Explore the stories before the story of Dead Blood City in this collection. Follow Saoirse Reilly and others across five supernatural tales of mystery, romance, and horror.

Watershed
"He gazed up at me like I was fashioned from dreams and sunlight. I felt like a goddess."
A young woman embarks on a sensuous journey to adulthood with a stranger in the woods.

Tuesday
"I was faking it, hoping to make it and praying the people I loved wouldn’t realize I was a trauma chaser. I’d gotten a taste of pain and death and chaos in the desert—wolfed it down until I choked."
A veteran learns not all dangers lurk overseas.

Tower Reversed
"Blood red eyes, dappled with morning dew, stared back at me. They held no remorse even as greedy limbs stuffed human flesh into its mouthparts."
A detective gets lost in another world while investigating a ritual murder.

Kith & Kin
"He worked some ancient magic on me with his hands and his mouth. He was going to kill me—break me apart on his tongue and I’d be left to pick up the pieces."
A girl begins a toxic affair with a monster and finds her own strength.

Patriarch
"Had they forgotten the unique suffering of healers? How painful it was to stand by and watch, all of your medical knowledge rendered useless by the tenacity of Death?"
Two friends discuss life, death, and family in the wake of a tragedy.