The Forbidden Book, Volume 1: Journeys into the Mystic

[T]he eleven short stories that make up this anthology, completely dissimilar except they are all connected by that spider web strand we call magic... [Y]ou will discover as you read through this volume is a garden of tales each as unique as the artistic vision of its creator. Obviously, when you say the word "magic", it triggers a different response in each individual. From the poetic meditation of Jeffrey Jones' "I Bled the Sea', to the backwoods folklore of Colleen Doran's "Three Black Hearts", from the classic balladry that inspired Charles Vess' "Alison Gross", to the haunting dream imagery behind Rick Veitch's "Subtleman", the real magic at work here is the talent and inspiration that drives the storyteller. --- excerpts from book's Introduction