bbTwenty curses, old and new, from bestselling fantasy authors such as Neil Gaiman, Karen Joy Fowler, Christina Henry, M.R. Carey and Charlie Jane Anders.bb pbALL THE BETTER TO READ YOU WITHbbrbrIt's a prick of blood, the bite of an apple, the evil eye, a wedding ring or a pair of red shoes. Curses come in all shapes and sizes, and they can happen to anyone, not just those of us with unpopular stepparents... brbrHere you'll find unique twists on curses, from fairy tale classics to brand-new hexes of the modern world - expect new monsters and mythologies as well as twists on well-loved fables. Stories to shock and stories of warning, stories of monsters and stories of magic.brbrTWENTY TIMELESS FOLKTALES, NEW AND OLDbrbrNEIL GAIMANbrJANE YOLENbrKAREN JOY FOWLERbrM.R. CAREYbrCHRISTINA HENRYbrCHRISTOPHER GOLDENbrTIM LEBBONbrMICHAEL MARSHALL SMITHbrCHARLIE JANE ANDERS brJEN WILLIAMSbrCATRIONA WARD brJAMES BROGDENbrMAURA McHUGH brANGELA SLATTERbrLILLITH SAINTCROWbrCHRISTOPHER FOWLERbrALISON