I'm not a big horror reader, as some of it can scare me a bit (even in Young Adult), but seeing this collection was edited by Terry J. Benton-Walker and I enjoyed Blood Debts and Blood Justice, I decided to take a chance on it, and even though I was creeped out during a good chunk of the stories, I enjoyed most of the stories. I've only read work from the editor, but I do have a couple of the other authors on my TBR, and this implored me to at least check some of their other works out. All but "Heaven" take place in contemporary USA settings, but each bring subversions to popular horror tropes and conventions, with BIPOC characters at the forefront and for a change, the white guy being killed off first in these stories. It goes without saying being horror, all the stories has graphic violence and gore. Many have various degrees of body dismemberment, body horror, racism/classism, and profanity. Also, I don't recommend reading this before bed. But this is perfect for fans of the horror genre, and even those interested in trying a new to you BIPOC author.

The framing device at the start and end of the book was clever, written by Benton-Walker. I don't count this as part of the 13 stories as some other reviewers have. Though I sorta wish it wasn't tied heavily to my least favorite story in the collection in the end.

Overall score: 52/13=4 stars

Individual story reviews:

*All Eyes On Me by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé: A killer clown and a traveling circus appears at a crossroads to Helen's life. The prose is great, great narration, and a good exploration of Helen without being too scary. 4/5

*Hedge by Kalynn Bayron: A group of boys explore a haunted hedge maze to uncover the truth of a man's death with a twist ending. A great sense of horror with excellent imagery. 4/5

*The Golden Dragon by Kendare Blake [Narrated by Nicky Endres]: An asian flavored ghost story with emphasis on two sisters and a group of friends. Lots of tensions along with some humor to keep things from getting too dark. This one does deal with bad touching. 5/5

*Best Served Cold by H.E. Edgmon: An Indigenous youth connects to their culture and fables with an unusual buddy in a haunting and disturbing manner. This tale was creepy and unnerving in a good way, even up to the end. This one has cannibalism and kidnapping in it. 5/5

*The Protégé by Lamar Giles: The occult comes to life as mysterious events occur around a young magical protégé. While the prose was immersive in setting, I had a little trouble following the story and couldn't invest in it as much as I hoped. 2/5

*Docile Girls by Chloe Gong [Narrated by Nicky Endres]: A young asian teen helps decorating the gym for the school dance with ex-friends turns deadly. A classic slasher setup, if a bit slow, with a clever twist at the end. 3/5

*Gray Grove by Alexis Henderson: Two girls visiting an abandoned slave plantation house for a podcast discovers more secrets than they bargained for. An interesting perspective on racism in the past and present. 3/5

*Everything's Coming Up Roses by Tiffany D. Jackson: Lisa journals her experiences gardening and working at the big box home improvement store with hints of darkness. The story was gripping from start to finish and had a lot of flavor and character voice in it, especially once you notice that she's not just your friendly mild mannered gardener. Easily my favorite. 5/5

*Heaven by Adiba Jaigirdar: A scientist from a dystopian city in a post apocalyptic Earth searches for her missing partner while evading the monsters that have taken over and discovers many dark secrets. Rather intriguing with many twists despite its short length. The emotional narration gave this an extra flavor of immersion. 5/5

*Break Through Our Skin by Naseem Jamnia: A young Iranian intern at a museum with a condescending professors finds a relic of their culture as they seek someone to understand their full self. An intriguing story with a countdown clock that kept me engaged. This one has queerphobia, cultural appropriation and cannibalism. 4/5

*Wasp by Mark Oshiro: A young girl is trying to protect her home from a nasty landlord and neighborhood gentrification, but things are much darker than on first glance. I do like that WASP meant more things than one. That twist was interesting and the imagery was great. 4/5

*Hell is Other Demons by Karen Strong: Demon summoning gone awry becomes demon hunting for this young lady. Interesting lore and great character voice kept it from being too dark. This one has queerphobia and cannibalism in it. 4/5

*The Road to Hell by Terry J. Benton-Walker: A haunted house story told from the house's POV as they fall in love with a good family that's moved into them, trying to escape a troubled past. Loved the jealous lover/yandere vibes the house gave out. 4/5

I had such a great time reading this anthology! That there was a bit of a story before and after, that these stories were written and associated with a filmmaker, 13 unreleased movies and 13 missing/dead male actors...yeah, that was so cool! Plus it was another horror anthology poking at the tropes of horror, this time with the white guy dying first!

This anthology was bookended by this story that set up the premise of the anthology, that there was this filmmaker who made a bunch of movies that were never released about these storie where the white guy dies first, and then all these male actors had been found killed, and these stories are somehow related to what was going on (I had this in audio, and I think I missed if these were the written form of the movies, or related stories in the same vein.) Which was a really interesting premise for this anthology!

One thing that this collection solidified for me, is that I like happy ending horrors, where the protagonist gets out of whatever horrifying situation that they were in ok. Because a few of the stories here weren't, they lost to the horror that they were facing.

I support women's rights, and women's wrongs, including in this story, like All Eyes of Me, and The Golden Dragon, that the girls come out on top! Wasps, absolutely infuriated me that it came to that, but loved how it turned out! All of the stories in this anthology were entertaining and raised my emotions, good and bad, but I really enjoyed these 3!

Loved reading this collection of stories, and I'm so glad that it exists!

Thank you Netgalley, Terry J. Benton-Walker with Kausar Mohammed and Macmillian audio for the audio arc of The white Guy Dies First.
Narrated by Alejandro Antonio Ruiz; André Santana; Angel Pean; Joy Ofodu; Kausar Mohammed; Nicky Endres; Samara Naeymi; Terry J. Benton-Walker; Torian Brackett

Having read a few novels of several of the BIPOC authors that have been gathered in the selection of shorter stories, I knew I would really enjoy The White Guy Dies First. I wasn't disappointed art all and really enjoyed the selection. Most of the stories are drawn through different subgenres of horror, some creepy, slasher and body horror. The common denominator... yep, the white guy dies first. Which is a great switch back from the earlier horror films/books where the persons of colour always got picked off first. For me, most of the stories were really engaging and even though they are fast paced, you still got some in-depth character development.

Its left me wanting more !

The narrators Alejandro Antonio Ruiz; André Santana; Angel Pean; Joy Ofodu; Kausar Mohammed; Nicky Endres; Samara Naeymi; Terry J. Benton-Walker; Torian Brackett. Did a marvellous job of keeping both the characters and each story unique and a pleasure to listen to.

4.25 for Storygraph, 4 stars for Netgalley, Amazon and Goodreads

I was quite excited for this anthology. In a genre that typically favors white, male writers, I loved seeing so many authors of color (and especially women of color) featured here. And while I enjoyed several of the individual stories, I found the anthology to be overall pretty forgettable. A lot of it felt horror-adjacent (more thriller or mystery than true horror), which made the book feel thematically uneven. I wish there had been more of a unifying theme or question. It felt like the only prompt the authors had to adhere to was "write a short story where the white guy dies first" (super interesting in theory but not quite as strong in practice).

Hands down, my favorite story in the anthology was "Everything's Coming Up Roses" by Tiffany D. Jackson; it was clever and funny, and it made me want to read more by this author!

Thank you to NetGalley for my advanced copy.

**4.5-stars rounded up**

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13 SCARY STORIES. 13 AUTHORS OF COLOR.
13 TIMES WE SURVIVED THE FIRST KILL.

The White Guy Dies First: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power is a YA Horror Anthology with something for every Reader. I loved it!

Everything from the set-up preceding the stories, to the diversity of topics, the subgenres of horror displayed, to the narration was fantastic. I def recommend the audiobook. The stories included are as follows:

1.) All Eyes On Me by Faridah Abike-Iyimide. Buzzwords: Circus setting, clowns, 'good for her' Horror, Queer.
2.) Hedge by Kalynn Bayron. Buzzwords: Sibling relationship (brothers), grief, argumentative teens, hedge maze, Eco-Horror.
3.) The Golden Dragon by Kendare Blake. Buzzwords: Korean-American MC, sibling relationship (sisters), rich kids behaving badly, revenge ghost.
4.) Best Served Cold by H.E. Edgmon. Buzzwords: Indigenous MC, LGBTQIA+, Body Horror, cannibals.
5.) The Protege by Lamar Giles. Buzzwords: Absent parents/kids fend for themselves, sibling relationship (brothers), magician ((the showman kind, not the magic school kind)), Secret Society.
6.) Docile Girls by Chloe Gong. Buzzwords: Asian-American MC, High School drama, Teen Scream, Slasher, Revenge Thriller.
7.) Grey Grove by Alexis Henderson. Buzzwords: Southern Gothic, paranormal, podcast element, cold case investigation, seance.
8.) Everything's Coming Up Roses by Tiffany D. Jackson. Buzzwords: Mixed media, obsession, disturbing behavior, hiding in plain sight.
9.) Heaven by Adiba Jaigirdar. Buzzwords: Futuristic, post-apocalyptic, Eco-Horror, creature feature, isolation.
10.) Break Through Our Skin by Naseem Jamnia. Buzzwords: Iranian-American MC, non-binary MC, Persian culture, archeology, gender identity, ancient entity.
11.) Wasps by Mark Oshiro. Buzzwords: Latinx MC, gentrification, generational story/responsibility/lore.
12.) Hell is Other Demons by Karen Strong. Buzzwords: Demons, possession, religion, Queer.
13.) The Road to Hell by Terry J. Benton-walker. Buzzwords: Southern Gothic, Queer, haunted house, sense of place, unique perspective.

I really appreciated the diversity of topics which these authors brought to the page, and also, the arrangement of the stories within the collection.
I was always excited to see what was coming next. There were no two stories, even remotely similar, close to one another. It kept me fully-engaged and on my toes. As someone who loves many Horror subgenres, I'd be hard pressed to pick a favorite, but some standouts for me were from Edgmon, Giles, Gong, Jackson and Strong. With this being said, I would be happy to pick up more work from each and every one of these talented authors!

Thank you so much to the publisher, Macmillan Audio, for providing me with a copy to read and review. 'Tis this season for this type of collection and I absolutely recommend it for your Autumnal TBR!!

Amazing collection! I really enjoyed this one! Thank you netgalley for the advanced audiobook copy. I will be telling my friends!

I really enjoyed all the stories in this collection, but I’m so glad I listened to the audiobook vs just reading it. The narration was fantastic and totally made the book for me. The stories are unique and made me both cheer and shriek in equal amounts!

Special thanks to @torteen for my gifted copy‼️

After reading a couple mixed reviews on this one it was a must I read it for myself. The White Guy Dies First is a collection of 13 short horror stories surrounding fear and power. While I didn’t love every story I think as a whole the book is pretty decent. A few of the stories were meh but there were a few that actually made me want more and would make great Halloween movies.

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* 5⭐️ All Eyes On Me by Faridah Abike-Iyimide- “It just a circus it was a place where people go to shed their demons, real and imagined.”
* 5⭐️ Hedge by Kalynn Bayron- “A place to be at one with nature.”
* 3.5⭐️ the Golden Dragon by Kendare Blake
* 5⭐️ Best Served Cold by H.E. Edgmon- “Human beings become monsters when they taste their own people’s flesh.
* 3.75⭐️ the Protégé by Lamar Giles
* 4⭐️ Docile Girls by Chloe G - “Docile girls, who didn’t have enough humanity to do terrible things, who only lived to please, caught in the middle of such a terrible incident.”
* 4⭐️ Gray Grove by Alexis Henderson
* 4⭐️ Everything’s Coming Up Roses by Tiffany D. Jackson
* 3⭐️ Heaven by Adiba Jaigi
* 3⭐️ Break Through Our Skin by Naseem Jamnia
* 3⭐️ Wasps by Mark Oshiro
* 4⭐️ Hell is Other Demons by Karen Strong - “Humans are the real demons.”
* 3.5⭐️ the Road to Hell by Terry J Benton-Walker

Each story had a uniquely different feel when it came to the eerie, creepy and supernatural elements. We get a dark circus, house of mirrors, a haunted garden, missing father, a Japanese revenge ghost, cannibalism, a evil magician, high school murder, spirit box and a seance, a haunted slave plantation, the last city on earth, a sleepwalker, a demon possession, and a house from hell. It’s nowhere near scary so if that’s what you’re looking for this ain’t it but I highly recommend you add it to your TBR for spooky szn‼️

Whoa, what a diverse read this YA horror was! I loved how each story was unique and different. They all stood out on their own and now I wish I wrote notes as I listened. Some were a bit gruesome, but what horror book doesn't have that, right? It has clowns, slashers, cannibals, dark basements and more!
I really enjoyed the narration. There were several talented voices that kept me engaged till the very end. The narrators were Alejandro Antonio Ruiz, André Santana, Angel Pean, Joy Ofodu, Kausar Mohammed, and Nicky Endres. Together with the authors their narration was fantastic and addicting. If you're looking for a quick short story YA horror read where the white guy dies first, be sure to check this one out.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* This was a good, entertaining compilation of stories for sure lol would recommend

I knew this was going to be good, but this collection took my breath away! Such compelling, chilling stories by a truly talented group of writers. It was amazing to read some favourite authors like Tiffany D. Jackson AND find some new authors I can’t wait to explore!

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

So good! Each story was an absolute 5/5. They were placed so well in the book and each was so well written.

Thank you to NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Young Listeners, Tor Teen, and Terry J. Benton-Walker (editor) for the opportunity to read and listen to the audiobook of The White Guy Dies First in exchange for an honest review.
Audio Cast: Aejandro Antonio Ruiz; André Santana; Angel Pean; Joy Ofodu; Kausar Mohammed; Nicky Endres; Samara Naeymi; Terry J. Benton-Walker; Torian Brackett

This book is a collection of thirteen horror stories where, you guessed it, the white guy dies first! Each story will have an individual rating, a small blurb, its horror feature, and my thoughts on the story itself. The "Ghoulfriends Online Blog" serves as a sort of preface, while an epilogue follows all the stories at the end, offering a rounded-closure.

Ghoulfriends Online Blog
Rating: 5/5
Super short self-explanatory theme that seems to tie all the stories together through a foundational piece. It was only a few pages, yet packet a powerful punch in the 13 missing white guys and the potential of murder.

"All Eyes on Me" by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Rating: 4/5
Horror Feature: Killer Clowns
Helen wants to go to the circus with her new boyfriend, Asher. Though he isn't all she thought him to be, when she finds he has joined her in the fun house, horror strikes. Though full of clown fear and circus horror cliches, this was a fun one, with an eloquent writing style to perfectly execute the fear-factor.

"Hedge" by Kalynn Bayron
Rating: 4/5
Horror Feature: Nature's Revenge
Wesley and Brandon, with some other friends, seek to cause some mischievous fun by blowing up some fireworks. The designated location: the old topiary garden, being torn down by the city due to its horrifying history. This is your classic hedge maze scenario. Get lost in the maze and meet death. With the stories about people disappearing, save for their skin, the intrigue for the reader is guessing what could possibly be in the maze. A thoroughly enjoyable horror story where a night of playful fun takes a turn for the worst.

"The Golden Dragon" by Kendare Blake
Rating: 4/5
Horror Feature: Paranormal
Sophie and Summer are Korean sisters whose family runs a Chinese restaurant, and yet they get mixed up for Japanese all the time. When Sophie's friends go to a Japanese garden, they emerge from an unexpected murder. There are a lot of stigma about Asian cultures all being the same, using this short story to really show the cultural differentiation among Asian countries. It shows how ignorant people can be. The characterization was excellent for a story that was only an hour long, and I enjoyed the grudge-monster aspect with an interesting twist at the end.

"Best Served Cold" by H.E. Edgmon
Rating: 4.5/5
Horror Feature: Cannibals
EJ hates his dark eyes. When he goes to a Powwow, he meets Isaac, who has gorgeous green eyes. But his friend might like Isaac, so the guy is off-limits. When EJ breaks down, Isaac pulls over to help him...or rather...help himself to some fresh meat. A perfectly mundane Native American teen-with-a-crush story with the meat-hook barn imagery and the cleaving grossness that comes with cannibalism. An obvious twist told in the most gruesome, grossly thrilling, and best of ways! I love Edgmon's craft and the flow of this story was just perfect.

"The Protege" by Lamar Giles
Rating: 2/5
Horror Feature: The Occult
Who wouldn't want to have some fun when the parents are away for the weekend? Though this allows for the creepy neighbor to come over. Something about a magician. Then a body part or something in a box? This story wasn't very well put together and doesn't resonate with me. Very unmemorable, a bit confusing, and rather boring.

"Docile Girls" by Chloe Gong
Rating: 5/5
Horror Feature: Slasher
Adelaide has to help decorate for the school dance. Her ex and his racist buddies are also there. When people start being sawed, chopped, and sliced open, the group turns on each other, never suspecting the true culprit. I liked the revenge aspect of this story. The writing style was eloquent and the descriptions of the deaths was just the right level of gruesome gore. This story is just so haunting in its innocent setting-turned murder spree.
"Gray Grove" by Alexis Henderson
Rating: 4/5
Horror Feature: Southern Gothic
A haunted old plantation house where many slaves have dies, as well as the location of Kyle Adams' disappearance 40 years prior, is perfect for a seance. It becomes the perfect filming location for the "Girls and Ghosts" podcast, that is, until spooky turns to horrifying. This story is a nice Southern Gothic similar to films like Paranormal Activity or The Haunting. It has all the fun of entertainment-seeking, with the everything-goes-wrong horror aspect. It's a good short story.

"Everything's Coming Up Roses" by Tiffany D. Jackson
Rating: 4/5
Horror Feature: Found Media
Lisa's love of gardening is heavily influenced by her grandmother. She lands her dream job at the Home Depot gardening section, where she can happily tend to flowers and get discounts on all her gardening needs, though her love of gardening may harbor an even deeper secret. The structure of this story is interesting because its told as more of a letter or journalistic style, so the first-person perspective has a little bit of a twist to the way it is read. I enjoyed the writing and structure, and found the creep factor to be something like "There is no such thing as an innocent gardener," or some such message. It was a fun story.

"Heaven" by Adiba Jaigirdar
Rating: 5/5
Horror Feature: Post-Apocalyptic Survival
An absolutely intriguing short story taking place in a post-apocalyptic world where global warming has caused a loss of land and an evolution of strange water monsters that kill humans and take them to the newfound depths below. While post-apocalyptic, the remaining human city of Heaven could be considered a dystopian society, as its remaining governing force harbors an array of secrets from the people, especially from those born into the post-world. An absolute gem of a short story.

"Break Through Our Skin" by Naseem Jamnia
Rating: 4/5
Horror Feature: Body Horror
The main character is of Persian ancestry and sees themself as nonbinary. They consider their cultural traditions for male and female and try to find a blend that works for them. They are a student of archeology asked last-minute to help with a project. The professor is a conceited bigot of a white man who believes everything he knows about ancient Persian history is accurate, and his disregard for gender is obnoxious. Well...good thing The White Guys Dies First in this collection, am I right? This story demonstrates the lengths people may have to go to get a letter of recommendation to further their pursuits in a career of their liking, and the things people will tolerate to get what they want, when it shouldn't be that way. I enjoyed this story because it has so much to say about race, gender, culture, history, and adds a nice element of ancient magic to the mix. Definitely one of the more interesting stories in the collection that a contemporary audience will appreciate.

"Wasps" by Mark Oshiro
Rating: 3.5/5
Horror Feature: Home Invasion
The home has been in the family forever, so when buyers want to take it over in a spruce-up-the-neighborhood project, there is reluctance. With sacrifice, perhaps the home will be saved? This one was decent. At first it felt like a haunted house story when discussing family and ancestry, but when the real danger became clear, the steps taken to save the family home are horrifyingly brutal.

"Hell is Other Demons" by Karen Strong
Rating: 3.5/5
Horror Feature: Demonic Possession
What could go wrong with a demon summoning? This one was interesting because the demon's name is redacted with white noise in the audiobook, which was a nice effect. This adds to the whole "names have power" trope with demon summoning. While Brett might have been the one to initiate, Evelyn has plans of her own. 

"The Road to Hell" by Terry J. Benton-Walker
Rating: 4/5
Horror Feature: Haunted House
An interesting end to the collections featuring something like your classic haunted house. The story is told from a second person perspective of the house addressing "you" the reader as one of the boys who just moved in. The family plans to renovate, and while the house seems please at times, it seems menacing at others. Turns out there is another inhabitant in the attic, one not-so-benign. I liked the perspective and found it a more unique way of telling a haunted house story to give it a more fresh feel. This one was pretty interesting.

Final Thoughts:
My favorite story was "Heaven" because of the post-apocalyptic world. The world building in such a short amount of time is incredible, and the more the reader learns about this world and the last human city, Heaven, the more it builds on intrigue. I especially love the secret researching of the newly evolved monsters due to global warming, and their twist later on. "Docile Girls" is a close second favorite, as I just loved the revenge aspect; the drive just felt so warranted. And the mystery behind the killings and the absolute onslaught, along with the writing style, is a lushly horrifying pleasure.
My least favorite story was "The Protege." The writing and main idea was just so convoluted and what was going on was very unmemorable. It didn't really feel frightening either.
I enjoyed the selected story choices for this collection as well as the structure in how they are presented. There are quite a few authors present who I read regularly, and I was also introduced to some new authors I found rather enjoyable. This collection is  one of the ultimate young adult reads for any teen horror fan.

This had great spooky vibes (some short stories more than others) and highlighted so many cultures. Definitely worth a read this fall!

I am pleasantly surprised with this audiobook. First, I did love that each story had its own narrator, it helped get in the scene better. Second, none of the stories is a dud, they are all great, of course, I liked a couple more than the others, but no story was boring or just meh. The whole book kept my attention throughout.

Thank you, NetGalley and McMillian Audio for the free audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

This collection of short stories was decently thrilling and enjoyable to listen to. I can’t say that I was on the edge of my seat while listening to this, but there were some stories that u definitely liked more than others and was more interested in than others. I think my overall favorite of the 13 was Golden Dragon with Everything’s Coming Up Roses a close second. I loved the way Golden Dragon ended, like an “it is what it is and I’m cool with it” badassery tone. I liked Everything’s Coming Up Roses because of the way it was written and the sheer insanity of the main character. An honorable mention goes to Docile Girls because it reminded me of a slasher film.

Overall, these are great for bite-sized listening and I’d recommend this to others!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me an ARC of this audiobook for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

LOVED the concept, but the stories were a pretty mixed bag for me. I think this would be a great intro for someone into YA horror though! Here are each of the stories and my spoiler-free feelings about them.

1. "All Eyes on Me" by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé - 3 stars
While nothing in here was really twisty or scary, the characters were quite likable.

2. Hedge by Kalynn Bayron - 2 stars
Really unsatisfied with everything about this one. Felt pointless.

3. The Golden Dragon by Kendare Blake - 4 stars
The voice acting here was my favorite out of all the stories. Good mean girls-esque vibe but like with ghosty stuff.

4. "Best Served Cold" by H.E. Edgmon - 5 stars
Super cool take on indigenous skinwalker tales. In a tie with "Break Through Our Skin" for my favorite of the bunch.

5. "The Protege" by Lamar Giles - 2 stars
Felt out of place in a horror collection, more thriller vibes for me, and not a really interesting thriller at that.

6. "Docile Girls" by Chloe Gong - 3 stars
A fun slasher story!

7. "Gray Grove" by Alexis Henderson - 4 stars
True crime podcast girlies will love this one, especially when they also like confronting racists.

8. "Everything's Coming Up Roses" by Tiffany D. Jackson - 3 stars
I love a good epistolary-style story with an unhinged narrator, but this one didn't strike any new chords for me.

9. "Heaven" by Adiba Jaigirdar - 3 stars
The underwater post-apocalyptic world was a cool concept, but could use some expansion and perhaps a feature in a sci-fi collection rather than a horror one.

10. "Break Through Our Skin" by Naseem Jamnia - 5 stars
EXCELLENT nonbinary/trans rep with a super cool ancient entity. Love love LOVE.

11. "Wasps" By Mark Oshiro - 3 stars
Wanted to like this one more than I did. Enjoyed the generational aspects of the story, but that was about it.

12. "Hell is Other Demons" by Karen Strong - 2 stars
Really hated the ear-jarring sound used in place of the demon's name in this audiobook. This one just didn't hook me.

13. "The Road to Hell" by Terry J. Benton-Walker - 4 stars
Super fun haunted house read from the perspective of the haunted house!!

Publication Date: July 16, 2024

The White Guy Dies First

This impressive collection of stories covers fears, myths, and characters from such a wide range it’s hard not to find one to enjoy.

Both its leading and end-cap stories resound in such a way to resonate on one’s mind that there’s no reason to attempt to forget it.

This short story collection, written by BIPOC authors, is exactly how I like my horror reads served up.

In bite-sized pieces.

(I can’t handle a whole book. My bladder can’t take it.)

This assemblage was fantastic. Dense, and disturbing, and mostly open-ended, leaving a tonne to the imagination. The narration was also spot-on.

Thanks to NetGalley, Tor Publishing Group, and Macmillan audio for this creeptastic ARC.

The White Guy Dies First was an excellent anthology collection of thrillers in audio form! I think this would be amazing as a book book to perhaps in a count down to Halloween! Each story was so different and creative!