melissa marr

Sixteen of today's most popular writers of paranormal tales present stories with the common theme of journeys. Authors such as Kelley Armstrong, Rachel Caine, and Melissa Marr return to the beloved worlds of their bestselling series, while others, like Claudia Gray, Kami Garcia, and Margaret Stohl, create new landscapes and characters.

Whether they're writing about vampires, faeries, angels, or other magical beings, each author explores the strength and resilience of the human heart.

Original Stories by:
• Kelley Armstrong
• Jennifer Lynn Barnes 
  
• Sarah Rees Brennan 
  
• Rachel Caine 
  
• Ally Condie 
  
• Kimberly Derting 
  
• Kami Garcia
  
• Claudia Gray 
  
• Melissa Marr 
  
• Jackson Pearce 
  
• Mary Pearson 
  
• Carrie Ryan 
  
• Jeri Smith-Ready
  
• Margaret Stohl 
  
• Jessica Verday 
  
• Rachel Vincent
  

The first bite is only the beginning.

Twenty of today's favorite writers explore the intersections between the living, dead, and undead. Their vampire tales range from romantic to chilling to gleeful—and touch on nearly every emotion in between.

Neil Gaiman's vampire-poet in "Bloody Sunrise" is brooding, remorseful, and lonely. Melissa Marr's vampires make a high-stakes game of possession and seduction in "Transition." And in "Why Light?" Tanith Lee's lovelorn vampires yearn most of all for the one thing they cannot have—daylight. Drawn from folk traditions around the world, popular culture, and original interpretations, the vampires in this collection are enticingly diverse.

But reader beware: The one thing they have in common is their desire for blood. . . .