Beyond the Veil edited by Mark Morris

It's November 1 and I'm a stop on the Random Things tour for Mark Morris's latest horror anthology, Beyond the Veil!

This is the second collection that Morris has put together for Flame Tree, following last year's After Sundown. 

And it's actually the fourth unthemed horror anthology that he's edited: New Fears: New Horror Stories by Masters of the Genre released in 2017 from Titan, followed in 2018 by New Fears 2: More New Stories by Masters of the Macabre. 

Morris has a real eye for truly terrifying tales and he really may have outdone himself with Beyond the Veil. 

The very first story, "The God Bag" from Christopher Golden sets the tone for a seriously unsettling series of stories. 

The full story list is as follows:

The God Bag by Christopher Golden

Caker's Man by Matthew Holness

The Beechfield Miracles by Priya Sharma

Clockwork by Dan Coxon

Soapstone by Aliya Whiteley

The Dark Bit by Toby Litt

Provenance Pond by Josh Malerman

For All the Dead by Angeline B. Adams and Remco van Straten

The Girl in the Pool by Bracken MacLeod

Nurse Varden by Jeremy Dyson

If, Then by Lisa L. Hannett

Aquarium Ward by Karter Mycroft

A Mystery for Julie Chu by Stephen Gallagher

Away Day by Lisa Tuttle

Polaroid and Seaweed by Peter Harness

Der Geisterbahnhof by Lynda E. Rucker

Arnie's Ashes by John Everson

A Brief Tour of the Night by Nathan Ballingrud

The Care and Feeded of Household Gods by Frank J. Oreto

Yellowback by Gemma Files

I've said it before and I'll continue to scream it from the rooftops, but I really do love short stories and especially anthologies like this one! When I'm tight for time, a short piece that I can read in between toddler responsibilities and other daily tasks is perfect. And this collection features pieces from favorites like Christopher Golden, Priya Sharma, Josh Malerman, and Stephen Gallagher (to name a few), who I know are going to deliver on a great tale! 

Anthologies are also a great way to discover new to you authors, too. Matthew Holness's "Caker's Man" would not leave my head after I read it! Dan Coxon and Lynda E. Rucker are also a few of the names that were completely new to me—and definitely on my to read list from here on out!

Truly, each piece in here is a gem that is guaranteed to give you nightmares! Just what I'm looking for when I dive into a collection. And again, Morris seems to have a sincere talent for bringing together a great collection!

Beyond the Veil is out now from Flame Tree Press! Order a copy from your favorite indie via Bookshop!