Review
"An anthology to be cherished and an invaluable reference for horror aficionados." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Datlow is a high-calibre anthologist" —Innsmouth Free Press
"About as close to horror perfection as any fan could ask for in an anthology." —choateroad.com
"Promises to please both longtime fans and readers who have no clue what 'splatterpunk' was supposed to mean." —San Francisco Chronicle
"Make sure you are in a safe place before you open it up." —New York Journal of Books
"I can't recommend this book high enough and no, that's not just the rabid fanboy inside me talking." —Hellnotes Horror Blog
Product Description
Compiling the finest in frightening tales, this unique anthology offers a diverse selection of horror culled from the last 25 years. Hand selected from cutting-edge authors, each work blends subtle psychology and mischievousness with disturbingly visceral imagery. In the classic “Chattery Teeth,” Stephen King provides a tautly drawn account of a traveling salesman who unwisely picks up yet another hitchhiker, while in Peter Straub’s eerie “The Juniper Tree,” a man whose nostalgia for the movies of his childhood leads to his stolen innocence. Renowned fantasy author George R. R. Martin weaves a sinister yarn about a young woman encountering a neighbor who is overly enamored with her in “The Pear-Shaped Man.” Combining acclaimed masters of the macabre, such as Clive Barker, Poppy Z. Brite, and Thomas Ligotti, with bold new talents to the genre, including Kelly Link, Neil Gaiman, and Stephen King’s son, Joe Hill, this distinctive collection of stories will delight and terrify.
About the Author
Ellen Datlow has edited more than 50 anthologies, including The Dark, The Del Rey Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy, Inferno, Little Deaths, Poe, Twists of the Tales, and The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror. She coedited The Coyote Road, Salon Fantastique, and Troll’s Eye View and has won the Locus Award, the Hugo Award, the Stoker Award, the International Horror Guild Award, and the World Fantasy Award for her editing. She lives in New York City.
