Welcome back to The Chapter Café, the coziest corner of the literary world, where the stories are warm, the mugs are full, and the world outside can stay as chilly as it wants. I’m Kristen, your host, your reading companion, and your fellow wanderer through the pages that keep us company through the seasons.
Today, we’re leaning into the final stretch of winter — that liminal moment when the snow feels ancient, the nights feel long, and folklore seems to breathe just a little closer to our world. It’s the perfect time to explore a book that blends myth, horror, grief, and longing into something atmospheric and unforgettable.
We’re diving into A Lore Series: A Wendigo Invites Us to Dinner & I Spoke to the Guard of Hades by Sy Sykes Kanaan. This two‑story collection introduces readers to a world where ancient beings step into contemporary settings, where the wilderness and the underworld feel equally alive, and where human emotion — fear, hunger, grief, devotion — becomes the true heart of the story.