First published 2011
Sookie Stackhouse discovers that home improvement projects can uncover more than rotting floorboards when supernatural forces emerge from construction sites. This anthology brings together fourteen tales where ordinary renovations turn extraordinary. Patricia Briggs contributes a Mercy Thompson story, while Heather Graham, Melissa Marr, and other bestselling authors explore what happens when characters tear down walls and find portals, install security systems against wizards, or face ghosts in newly purchased mansions. Each story reveals how drilling into walls or exploring attics can release ancient powers or disturb otherworldly residents. The collection follows previous anthologies Wolfsbane and Mistletoe, Many Bloody Returns, and Death's Excellent Vacation. Whether characters battle demons in basements or negotiate with supernatural squatters, these stories combine the mundane frustrations of DIY projects with paranormal perils that make broken pipes seem trivial.
Genres: anthologies, fantasy, horror, paranormal
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, portal-fantasy
340 pages · Hardcover · Ace