Best Horror of the Year
by Ellen Datlow
2020-09-03 03:34:31
A group of mountain climbers, caught in the dark, fights to survive their descent; An American band finds more than they bargained for in Mexico while scouting remote locations for a photo shoot; A young studentâs exploration into the origins of...
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A group of mountain climbers, caught in the dark, fights to survive their descent; An American band finds more than they bargained for in Mexico while scouting remote locations for a photo shoot; A young studentâs exploration into the origins of a mysterious song leads him on a winding, dangerous path through the USâs deep south; A group of kids scaring each other with ghost stories discovers alarming consequences. The Best Horror of the Year showcases the previous yearâs best offerings in horror short fiction. This edition includes award-winning and critically acclaimed authors Mark Morris, Kaaron Warren, John Langan, Carole Johnstone, Brian Hodge, and others. For more than three decades, award-winning editor and anthologist Ellen Datlow has had her finger on the pulse of the latest and most terrifying in horror writing. Night Shade Books is proud to present the tenth volume in this annual series, a new collection of stories to keep you up at night. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction: Summation 2017âEllen Datlow Better You BelieveâCarole Johnstone Liquid AirâInna Effress Holiday RomanceâMark Morris FurtherestâKaaron Warren Whereâs the Harm?âRebecca Lloyd Whatever Comes After CalcuttaâDavid Erik Nelson A Human StainâKelly Robson The Stories We Tell about GhostsâA. C. Wise EndoskeletalâSarah Read West of Matamoros, North of HellâBrian Hodge Alligator PointâS. P. Miskowski Dark Warm HeartâRich Larson There and Back AgainâCarmen Maria Machado Shepherdâs BusinessâStephen Gallagher You Can Stay All DayâMira Grant Harvest Song, Gathering SongâA. C. Wise The GranfalloonâOrrin Grey Fail-SafeâPhilip Fracassi The Starry CrownâMarc E. Fitch EqalussuaqâTim Major Lost in the DarkâJohn Langan Honorable Mentions About the Authors Acknowledgment of Copyright About the Editor
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