A collection of four fantasy short stories penned by writer and speculative poet Richard H. Fay. "An Evil in Carnlinton"- The redoubtable under-sheriff of Dolbrinshire pursues a fleeing half-ogre felon into the haunted city of Carnlinton and encounters an unexpected evil. "Vengeance of the Alpe" - A malicious sorcerer summons the bloodthirsty shape-shifting alpe to wreak vengeance upon the innocent maid who rejected him. "Father Ryan's Fright" - In this "beautifully written Irish folk tale", a Catholic priest who speaks ill of belief in the Little People suffers the fright of his life. "Sing the Bones Alive" (Author's Preferred Version) - The eremitic wizard Kalensh sings the darkest song he has ever sung in his attempt to rescue a young boy from the clutches of a cannibalistic ogress. (A previously published version of this tale was chosen "Best Story: January 2013" in the 2013 BARDS AND SAGES QUARTERLY Readers' Choice Awards.)