Cross the threshold into one man's tortured mind, haunted by the mocking voices of his youth. Quench an insatiable thirst for terror at a bar where the drinks are abominable and the patrons never leave. Relive the harrowing Middle Passage that brought millions of African slaves to America - but this time with a spellbinding twist. Endure a sweltering summer on a swamp inhabited by predatory spirits. From pulsating ecstasy to unspeakable tragedy, submit to the irresistible pull of the unknown in 19 stories that will illuminate the horrors within - and without.