The ghost in the attic is counting out teeth. In the forest, a satiated fox returns to rot. An unkindness of ravens flocks by the roadside, consuming what flesh has been abandoned there.But what is it that waits underneath the persimmon tree?Dig to the root of obsession in this five-story collection of loam-dark fiction and gothic romance, wherein secrets stay buried and love never dies.It only grows.

The Aztecs believed that the sun could not move without sacrifice. To that end, a ritual called Xiuhmolpilli would be held every 52 years. If this ceremony failed, entities known as Tzitzimimeh would destroy the world; if it succeeded, human life would continue.But the sun would require more blood.

The Aztecs believed that the sun could not move without sacrifice. To that end, a ritual called Xiuhmolpilli would be held every 52 years. If this ceremony failed, entities known as Tzitzimimeh would destroy the world; if it succeeded, human life would continue.But the sun would require more blood.

Love blooms as swiftly as it devours.Pull back the layers to delve into the devotion and longing, the lust and the love, the triumphs and tragedy in this sapphic horror collection.Featuring stories by Rebecca Bennett, Samantha Bryant, JJ Carpenter, Alchemy Dawn, Cat Delani, Wren Handman, Mirella Higuera, Toshiya Kamei, C. A. Larkin, Frey Lylark, Ren Mercer, Kassandra Morgan, Parker M ONeill, Liz Pinto, Lidell Rayne, Chantell Saunders, David M Simon...