE welcome to my spooktober audio advent calendar, where, each day during the month of spooktober, i will be celebrating by listening to a free audio short from nightfire's Come Join Us by the Fire series, and you can join ME by following the links. let's all be scared togethe......more

Goodreads review by The on January 15, 2023

Be careful what you wish for........more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on December 28, 2020

Girl’s father beats her mother one too many times, so she goes to the local “witch” (not sure that’s the right word) Mama Tulu to ask for her help in…removing him. But for every service there is a price, so be careful to know what exactly you are giving/paying to ensure you get what you ask for, esp......more

Goodreads review by crypt reads on February 28, 2023

While not my favorite of the series so far, this was still a good story—modern, somber, (if a bit too understated for my tastes), and steeped in Jamaican culture. The atmosphere was rich, the narrator engaging, the MC's motivations classic and compelling. It's hard, in my opinion, to do a supernatur......more

Goodreads review by Yesmine on August 22, 2021

This caught my attention and kept me hooked till the end so I think it deserves the 3 stars rating. However, this wasn't scary enough for me to give it a higher rating. Also I'm strangely feeling the need to know and read more about Jamaica 🇯🇲 INTERESTING ✨......more