Thirteen

<p>The thirteenth Tarot card is Death and he is a symbol not of the end but of transformation and rebirth. This is the genesis and root of <em>Thirteen: Stories of Transformation</em>. The twenty-eight authors of this collection are voices—new and old—who are not afraid to explore what comes next. Whether it be a life after death a life without love a life filled with hunger or the life shared by a ghost. These are stories of the weird the mythic the fantastic the futuristic the supernatural and the horrific.</p><p> </p><p>The ghosts of the past have been eaten by the children of the future: this endless cycle of birth death and renewal is the magic of thirteen.</p><p> </p><p>Do not fear change. Embrace it. Let Thirteen be the handbook for the new you.</p>