Monsters: As old as the oldest of stories, as new as our latest imaginings. From the ancient stone corridors of the labyrinth to the graffitied alleyways ofthe contemporary metropolis, they stalk the shadows.

Leering from the darknessof the forest, jostling for space in our closets, they walk, crawl, creep andscuttle through our nightmares.

Close as the clutter under the bed or the otherside of the mirror, they are our truest companions. Creatures features the best monster fiction from the past thirtyyears, offering a wide variety of the best monster stories including originalstories from the field's most relevant names and hottest newcomers includingClive Barker, Sarah Langan, Joe R.

Lansdale, Kelly Link, China Mieville,and Cherie Priest.