The Spiritist

Theresa C. Gaynord's new book "The Spiritist," is unlike anything that I have ever read. Theresa has a voice that can at times be dark, but soon after hopeful. Her poems go to places few could ever imagine, but while there, you see what she sees so vividly. I believe that if Edgar Allen Poe, Lord Byron, or Mary Shelley were alive today, they would enjoy reading this collection.

Kevin Eads, author

As a whole, THE SPIRITIST is a truly exquisite piece of art. Dig deeper, and you will find each magnificently scribed poem to be a story unto itself, a back-to-back collection of spiritual journeys into mystical, far-away places that live on in your memory long after the book ends.

Michael Laimo-author of Missed Connection and Sleepwalker

The Spiritist is a delightful and unique excursion into the frightening realm of the unseen and the unknown. Beautifully written, Theresa Gaynord's work of poetry reaches into a magical cornucopia of folklore & fantasy, and delivers a wonderfully exciting blend of horror and the supernatural. The characters and tales are masterfully spun and brought to life through the author's expressive storytelling, leaving the reader's thirst for a literary fright satisfied. True fans of the horror genre will dedicate a place on their bookshelf for this collection of shadowy and chilling, not-for-the-faint-of-heart poetry.

Dave Considine, Religious Demonologist

Theresa Gaynord exhibits the dark slender web of Poe, as well as the depth of human consciousness of Thoreau in THE SPIRITIST. Her words slowly weave their way into your mind, invoking wonder, anticipation and fear. Her work is a feast for the senses, one you can't help gorging on again and again. A must read!

Deborah LeBlanc...author of VOICES and TOE TO TOE.

The Spiritist is as beautiful as it is haunting, as macabre as it is heartfelt. Every poem lifts itself from the page and entwines around your emotions.

-Tony Newton

Painting with words, rhythm, and mood, each piece evokes beauty and wonder with equal measures of disquieting horror and casual malevolence. In the mind's eye of the reader comes scenes of beauty limned with sensual terror. Excellently crafted, each word another brick in the wall she builds to entrap those who fall victim to her snares...

Dan Hollifiel