A novel and twelve short stories by Tanith Lee - a fascinating and disturbing collection that will cast a new and chilling light on the ancient creature called the mermaid; pinpoints the peril of mankind's fascinating with the domestic cat; outlines the horror of bricks and mortar that have a life of their own and investigates the dark, marvellous legends of tree-spirits. In this volume: Nightshade (first publication); The Mermaid; After The Guillotine; Meow; Il Bacio (Il Chiave); A Room with a Vie; Paper Boat; Blue Vase of Ghosts; Pinewood; The Janfia Tree; The Devil's Rose; Huzdra; Three Days. Cover art by Mark Salwowski.