Annie and Ghosts

Annie Barrows believes in ghosts. She has tried to stop believing in ghosts, but she can’t. This makes for some very embarrassing conversations with serious grownups, but there’s nothing she can do about it. There’s a reason for this: when Annie was little, her aunt lived in a house that was haunted. Annie merely saw some disembodied feet once, but the ghost sometimes showed up on the rug, stretched out under the tv. He wasn’t a nice, jolly ghost; he was a guy in a suit who liked to lie down on the floor (Annie’s aunt had a few ideas about why, but never mind that). It was kind of creepy.

Despite the creepiness of this particular specter, Annie has always had lots of positive thoughts about ghosts—and a lot of curiosity too. She figures the very few spirits that return to the world in ghost form must have something on their minds. Something they’re supposed to do; something they want. Perhaps vengeance, but not always. Annie thinks many of them want to pass on secret information (where the treasure’s buried!) or help friends in peril or complete an unfinished task.

This is where all stories begin—in every tale, the main character wants something. In a typical ghost story, it’s to annoy or scare other people. But that’s pretty limited, in Annie’s opinion. To her, it seems a lot more interesting if a ghost wants something but doesn’t know what it is or how to get it. Then you have ghost story that’s a real story.

Welcome to GHOST GUILD: THE LOST THREE