A powerhouse anthology featuring classic tales with brand-new nightmares from some of the best thriller and horror writers around.
“If your idea of an excellent summer night is telling ghost stories around the campfire, you’ll be jumping for (horrific) joy.”—Bustle
“Murderous neighbors, creepy bathtubs, and lots of blood . . . Full of thrills and chills [and] gross, creepy fun.”—Kirkus Reviews
A host of the sharpest young adult authors come together in this collection of psychological thrillers. Each story draws from a mix of literature, film, television, or even music to offer something new and fresh and unsettling. There are no superficial scares here. These are stories that will make you think even as they keep you on the edge of your seat. From bloody horror, to the supernatural, to unnerving, all-too-possible realism, this collection has something for anyone looking for an absolute thrill.
Contributing writers include: Stefan Bachmann, Leigh Bardugo, Kendare Blake, A. G. Howard, Jay Kristoff, Marie Lu, Jonathan Maberry, Danielle Paige, Carrie Ryan, Megan Shepherd, Nova Ren Suma, McCormick Templeman, April Genevieve Tucholke, Cat Winters
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—Bustle“Terrifying and new . . . There’s nary a clunker in the collection—this is satisfying, disturbing horror for the modern YA audience.”
—Publishers Weekly“Murderous neighbors, creepy bathtubs, and lots of blood . . . Full of thrills and chills [and] gross, creepy fun.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“This killer collection will satisfy any thriller junkie.”
—Booklist“Satisfyingly diverse and compelling. . . . The majority of the protagonists are female [but] not one is a helpless victim. Many contributors subvert and complicate the roles of protagonist and antagonist, keeping readers on their toes . . . After encountering the horrors here, variously supernatural and disturbingly human, readers may want to leave the lights on.”
—The Horn Book
“Will scare, thrill, and terrify.”
—VOYA “A ton of terrifying mini thrillers that take inspiration from classic stories. There’s a bit of supernatural in here, some gore-filled-horror, terrifying creatures . . . something for everybody.”
—Book Riot
