I first discovered Emily Carroll by chance. His Face All Red (one of the shorts in this collection) was linked to me by a co-worker and I read it, fascinated, on the edge of my seat. I thought it was brilliant and unique and such an incredible exploration in story-telling. When I heard Carroll was releasing this bind-up of stories, I knew I needed a copy. Well I got one. And read it. And it. was. incredible. 
 This book is haunting and eerie and creepy and twisted. The stories feel like old, dark fairy tales--timeless in a sense. The endings are ambiguous and spine-tingling. And the artwork is MAGNIFICENT. Even the finished product is stunning: thick, glossy pages; gritty, textured cover. You need this on your shelf. Do yourself a favor and go buy a copy immediately.