by W.W. Jacobs
Creepy little short story that warns against wishing for what you want, you might not like what you get. 2/25 Complete: Diverse Authors can be Spooky Fun: Poisoning Eros - Wrath James White Classic Horror: The Monkey's Paw - W.W. Jacobs
“It has a spell put on it by an old fakir,” said the sergeant-major, “a very holy man. He wanted to show that fate ruled people’s lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow. He put a spell on it so that three separate men could each have three wishes from it.” A fascinating...