The things that live in the Earth... A haunted computer... A fragrant flower that signals the end of the human race... Billy the Kid's killer beginnings--in the womb...Here, then, are 17 remarkable horror stories by Stoker Award winner, World Fantasy, British Fantasy and International Horror Guild Award finalist Al Sarrantonio.In Hornets and Others you'll find a murderous jar of moonshine, a blood-red wind, a green face that commands carnage, a possessed coat that turns its wearer into a psychotic slasher. Plus two brand new stories, about a man made of glass and a horror beyond the stars!Also the title story: the acclaimed novella "e;Hornets,"e; the very first tale in the Orangefield cycle, about the warmest Halloween ever, and the orange-and-black-striped insect that brings death to the town of Orangefield.And much more...Hornets and Others is a veritable feast from a practitioner of the art of modern horror who has been called "e;A true creative wonder. An artist."e; (Horrorstruck magazine), "e;A very talented writer."e; (The Washington Post), "e;A marvelous writer!"e; (Ed Bryant), "e;A writer of great stories!"e; (Raymond E. Feist)