First published 2014
The anthology opens multiple doorways into darkness as fifty storytellers explore the sinister side of harvest season. Each tale captures a different facet of autumnal horror, from children who learn forbidden knowledge to doctors whose bones hold terrible secrets. Writers like Tim Lebbon guide readers into threatening forests while Jeff Strand examines the horror hidden in everyday objects like nails. The collection moves between intimate domestic terrors and vast supernatural threats. Some stories follow characters like the enigmatic Green Boy who appears to young Katy, while others explore the madness that grows in quiet places. Richard Chizmar anchors the volume with his tale of a man cursed with X-ray vision. The anthology weaves together themes of death, decay, and transformation as autumn advances toward winter. These stories probe the fear that lurks beneath seasonal change, where falling leaves mask rotting things and harvest time brings more than crops from the ground.
Genres: horror, supernatural, dark
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: anthology, supernatural-elements
681 pages · Paperback · Scarlet Galleon Publications
Content warnings: death, gore, violence