Black Mare Books serves up a fourth helping of holiday horror from Artemis Greenleaf, A. B. Richards, Pandora Martindale, and Holly Dey. This year's anthology drags yuletide cheer through frostbitten folklore, cursed rituals, and the long shadows of guilt and grief.
Inside this sinister sleigh ride, you'll hike forbidden trails, dig shallow graves, and follow a carol into hell. Mysterious bears and porch pirates, haunted construction sites and infernal HR departments-each tale twists the season's symbols into something uncanny. Whether it's a picture frame that predicts disaster or a visit to Grandma's that ends in an entirely unexpected place, these stories remind us: some gifts should never be opened.
From spectral bargains to buried secrets, this collection explores what happens when the past won't stay buried... and the holiday spirit turns vengeful.
A word to the wise: The worst thing under the tree might be wrapped in the prettiest paper.
