Burned and squashed to death in a silver vat of soup. There must be worst ways to go. But not many.
Jonathan StroudThere was a loud cough from the man on the stand. I replaced My Magic Mirror carefully on his tray, gave him a cheesy smile, and went my way.
Jonathan StroudMost traditional ghost stories feature rather hapless protagonists, who have nasty things happen to them.
Jonathan StroudI read a bit of the Icelandic sagas. They're fascinating in that they are completely ordinary. The farmer will go off into the hills and fight a troll, and then go back and do ordinary things. It's an odd mix of fantasy and reality.
Jonathan Stroud