Never Whistle At Night Part II: Back For Blood

Genre: Adult Horror

I’ve always said I didn’t have a horror story in me…. turns out I was wrong.

Coming August 18th, 2026.

The bestselling Indigenous dark fiction anthology returns with a new selection of even more daring and sinister stories. From monsters to mutilation, Never Whistle at Night is back for revenge.

They’re baaaaaaaaaack!

As any savvy horror fan knows: the monster never truly dies. The team that brought you the bestselling dark fiction anthology Never Whistle at Night has risen, hungry, from the grave to summon more dark delicacies for your delectation. In these twenty-one brand-new, groundbreaking, gruesome stories—authored by both established and newly unearthed Indigenous talent and illustrated by renowned Cheyenne and Arapaho painter Brent Learned—the contributors are fully embracing horror: both supernatural horrors and the everyday horror of living under colonialist rule.  

Featuring stories of unspeakable yet satisfying terror, from twisted psychological tales to gore-filled monster hunts, this new selection of sinister stories will sate your darkest appetites and leave you slavering for more. Never Whistle at Night, Part II: Back for Blood is a further celebration of Indigenous survival and the enduring tradition of transforming adversity into art.

“Civilized” by AJ Eversole

Killers of the Flower Moon meets Passing in this short story set in Oklahoma in the year 1920. Some horrors wear a badge. Some wear your own skin.

Media Buzz

Cover Reveal for Never Whistle at Night Part II Back For Blood over at Reactor.


More to come!