As a culture, our appreciation for Halloween has grown the more we've drifted from the mystery and enchantment of the holiday's origins. It's the one night a year when normalcy is flipped on its head and the strange takes center stage; when communication with the "other side" is at its most immediate; and when anybody may transform into whomever or whatever they want to be-or, perhaps, whatever they don't. These stories, written by writers who are both mistresses and masters of the dark, are perfect for celebrating the most amazing, mysterious, spooky, and otherworldly seasons.