The mansion was set against a wall of trees, an old house that squatted like a decaying beast beneath the sagging eaves. A relic of a bygone era, apparently empty and with no sign of life, it provides a refuge for Stephen and Diana. But the house also holds a grim secret...

This is just one of ten stories of dark fantasy and the supernatural—tales that will leave you shivering and shaking—and utterly afraid of the dark. First-rate horror by a master storyteller!

Included: "Mirror of the Night," "The Enemy Within Us," "The Ancient Alchemist," "The Artist's Model," "Snake Vengeance," "State of Mind," "Enchanter's Encounter," "The Winner," "The Witch of Peronia," and "Sentimental Journey." Introduction by Philip Harbottle.