by Nathan Reese Maher (Author) Four short stories and sixteen poems inspired by the gothic romances of old. "The Sullen Winds Come Calling" is a macabre tale of a father and husband who has lost it all, or has he? When the sullen winds breath against his boarded up home, does he have the strength to resist its dark temptations?"Mother" - An orphan girl is given over to the nuns of St. Ambrose. She has difficulty fitting in until she meets her best friend, Sarah. However, not everything is as it seems and sometimes games go too far. "Le Ch teau de Crane" - A prominent doctor receives a invitation to meet with an infamous psychologist in the middle of the night.