Vigilantes of Love

This collection includes 15 dark fantasy and horror tales, including the title story, written especially for this collection and "Lovesong" a 5th Place winner in the 2000 World Horror Convention Fiction Contest. Included are tales reprinted from the anthologies TransVersions and Freaks, Geeks & Sideshow Floozies, and the magazines Sirius Visions, Crossroads, Eulogy and Plot, as well as a number of original works.

Contents:

• Calling of the Moon: She answered the calling of the moon. But not before he felt its touch.
• Lovesong: She lured him into the arms of alternative music. He lured her to face the room at the top of the stairs.
• A Time for Music: A fairy flute can make dangerous music.
• Trick and Treat: All he wanted was a little company for the holiday.
• After the Fifth Step: Sometimes, walking the tightrope isn't just a balancing act.
• Seven Deadly Seeds: Bellinda liked to plant things. And Penelope was happy to give her the seeds.
• Preserve: "I don't kill, I preserve," the taxidermist said. But Richard wanted to die.
• Hard Heart: Sometimes, wearing a heart on your sleeve can be tough. But giving it away can be even worse.
• Frost: When David left the plane to live with the frost sprite, he thought his problems were over.
• Anne's Perfect Smile: She'd disappeared without a trace. And then he found the post-it note.
• A Lack of Signs: If you really know what you want, sometimes, you can find it.
• Christmas, the Hard Way: There's a reason for every tradition, even if you have magic.
• The Humane Way: Christmas dinner can lead to unsavory philosophical debates.
• The Right Instrument: Jack's career as a jingle writer was on the deep skids after his breakup. But Eddie knew, all he needed was the right instrument.
• Vigilantes of Love: They came in silence from the swamps by the light of the full moon. They left only bloodstains on the sheets. Ribaud knew that it would take a voodoo queen to reverse the curse.