Fear in the Blood: Tales from the Dark Lineages of the Weird

Then he recited Granny’s hymn:
\”Every morning the red sun, rises warm and bright,
But the evening soon comes on, and the dark cold night.\”

In this original anthology of eighteen dark tales, Mike Ashley traces the phenomenon of families in which a talent for channelling the weird passes down the generations, showcasing six lineages whose names echo through the halls of speculative fiction: Dickens, Hawthorne, Le Fanu, Pangborn, Marryat and Aiken.

With a story each from selected members of these families along with introductions on the history of their bloodlines, this collection explores unexpected connections and the strange influences that define us while offering a rare selection of chillingly Weird fiction.

Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Imprint: British Library Pubns
Publication date: 25/03/2024
Series: British Library Tales of the Weird