The day I started reading The Castle Ouroboros, a thunderstorm knocked out the electricity in my neighborhood. It seemed fitting to read this novella with the lights out (thank goodness for back-lit Kindles); the darkness augmented its Gothic atmosphere. I liked the book and thought it was well-written, my only quibble being that several times, the word “peaked” was used when I was convinced it should have been “piqued.” I could be wrong, though :). Regardless, that nitpick didn’t affect my overall opinion of the story (obviously). It was a cool quick Gothic horror read. ( )