<p>Forget vampires. Forget werewolves. Forget ghosts. Humans are the ultimate grotesques.</p><p>Variant flavors of woe sift through these pages. The results are sometimes hilarious sometimes outright hair-raising.</p><p>Amaranthine and Other Stories serves up nine slices of schlock horror sprinkled with quirk and humor. As a bonus the collection includes story notes offering the reader a rare glimpse into the inspiration behind each tale.</p>