Must-Have Fantasy and Horror Short Stories
Discover the ultimate curated list of must-have fantasy and horror short stories, featuring acclaimed authors Charles de Lint and Mercedes Lackey. From the haunting tales of *Dreams Underfoot* and *Smoke and Mirrors* to the chilling *Wormwood* and *Black Heart, Ivory Bones*, this collection spans dark fantasy, magical realism, and spine-tingling horror. Perfect for fans of speculative fiction seeking unforgettable, award-worthy reads in one essential guide.
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Dreams Underfoot
by Charles De Lint
Newford's citizens--fey folk, magicians, hustlers, painters, fiddlers, and ordinary people--stumble headfirst into enchanting adventures.
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Wormwood
by Poppy Brite
“Big talent gives off thermonuclear vibes. I can feel them . . . this is the voice we’re going to be hearing for a long time.”—Harlan Ellison In an old car rocking down a North Carolina highway with the radio on so loud you can’t hear the music. . . Behind a dusty Georgia carny show. . . In a mausoleum in Baton Rouge, or in an alley in Calcutta. . . Here wanderers come to rest, the lost and lonely press their bodies up against each other, the heat rises, flesh yields, bones are bared, blood spills. This is the landscape of today’s most brilliant young horror writer, Poppy Z. Brite. Now, in a collection that sings like cutting edge rock ’n’ roll and shows the deft touch of a master storyteller, Poppy Z. Brite weaves her unique spell of the sensual, the frightening, and the forbidden. . . “Every page of Brite’s work stresses the beautiful and heartbreaking strangeness of the world.”—Fangoria
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Sword of Ice
by Mercedes Lackey
Mickey Zucker Reichert, Tanya Huff, Michelle Sagara, and others present eighteen original tales set in the popular fantasy universe of Valdemar, home of the Heralds and their mysterious horse-like Companions.
