Books of Blood

VOLUME 4

THE INHUMAN CONDITION
A young thug named Karney steals a mysterious length of knotted string and unwittingly unleashes a series of terrifying supernatural events.

THE BODY POLITIC
Human hands develop minds of their own and begin a violent rebellion against their owners.

REVELATIONS
The dead return to a remote Texas motel where a long-forgotten murder still cries out for justice.

DOWN, SATAN!
A wealthy businessman attempts to construct his own version of Hell on Earth in pursuit of ultimate power.

THE AGE OF DESIRE
An experimental aphrodisiac transforms its test subject into something far beyond human.

VOLUME 5

THE FORBIDDEN
A graduate student researching urban legends discovers a series of horrific murders connected to a mysterious figure known only as Candyman.

THE MADONNA
A disillusioned man encounters a bizarre and ancient creature living beneath a derelict swimming pool, uncovering secrets of fertility, transformation, and worship.

BABEL'S CHILDREN
A group of feral children living beyond society reveal a disturbing vision of humanity's future evolution.

IN THE FLESH
A prison inmate becomes possessed by the spirit of a notorious killer whose influence reaches far beyond the grave.

VOLUME 6

THE LIFE OF DEATH
After surviving a life-threatening illness, a woman develops an unsettling fascination with death and the mysterious figure who seems to accompany it.

HOW SPOILERS BLEED
Mercenaries who exploit an Amazonian tribe find themselves afflicted by a terrifying curse born of violence and greed.

TWILIGHT AT THE TOWERS
A British intelligence operative becomes entangled in a supernatural conflict hidden beneath Cold War espionage.

THE LAST ILLUSION
Private investigator Harry D'Amour is hired to protect the body of a famous illusionist, only to discover that the magician's powers were frighteningly real.

ON JERUSALEM STREET
A mysterious seeker tracks down the infamous Book of Blood, bringing the anthology's framing narrative to its chilling conclusion.

Across fourteen stories, Barker blends horror, dark fantasy, noir, and the supernatural, exploring obsession, mortality, desire, corruption, and the thin boundary between the living and the dead. This volume includes The Forbidden, which inspired Candyman, and The Last Illusion, which inspired Lord of Illusions and introduced the occult detective Harry D'Amour.