She Rode a Horse of Fire by Kendare Blake (inspired by Metzengerstein) They took enough of the originals so any Poe fan (lol me) could recognize the story they were retelling but also make them unique enough that they are brilliant stories in their own. Whenever an author (or a group of authors) retell a classic, there’s always a worry (at least for me) that they won’t do it justice. His work reminds us why we love to be scared, whether we get that thrill from watching the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, visiting a haunted house at Halloween, or by reading Poe’s spine-tingling stories. With the original stories printed in the back of the book, HIS HIDEOUS HEART offers up a fun way to meet Poe for the first time, or for readers to revisit old favorites with fresh eyes. And Kendare Blake, New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series, gives the unreliable voice narrating “Metzengerstein” a contemporary edge. Poet amanda lovelace finds new meaning in the classic poem “The Raven” by blotting out words from the original lines. Jackson, award-winning author of Monday’s Not Coming, transports “The Cask of Amontillado” to the streets of Brooklyn during the present day West Indian Day Carnival in Brooklyn.

These contemporary retellings will grab readers by the throat and drag them along to surprising and unsettling places, whether they are Poe aficionados or new newcomers to these classics. Now, thirteen of YAs most celebrated writers reimagine Poe’s stories for a new generation. Filled with love and loss, vengeance and regret, the dark, chilling stories of Edgar Allen Poe have haunted us for over 150 years. And then I got an email asking me to be involved in the blog tour for His Hideous Heart and I almost fainted! I could not have said yes fast enough lol.Īs you scroll through, check out the synopsis, my review where I give a little description of each story, and check out all the amazing authors who contributed to this insanely awesome anthology! Let’s get started! I have been a fan of Edgar Allan Poe (aka Creepy Edgar) for years! His stories and poems are so dark and twisty and spooky.

When I first heard about this anthology, I just about lost my mind.

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