Hugo Award winning editor, and horror legend, Ellen Datlow presents this chilling horror anthology of 18 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. The winter solstice is celebrated as a time of joy around the world—yet the long winter nights also summon a darker tradition of ghouls, ghost tales, and horror. This anthology of all-new stories invites you to huddle around the fire and revel in the unholy, the dangerous, the horrific aspects of a time when families and friends come together—for better and for worse. From the terrifying Austrian Schnabelperchten to the skeletal Welsh Mari Lwyd, by way of ravenous golems, uncanny neighbors, and unwelcome visitors, Christmas and Other Horrors captures the heart and horror of the winter season. 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 John Langan Josh Malerman Nick Mamatas Garth Nix Benjamin Percy M. Rickert Kaaron Warren

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Published Oct 22, 2024

448 pages

Average rating: 7.57

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juli1357
juli1357
10/10 stars
This is the best Horror anthology I’ve read to date, and I’ve read quite a few. I didn’t love every story, but the majority of them were very good. I liked that quite a few of them were based on mythology/folklore that I was unfamiliar with. Who knew Christmas could be so scary?
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Tichymitchy
10/10 stars
A true masterclass in fiction and horror

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