Infernaliana

A lively anthology gathers together eerie anecdotes, short romances and macabre tales that draw on the legends of vampires, revenants, witches and restless spirits. The editor opens with a witty, skeptical essay that dismisses popular superstitions while inviting readers to enjoy the strange and the supernatural when they serve a good story. In a tone that blends Enlightenment rationalism with a love of the uncanny, each piece is presented as a compact, atmospheric vignette.

One of the most striking stories follows a haunted castle where a spectral nun, cloaked in a veil and drenched in blood, appears every May 5th at the stroke of midnight. She carries a lantern and a dagger, slipping silently through the corridors as a young lover, Raymond, prepares a daring rescue for his beloved Agnès. The narrative builds a tense, storm‑laden night that teeters between romance and terror, leaving listeners to wonder whether the apparition is a warning, a curse, or something far more human.