In these 16 scintillating tales of fantasy, terror, and wonder--
A murderer is forced to confess by pressure from his own confederates;
A monstrous creature slaughters ruthlessly by day, and by night just...dreams;
A psychic vampire possesses a curiously refined taste for fine chocolate;
An alien has the inexplicable ability to create beauty...and death;
A world's pollution means extinction for one species--and new life for another;
A gravedigger provides "plots" for beginning storytellers;
And many more...