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Thank you Saga Press for the gifted copy of this anthology duology
NIGHT & DAY: DREADFUL DARK: TALES OF NIGHTTIME HORROR / MERCILESS SUN: TALES OF DAYLIGHT HORROR – Ellen Datlow (Released September 2nd, 2025)
Book Description:
A horror anthology edited by the genre’s greatest, Ellen Datlow, with one side featuring stories about what haunts the night while the other side showcases the terrors that can exist in the light of day in this new addition to the Saga Doubles series.
This anthology contains stories from some of the most evocative and bestselling writers of horror and speculative fiction.
Night— Dreadful Tales of Nighttime Horror
Table of Contents
Trash Night by Clay McLeod Chapman
We Take Off Our Skin in the Dark by Eric LaRocca
The Door of Sleep by Stephen Graham Jones
At Night, My Dad by Dan Chaon
The Night House by Gemma Files
The Night-Mirrors by Pat Cadigan
Fear of the Dark by Benjamin Percy
The Picknicker by Josh Malerman
Secret Night by Nathan Ballingrud
Day—Merciless Tales of Daylight
Table of Contents
The Bright Day by Priya Sharma
Faire by Rachel Harrison
Trick of the Light by Brian Evenson
One Day by Jeffrey Ford
The Wanting by A.T. Greenblatt
Hold Us in the Light by A.C. Wise
Dismaying Creatures by Robert Shearman
Bitter Skin by Kaaron Warren
Cold Iron by Sophie White
My Thoughts: 4/5 stars
I’m not sure which collection I loved more. One side, Merciless Sun, is a collection of daylight horror and when you flip over the book you get, Dreadful Dark, a collection of nighttime horror. The LINE UP of authors is insane. Some incredible horror authors for both sides. We have Eric LaRocca, Stephen Graham Jones, Clay McLeod Chapman, Rachel Harrison, Sophie White, Josh Malerman, and many more. It’s hard to say which half I loved more.
Some standouts are Secret Night, The Night House, Faiere, We Take Our Skin Off in the Dark, and A Trick of the Light. It’s hard to limit them but those would be top 5 for sure. If you’re a fan of short stories and anthologies, then Ellen Datlow always delivers. We got a wide variety of the types of horror and that always makes me happy. Same overarching theme, but there can be SO MANY incredible angles and interpretations. This also helps me find some new-to-me horror authors. While we know there are plenty of creepy things that happen in the dark, the daylight horror stories brought a whole new string of things to worry about that could be lurking.
This is perfect for getting into the fall spirit and has all the Halloween season vibes you could ever want. Keep September full of horror!
Jessicamap Reviews 