by Dahlia Adler
First published 2019
This anthology brings together thirteen prominent young adult authors who each take on a different Edgar Allan Poe story, updating the classic tales for contemporary audiences. Kendare Blake tackles "Metzengerstein" while Rin Chupeco reimagines "The Murders in the Rue Morgue." Tiffany D. Jackson transforms "The Cask of Amontillado" and Stephanie Kuehn reworks "The Tell-Tale Heart." Other contributors include Lamar Giles with "The Oval Portrait," Tessa Gratton adapting "Annabel Lee," and Emily Lloyd-Jones handling "The Purloined Letter." Hillary Monahan takes on "The Masque of the Red Death," Marieke Nijkamp transforms "Hop-Frog," and Caleb Roehrig reimagines "The Pit and the Pendulum." Fran Wilde rounds out the collection with her version of "The Fall of the House of Usher." Though Poe died over 150 years ago, his themes connect naturally with modern YA fiction. Each story offers a fresh perspective on Poe's unsettling narratives, whether readers know the originals or encounter them here for the first time.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, adaptations, literary-fiction, anthologies, horror, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: anthology, modern-adaptation, short-stories
Period: 21st-Century
480 pages · Hardcover · Flatiron Books