A collection of outstanding stories from Issues 1-4 of Niteblade Magazine, chosen by readers, as well as six new stories and poems based on Marge Simon's haunting image "Pale Summons". A minotaur holds the empty body of a young woman...A creature that feeds on pain and suffering learns about the true meaning of sacrifice...A child's belief she needs to be in bed within ten seconds is put to the test...A bounty hunter collects a little more than she expects...These are just a few of the subjects tackled in the thirteen stories and thirteen poems found inside.

A teenage couple who will never grow up, and married couples together too long. The epitome of beauty, and a dream of dragons. A unique Christmas tree, and the secret behind the Clauses' immortality. Seen in with a not-quite-mad hatter, and out with a wish for the dawn, the tenth issue of Niteblade brings back some of the year's favourites. Along with tales based on an image by Marge Simon, this collection of stories and poems plays around the edges of naughty and nice.