Hugo Award winning editor, and horror legend, Ellen Datlow presents a
terrifying and chilling horror anthology of original short stories
exploring the endless terrors of winter solstice traditions across the
globe, featuring chillers by Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones, Alma
Katsu and many more.
Even though many celebrate the winter solstice as a time of joy, a
darker tradition of ghost tales and horror stories resides in the long
winter nights. This anthology of all new stories will scour the world
for the unholy, the dark, the dangerous, the horrific aspects of a time
when families and friends come together--for better and worse.
Alongside Christmas celebrations, around the world are Makara Sankranti
in the Hindu calendar in India, Yalda Night in Iran, Chanukah, the Roman
Saturnalia, the Krampus, Dongzhi (solar term) in East Asia where
sunlight passes through the 17 arches of Seventeen Arch Bridge, Summer
Palace, Beijing, the pagan festival of Yule, St. Lucia's Day in
Scandinavia, the Druidic tradition of Alban Arthan, Soyal for Hopi
Indians, Peruvian solstice festivals, and even Christmas in Antarctica
at the research stations.
Because the weather outside is frightful, but the fire inside is
hungry...
Featuring stories from:
Nadia Bulkin
Terry Dowling
Tananarive Due
Jeffrey Ford
Christopher Golden
Stephen Graham Jones
Glen Hirshberg
Richard Kadrey
Alma Katsu
Cassandra Khaw
Josh Malerman
Nick Mamatas
Garth Nix
Benjamin Percy
M. Rickert
Kaaron Warren
