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"All Cats Are Gray" by Andre Norton

Penned by American writer, Andre Alice Norton, All Cats Are Gray tells the story of Steena of the Spaceways, and her search for the derelict pleasure-ship, the Empress of Mars.

"The Dweller in the Gulf" by Clark Ashton Smith

Penned by American writer, Clark Ashton Smith, The Dweller in the Gulf tells of three earthmen exploring a mysterious cave system on Mars.

"The Shining Pyramid" by Arthur Machen

Penned by Welsh writer, Arthur Machen, The Shining Pyramid tells of mysterious stones that begin to appear in unusual arrangements on the edge of a man's land.

"It Will Grow on You" / A Story of Body Horror by Donald Wandrei

"It Will Grow on You" is a short story by Donald Wandrei. A peculiar tale of body horror, the story first appeared in Esquire Magazine in its April 1942 edition.

"The Ebony Frame" by Edith Nesbit

Written by British writer, Edith Nesbit, The Ebony Frame is the story of a beautiful and curiously carved picture frame, imbued with a mysterious allure.

"The Empty House" by Algernon Blackwood

"The Empty House" is a ghost story by Algernon Blackwood. In the tale, a young man and his elderly aunt explore an abandoned house with a nefarious history.

"A:B:O." / A Classic Weird Tale by Walter de la Mare

"A:B:O." is a short story by Walter de la Mare, written under the pen name, Walter Ramal. The story first appeared in The Cornhill Magazine in the late 1890s. It tells of the discovery and excavation of a strange, metallic chest.

"Tony and the Beetles" by Philip K. Dick

Written by American writer, Philip K. Dick in 1953, the tale tells of a boy who has befriended the native inhabitants of an alien planet conquered by human beings. But his relationship with the beetle-like creatures is about to be tested.

"Demons of the Sea" by William Hope Hodgson

"Demons of the Sea" is a short story by British author, William Hope Hodgson. The tale tells of ship’s terrifying encounter with something altogether monstrous, in the humid, sea mists.

"The Death of Halpin Frayser" by Ambrose Bierce

"The Death of Halpin Frayser" is a short story by American author, Ambrose Bierce. The tale tells of a man, who, out in the wilderness, apparently dies at the hands of his deceased mother.