First published 2015
This anthology presents twenty-one original stories that transform Edgar Allan Poe's classic tales into new mysteries and supernatural narratives. Award-winning authors including Margaret Atwood, Kelley Armstrong, Richard Christian Matheson, and Tanith Lee contribute fresh interpretations that blend mystery elements with otherworldly themes. Each story draws inspiration from Poe's work while creating entirely new scenarios and characters. The collection includes two bonus features: "The Opium Eater" by David Morrell, previously unpublished in print, and an essay by Uwe Sommerlad examining Poe's influence across multiple genres from science fiction to romance. Editors Nancy Kilpatrick and Caro Soles have assembled contributors who are New York Times bestselling and prize-winning writers. The stories explore the same dark territories that fascinated Poe while bringing contemporary sensibilities to his themes of death, madness, and the supernatural. This tribute captures the spirit of Poe's vision of a world where genre boundaries dissolve.
Genres: anthologies, mystery, horror, supernatural, 21st-century, dark-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: supernatural-elements, transformation
288 pages · Paperback · EDGE Science Fiction and Fanta
Content warnings: death, gore, violence