Review: Requiem: Tales of the Undead edited by Lisa Mangum with Wendy Christensen

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Requiem: Tales of the Undead edited by Lisa Mangum with Wendy Christensen
WordFire Press (February 2026)
Reviewed by Rowan B. Minor

Requiem: Tales of the Undead is a brand new horror anthology edited by Lisa Mangum with Wendy Christensen. Mangum’s first anthology, One Horn to Rule Them All, was released by WordFire Press in August 2014. Since then, she has edited several other anthologies, including Weird Wilderness: A Cryptid Bestiary (2025). Requiem: Tales of the Undead is Mangum’s tenth anthology with WordFire Press. This collection features nineteen uniquely horrifying short stories that center around the undead, including innovative spins on ghost, zombie, and vampire tropes. What makes this anthology more creative than the average horror anthology isn’t just the titular theme, but the subtheme of music throughout. Continue Reading