D. Alexander Ward, author of Pound of Flesh and Beneath Ash and Bone, has collected here, revisited and updated for the first time, ten short stories and one novella that are sure to leave a mark on lovers of horror. Journey down winding backroads to the mountain towns and cities of the American South, across the vast and open sea to the bucolic and legend-haunted environs of Europe and Asia, encountering tales of sorcerers and serial killers, shapeshifters and common criminals, undead pigs and mad scientists, ghosts and revenants, otherworldly demons and nameless creatures from ancient times. Encounter people-just like you-who confront these impossible horrors with the often-surprising depths of their humanity. Along the journey, sometimes the light will dim. In those moments, draw closer and turn to the next page. But be ready. Because sometimes... Sometimes it all goes dark.