Hearts of the Abyss: Tales of Monster Love

What do Dune, Star Trek, Star Wars and The Thing have in common?
Iconic writers who have written for them are all appearing together in a new anthology, Hearts of the Abyss: Tales of Monster Love. We put together the most talented, critically acclaimed and award-winning authors, and told them
"Write a story with a monster and a romance, and the rest is up to you."

This is what they came up with.

MOTHMAN AND THE DISCO DEMON, by G. D. Falksen
RAVENOUS, by Satyros Phil Brucato
THE VOICE OF THE TREES, by Tatiana Carey
DRACULA’S GUEST, by Bram Stoker
WE, by Ross E. Lockhart
THE MAGIC HOUR, by Emily S. Whitten
ANNABEL LEE, by Edgar Allan Poe
MY DINNER WITH DENNIS, by David Gerrold
NUPTIALS, by Kevin J. Anderson
THE TELL-TALE HEART, by Edgar Allan Poe
SWEET SELENE, by Christian Curry Akuna
AN EXPRESSION OF COUNTENANCE, by Robert Greenberger
THE FISHERMAN AND HIS SOUL, by Oscar Wilde
THE OUTLIER, by Steven Peros
THE MONKEY’S PAW, by W. W. Jacobs
GOBLIN MARKET, by Christina Rossetti
NEPHTHYS, by John Shirley
THE OUTSIDER, by H. P. Lovecraft
UNDER THE PALE MOON, by Kyle Arem
TRANSFORMATION, by Mary Shelley
BENEATH SHIFTING SANDS, by Matt Yang King
THE THING BETWEEN US, by John Gregory Betancourt

Hearts of the Abyss is filled with thrilling tales of romance, adventure, and monsters. From vampires to ghosts, gods to demons, Hearts of the Abyss features stories of passion and terror perfect for keeping you warm through the long winter night. Beautifully adorned by more than thirty pieces of art, Hearts of the Abyss is a feast for the eyes as well as the imagination.

Edited and illustrated by Evelyn Kriete