Back for Blood: Never Whistle at Night Part II
Edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr. Vintage 8/18/2026, paperback SKU: 9798217007622 The bestselling Indigenous dark fiction anthology returns with a new selection of even more daring and sinister stories. From monsters to mutilation, Never Whistle at Night is back for revenge. They're baaaaaaaaaack! As any savvy horror fan knows: the monster never truly dies. The team that brought you the bestselling dark fiction anthology Never Whistle at Night has risen, hungry, from the grave to summon more dark delicacies for your delectation. In these twenty-one brand-new, groundbreaking, gruesome stories--authored by both established and newly unearthed Indigenous talent and illustrated by renowned Cheyenne and Arapaho painter Brent Learned--the contributors are fully embracing horror: both supernatural horrors and the everyday horror of living under colonialist rule. Featuring stories of unspeakable yet satisfying terror, from twisted psychological tales to gore-filled monster hunts, this new selection of sinister stories will sate your darkest appetites and leave you slavering for more. Never Whistle at Night, Part II: Back for Blood is a further celebration of Indigenous survival and the enduring tradition of transforming adversity into art. Featuring stories by: Jessica Doe - P.C. Verrone - Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. - Jim Terry - Jessica Johns - A.J. Eversole - Sonia Marie Barry - Shane Hawk - Stephen Graham Jones - Alicia Elliott - Mat RudeWalker - Shaawan Francis Keahna - Billy-Ray Belcourt - Jake Arrowtop - Alina Pete - Debra Magpie Earling - Joshua Whitehead - Tommy Orange - Ramona Emerson - Erica Tremblay - Kimberly Blaeser Reviews: "Never Whistle At Night, Part II: Back For Blood, carries the weight and magic of the oldest storytelling traditions on this continent. Back for Blood is Indigenous horror at full force, unflinching, culturally rich, and alive with lyrical and powerful voices. Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. have assembled an essential collection." --Cynthia Pelayo, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of It Came From Neverland "Back for Blood is not just a title, it's a promise. . . . Unforgettable. . . . Editors Hawk and Van Alst showcase a large range of Indigenous horror voices; the result is a captivating, chilling, and menacing anthology that's perfectly suited for readers of all genres. . . . This is a rare sequel that is better than its predecessor." --Library Journal (starred review) "With a broad spectrum of tales about identity, apocalypse, existential crises, and more, Never Whistle at Night, Part II delivers on its promise of blood while exploring themes of grief, rage, transformation, and the horror of being human. Replete with monsters that are hairy, scary, scaly, and sometimes human, this anthology reminds us that skin can be shed for better... or worse." --Ally Russell, USA Today bestselling author of It Came From the Trees "Eerie, visceral, truly terrifying, and so beautifully done. I loved every story in this collection, and it is just as mind-blowing and incredible as the first one. Another blockbuster from an unbelievable roster of powerhouse authors. A perfect horror anthology." --CJ Leede, author of Maeve Fly About the Editors: Shane Hawk (Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma) is a horror writer and contributing editor at Counterpoint Press. His debut collection, Anoka, was released in 2020 and contributed to the growing wave of Indigenous Horror reshaping the genre. Hawk is widely known as the co-editor of the bestselling anthology series Never Whistle at Night. He has also co-written a horror stage play titled The Land Has Spoken and has an original television series in development. He lives in San Diego, California, with his wife and daughter. Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr. (enrolled Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians) is the author of a Chicago-set novel, The El, and the award-winning story collections Sacred Smokes and Sacred City, and Sacred Folks, the final book in the trilogy. He is the co-editor of the nationally bestselling Never Whistle at Night. His work has appeared in Southwest Review, Chicago Review, The Journal of Working-Class Studies, Red Earth Review, Massachusetts Review, Indian Country Today, and elsewhere.