memory of how he got there, while another man's terror of the written word has serious ramifications . . . A very special multi-coloured coat has the power to beguile young children, but a secret box that seems to contain the answer to every question is all one particular grown up desires . . . And while one woman survives in a world where dreams are outlawed, others dream of living paintings, of being free from persecution-and of Death's long shadow . . . Disexistence is the much-anticipated new collection of horror and dark fantasy tales from acclaimed writer/editor Paul Kane ( The Butterfly Man; Blood RED; Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell ), containing a trilogy of stories from his popular Hooded Man mythos, six brand-new tales, and an introduction from New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Nancy Holder ( Crimson Peak; The Rose Bride; the Wicked series). In here you will find stories that try to unravel the mysteries our existence-and indeed our very Disexistence .