This first collection from storyteller J.A. Barrios takes themes that haunt us in everyday life - grief, loneliness, desire, addiction - and twists them into horrific nightmares. These tales of melancholy reimagine traditional horror tropes in a new and unfamiliar way. We've all faced the challenge of accepting our own fate and releasing fear, but could you make the ultimate Acceptance? Vampires seem darkly glamorous to mortals, but how might an eternity of loss affect these cursed creatures? Nathan is a desperate child who makes an innocent wish to finally find a friend in The Well.

Working doubles is never fun; after A Hard Night's Work, Andres finds the graveyard shift can be much worse. This country is built on sacrifices - how

much will Reivaj Castillo have to give up to become the next great American hero? The misfortunate Jarek yearns for his heart's desire... is that too much to ask?

These are but a few of the gothic tales of sorrow J.A. offers.

Welcome to the realm of an unsettled mind.