Twenty unforgettable tales of transgression and horror by the award-winning author of KIND NEPENTHE. Enter a disturbing dreamscape where your worst fears are illuminated and taboos are mockingly shattered. In "Mine" a child hangs precariously between the isthmus of innocence and evil, shedding his humanity for the altar of a wolf pup.A horrifying and ancient legend reveals itself with a shocking new twist in "A Dirty Winter Moon." "Have a Heart" teaches us that nature always prevails over the follies of man, sometimes in an extremely gruesome manner. In "Rumpelstiltskin" the troll under the bridge is very real, and wants your children for unspeakable deeds. In "The Gym Teacher" a boy's obsession with serial killers leads him to discover the true nature of a monster. These twenty stories traverse the outskirts of society to reveal the brutality of humanity in all its gory glory. "Absolutely riveting. A study in fear . . . your worst nightmares realized." --Scream Hard Reviews "Brockmeyer reels you in with addictive prose and unforgettable characters, only to reach down your throat and pull your guts out from between your teeth. An intense collection of hardcore horror, chock full of murderous children, lost souls, deranged fairy tales and punk-rock ghosts." --Christa Carmen, award-winning author of Something Borrowed, Something Blood-Soaked. "Startingly original . . . a very strong collection by an exciting new talent." --Marc's World of Books "Gut wrenching, scary, and thoroughly satisfying. Five stars." --Amanda Reads "An unmistakable take no prisoners, no-holds barred, hardcore physical and psychological horror. You will not soon forget the characters or the plots of these diverse tales of the macabre. Five Stars" --Books in my Library "Brockmeyer peeks into your mind with this collection of brilliant horror. He pokes, he prods, invites himself to stay awhile. This dark, creepy collection will satisfy any horror lover's appetite." --Justin M. Woodward, author of Tamer Animals "The dark and sinisterly twisted tales within these pages will cement Brockmeyer's place in the world of horror, and prove that those who have compared him to Stephen King have been right all along." --Doug Brunell, author of Black Devil Spine "Brockmeyer's writing exists in that precarious meridian between the nightmare and the waking world where the monsters chase you into daybreak."--Andrew Boylan, author of Sacrifice Matthew V. Brockmeyer lives in the redwoods of Northern California with his wife and two children. He is the author of the critically-acclaimed novel Kind Nepenthe . His short stories have been published world wide in numerous magazines, anthologies and literary journals.