Scaring and Daring, Horror Writers Association
Scaring and Daring, Horror Writers Association
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Scaring and Daring
Terrifying Takes on 15 Classic Tales: A Horror Writers Association Anthology

Author: Horror Writers Association

Narrator: Amin El Gamal, Daniel Henning, Gary Tiedemann, Brian Nishii, Neil Shah, Lauren Ezzo

Unabridged: 8 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 08/12/2025

Synopsis

Abandon all hope, ye who enter here! Get ready for a terrifying spin on some of literature’s most beloved tales—no story is safe! From Captain Hook’s run-in with dark magic to Sherlock Holmes narrowly escaping graveyard spirits to a happily never after for Cinderella, this horror anthology is anything but a bedtime story. In this terrifying new collection for young readers, the best-loved stories from the literary canon are revisited and reimagined with a deadly twist by some of the top authors working in middle grade today. Featuring tales from New York Times bestselling authors Jonathan Maberry and Kelley Armstrong, Carlos Hernandez, Lisa Morton, Maurice Broaddus, and many others, this collection will haunt you long after you turn the last page. Read on—if you dare!The complete list of writers: Teel James Glenn, Maxwell I. Gold, Lisa Morton, Tanvir Ahmed, Kelley Armstrong, Maurice Broaddus, Delilah S. Dawson, Joe R. Lansdale, Kristi Petersen Schoonover, Carlos Hernandez, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Sarwat Chadda, Ai Jiang, Jonathan Maberry, Nancy Holder, Nathan Carson, and edited by Eric J. Guignard.Perfect for Halloween ReadingIdeal for fans of the supernaturalFeatures light scares

About Horror Writers Association

The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is the oldest literary organization of writers and publishing professionals around the world, dedicated to promoting horror and dark literature and the interests of those who write it.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Steph on February 05, 2025

Stories based on fairytales and classic books. A lot of these were hit or miss for me. The ones I liked were typically my favorite fairytales/stories when I was younger. My favorites: Out On A Limb by Nancy Holder based on Pollyanna This paid homage to Pollyanna, which I love, but also a bit of Beauty......more

Goodreads review by Caity on July 11, 2025

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC book. This is such a cool concept for an anthology, I really loved seeing where the horror twist kicked in to the different classic tales. I also thought there was a great range of tales while definitely all classics there were some that i was so pleasantly surprised......more

Goodreads review by Shauna on April 07, 2025

I was really excited to get an advance copy of this book. I love fairy tales and classic stories, so the concept of twisting those stories into more scary versions was really fun. Of the 15 stories, more than half were pretty good. There were some that were a little blah or felt too short. I'm not s......more

Goodreads review by Debra on February 06, 2025

Scaring and Daring: Terrifying Takes on 15 Classic Tales: A Horror Writers Association Anthology This is the retelling or redoing of several original stories that were considered terrifying. The tales in this book are some the reader may have heard before but with a different twist. I did recognize s......more

Goodreads review by H. on June 11, 2025

Anthologies are useful for finding short stories that I can build assignments out of. Although the premise of this one--retooling childrens' classic stories--is a great writing prompt, the results are mixed. There were several that I really liked: Prince Badi, Glass Slipper, Wolf in the Mirror, and......more

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