First published 2022
This collection gathers eighteen tales that examine our most primal dread: being utterly alone. The stories span from wilderness settings where hikers wander through endless forests to the vast silence of space where astronauts drift without contact. Writers like Tim Lebbon, Joe R. Lansdale, and Ken Liu craft scenarios of people cut off from help. Some characters find themselves rejected by their communities. Others face imprisonment with no chance of freedom. A quiet voice struggles to be heard among crowds. Each tale confronts what happens when we must face our darkest moments without support. The anthology features contributions from Jonathan Maberry, M.R. Carey, Ramsey Campbell, Nina Allan, Laird Barron, Angela Slatter, John Langan, Mark Morris, Alison Littlewood, Brian Evenson, Lynda Rucker, Lisa Tuttle, Michael Marshall Smith, and Chikodili Emelumadu. These modern horror masters understand that isolation strips away our defenses and forces us to confront what lurks in the shadows of solitude.
Genres: short-stories, science-fiction, horror
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, survival
400 pages · Paperback · Titan Books
Content warnings: death, violence