"Whether Poe's stories are already familiar or discovered here for the first time, readers will revel in the terrors and thrills of his classic tales and how they've been brought to life in thirteen utterly unforgettable ways." - Publisher's note on front flap.

Introduction -- She rode a horse of fire / by Kendare Blake -- It's carnival! / by Tiffany D. Jackson -- Night-tide / by Tessa Gratton -- The glittering death / by Caleb Roehrig -- A drop of stolen ink / by Emily Lloyd-Jones -- Happy days, sweetheart / by Stephanie Kuehn -- The raven (remix) / by amanda lovelace [sic] -- Changeling / by Marieke Nijkamp -- The oval filter / by Lamar Giles -- Red / by Hillary Monahan -- Lygia / by Dahlia Adler -- The fall of the Bank of Usher / by Fran Wilde -- The murders in the Rue Apartelle, Boracay / by Rin Chupeco -- The original tales. Metzengerstein ; The cask of Amontillado ; Annabel Lee (poem) ; The pit and the pendulum ; The purloined letter ; The tell-tale heart ; The raven (poem) ; Hop-Frog ; The oval portrait ; The masque of the red death ; Ligeia ; The fall of the House of Usher ; The murders in the Rue Morgue.

Thirteen of Poe's terrifying works are reimagined in new and unexpected ways for modern readers. Poe's own stories are included, so readers can compare.