Twelve masters of speculative fiction unveil what goes bump in the night, what rattles the attic chains, and what hovers just beyond the fringes of our realm. These groundbreaking tales of stolen lives and restless spirits will show why you'll want to hold on tight to your soul...before it escapes. From the pages of 'Asimov's Science Fiction' - stories from both side of the grave by Connie Willis, Alexander Jablokov, Kim Antieau, Terry Bisson, Jack Dann, S. N. Dyer, Nisi Shawl, Ian McDowell, Esther M. Friesner, R. V. Branham, Lisa Goldstein, and Cherry Wilder.