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NATIONAL BESTSELLER | NOMINATED FOR THE SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARD (BEST EDITED ANTHOLOGY) | NOMINATED FOR THE BRAM STOKER AWARD (SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ANTHOLOGY) | LOCUS AWARD FINALIST

Bold, inventive, and hauntingly sinister, this anthology makes readers wonder, “Are you ready to become unsettled?”

“Never fails to surprise, thrill, and shock.” — Nick Cutter, author of The Troop and Little Heaven

Contributors include: Norris Black, Amber Blaeser-Wardzala, Phoenix Boudreau, Cherie Dimaline, Carson Faust, Kelli Jo Ford, Kate Hart, Shane Hawk, Brandon Hobson, Darcie Little Badger, Conley Lyons, Nick Medina, Tiffany Morris, Tommy Orange, Mona Susan Power, Marcie R. Rendon, Waubgeshig Rice, Rebecca Roanhorse, Andrea L. Rogers, Morgan Talty, D.H. Trujillo, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr., Richard Van Camp, David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Royce K. Young Wolf, and Mathilda Zeller.

Among Indigenous communities, it is commonly held that one must not whistle during the nighttime. While Native Hawaiians warn that evening whistling invites the Hukai’po—the restless spirits of ancient warriors—Native Mexicans caution it draws out Lechuza, a witch with the ability to shape-shift into an owl. Despite their variations, all these legends share one chilling belief: whistling at night awakens malevolent spirits, beings that may very well follow you home.

These fresh, riveting, and terrifying stories immerse readers in ghostly encounters, chilling curses, monstrous beings, haunted histories, complex family relationships, desperate decisions, and cold-blooded vengeance. Introduced and thoughtfully contextualized by bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones, this extraordinary volume celebrates Indigenous resilience, creative storytelling, and the uncanny terrors an innocent nighttime whistle might unleash.