Description: The untamed power of nature and the wild abounds in these tales of folk horror, a brooding mix of new and classic storytelling.
Whisperings in the gloom of the trees, primeval mysteries, terrifying omens unfolding... within all of us lurks innate fear and subconscious respect for ancient rites. Following on from our successful Beyond & Within title Folk Horror, we now present, for our Gothic Fantasy series, more stories rooted in the dark side of the land and nature, exploring ritual and isolation, and encompassing global mythologies and folktales. Packed with classic stories of horror and folklore alongside new stories selected from a hugely popular submissions round, this latest anthology is not one to be missed. New, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Patrick Barb, Ramsey Campbell, Amanda Casile, Georgia Cook, P.A. Cornell, James Dorr, Kay Hanifen, Chris Hicks, Philippa Holloway, Charlie Hughes, Damien Kelly, Rachel Kitch, G.T. Korbin, Amanda Cecelia Lang, J.A. Legg, Kirsty Logan, Sam Logan, E.E. Lucek, Olufunmilayo Makinde, Maura McHugh, Eóin Murphy, Rob Nisbet, Ellis Nye, Beck O'Leary, John Oakes, Reggie Oliver, Chey Rivera, Katherine Heath Shaeffer, Alex Shvartsman, C.W. Stevenson, A.M. Sutter, Tais Teng, and Tyler J. Welch. These appear alongside folkloric tales and classic work by E.F. Benson, Algernon Blackwood, M.R. James, Jessie Douglas Kerruish, Fiona Mcleod and many others. The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.Brief description: Maria J. Pérez Cuervo is founder and editor of Hellebore, a small press devoted to folklore, magic and the occult. Her work on myth and culture has appeared in Fortean Times, Radiance Films, BBC culture, VICE, The Sunday Times and BBC Radio 5. She has been a speaker at various events at British Library, Williamson's Art Gallery and Tate Britain.