All interior artwork © 2012 by Gratton, Stiefvater, and Yovanoff
Introduction © 2012 by Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.
“The Vampire Box” © 2010 by Tessa Gratton
“A Murder of Gods” © 2009 by Maggie Stiefvater
“The Power of Intent” © 2010 by Brenna Yovanoff
“A History of Love” © 2009 by Maggie Stiefvater
“Girls Raised by Wolves” © 2010 by Brenna Yovanoff
“Date with a Dragon Slayer” © 2010 by Tessa Gratton
“Scheherazade” © 2010 by Brenna Yovanoff
“Prompts” © 2012 by Gratton, Stiefvater, and Yovanoff
“The Spiral Table” © 2010 by Tessa Gratton
“The Madness of Lancelot” © 2010 by Brenna Yovanoff
“The Wind Takes Our Cries” © 2010 by Maggie Stiefvater
“On Our Critique Relationship” © 2012 by Gratton, Stiefvater, and Yovanoff
“Auburn” © 2008 by Brenna Yovanoff
“The Deadlier of the Species” © 2010 by Maggie Stiefvater
“Puddles” © 2009 by Tessa Gratton
“The Bone-Tender” © 2010 by Brenna Yovanoff
“Death-Ship” © 2009 by Tessa Gratton
“The Last Day of Spring” © 2009 by Maggie Stiefvater
“Cut” © 2008 by Brenna Yovanoff
“Philosopher’s Flight” © 2010 by Maggie Stiefvater
“Ash-Tree Spell to Break Your Heart” © 2009 by Tessa Gratton
“Rain Maker” © 2008 by Maggie Stiefvater
“Dumb Supper” © 2008 by Tessa Gratton
“Neighbors” © 2010 by Brenna Yovanoff
“Council of Youth” © 2008 by Maggie Stiefvater
“The Summer Ends in Slaughter” © 2009 by Tessa Gratton
“Blue as God” © 2009 by Brenna Yovanoff
“Thomas All” © 2008 by Tessa Gratton
“Heart-Shaped Box” © 2008 by Maggie Stiefvater
“Stories as Novel Playgrounds” © 2012 by Gratton, Stiefvater, and Yovanoff
“Berserk” © 2012 by Tessa Gratton
“Lazarus Girl” © 2012 by Brenna Yovanoff
“Another Sun” © 2012 by Maggie Stiefvater
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
The curiosities: a collection of stories / by Tessa Gratton, Maggie Stiefvater, and Brenna Yovanoff.
p. cm.
Summary: A collection of darkly paranormal stories, with comments by the authors on the writing process.
ISBN: 978–0–7613–7527–2 (trade hard cover : alk. paper)
1. Paranormal fiction. 2. Short stories, American. [1. Supernatural—Fiction. 2. Short stories.] I. Gratton, Tessa. II. Stiefvater, Maggie, 1981– III. Yovanoff, Brenna.
PZ5.S892536 2012
[Fic]—dc23 2011051335
Manufactured in the United States of America
1 – BP – 7/15/12
eISBN: 978-1-4677-0007-8 (pdf)
eISBN: 978-1-4677-6813-9 (ePub)
eISBN: 978-1-4677-3190-4 (mobi)