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In this collection of flesh-crawling tales, each author contributes one deliciously twisted selection.

When Phoenix Smalls was ten, she nearly died at her parents' jazz club when she was crushed by a turn-of-the-century piano.

After the disappearance of her immortal husband David, Jessica Jacobs-Wolde must come to terms with the healing blood David gave to her and their daughter Fana.

Jessica believes she has it all -- a loving husband, a wonderful daughter and a rising career as a Miami Herald reporter. David, her husband, is a master of languages, history and jazz music.

Bound to marry a murderous fellow immortal who is predicted to trigger an apocalypse, telepathic healer Fana works with the Life Brothers to eliminate disease throughout the world while struggling

"An extraordinary work of humane imagination... call it magic realism with soul." —Locus. "Finely honed...

A New York Times Notable Book. "You're in for a treat. The Reformatory is one of those books you can't put down. Tananarive Due hit it out of the park." - Stephen King.

The home that belonged to Angela Toussaint's late grandmother is so beloved that the townspeople in Sacajawea, Washington call it the Good House.

When Hilton was a boy, his grandmother sacrificed her life to save him from drowning.