Review of Back for Blood: Never Whistle at Night Part II

Back for Blood: Never Whistle at Night Part II, edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr., is a horror anthology featuring twenty-one stories by indigenous authors. Released August 18, it follows the first volume’s success during the rise of Native horror. The editors argue that Native horror exists because Native reality exists and offers a form requiring no permission. The collection includes work from Stephen Graham Jones and other indigenous writers, both new and returning from the first volume. Stories explore various monsters from Native folklore and urban legend alongside symbolic animals. The reviewer particularly praised emotionally driven narratives focusing on interpersonal relationships, such as “Saskan: Breakup” by Jessica Johns and “We Don’t Talk About It” by Alina Pete. While the selection is considered slightly weaker than the first volume, the anthology remains worth reading.

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