The ways in which the authors came together to produce stories that draw directly from their past, present, colonial history, and cultural worldviews really made these stories great and chilling reads. As always, with every anthology, there are stories that really struck a nerve and linger at the back of the mind and others that were just OK. But all in all, this collection really embodies Indigenous people's culture, ritual, trauma, and beliefs

The ways in which the authors came together to produce stories that draw directly from their past, present, colonial history, and cultural worldviews really made these stories great and chilling reads. As always, with every anthology, there are stories that really struck a nerve and linger at the back of the mind and others that were just OK. But all in all, this collection really embodies Indigenous people's culture, ritual, trauma, and beliefs.

I was drawn to this collection because my cultural background is filled with stories of beings that stalk the night and who are very much attuned to the plane of the living. These stories here represent the ways in which Indigenous world views reflect on their every day and how experiences can shape our perceptions.

I wholly enjoyed the fact that these authors weren't concerned with presenting only 'likable' characters, some of these characters were downright horrible human beings, but that highlighted the complexities with which we are all formed. Selfishness, greed, aspirations, cunning, awareness, and reverence are just some of the characteristics that were depicted through story and persona.

I'd been looking forward to this one ever since I first heard about it. I mean, the cover alone had me sold but I love a good anthology and this one did not disappoint. The stories are a mix of horror and thrillers, including supernatural elements, revenge, gore, and everything in between intertwined with indigenous lore.

This was the perfect book to kick off my fall TBR. It was super easy to pick up and read a story here and there, and ended up being a pretty quick read. Some of these stories are not for the faint of heart, but I can't recommend them enough. While I really enjoyed all of them, the last two continue to live rent free in my head.

If this book wasn't on your radar already, this is your sign to pick it up now.

This is an awesome collection of horror short stories. The authors in this collection are all incredibly skilled, and I was drawn along with each story. Some are more intense than others, and some are more tragic than others. Overall, the stories each had an impact and I'm very glad to have read this book. A huge thank you to the publisher for sending me an eArc in exchange for my thoughts!

I really enjoyed some of the stories, while a few were skipped.

Favourites: Collections, Kushtuka, White Hills, Behind Colin’s Eyes, Snakes Are Born in the Dark.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC.

I’m a big fan of horror short stories and of Native American culture so I really looked forward to this anthology.
This is the quiet horror, the kind that seeps into your blood story by story. The voices are very diverse, from the almost poetic to the very pragmatic. While many of them left an impression, the following three were truly special.

White Hills by Rebecca Roanhorse

Marissa is living the dream - perfect house, perfect husband, perfect life, but there is a shadow throughout the story following her. R.R. conjures up so much just by describing the surroundings, a feeling, someone’s appearance. You can feel it, a threat just out of reach and then it reveals itself and everything unravels. Now Marissa has to pay a blood price for her privileged life. I loved this story but it was also brutal to read, like watching a beautiful venomous snake that you know will strike but you don’t know when and where its fangs will sink.


Behind Colin’s Eyes – Shane Hawk

A father and son on a hunting trip. The thing in the forest. A game of who’s hunting who. This story reminded me of The Only Good Indians. Elk hunting, traditions, family, tidbits of Native American lore and history, I loved reading about all of these. And that ending...


Scariest. Story. Ever - Richard van Camp

Winning a scary story competition is a serious business. For the main character, it means money, possibly fame. But to get that story he has to convince Uncle Mike to tell it to him. I loved how Mike talked about the story and how he built up the anticipation. There’s also a story within the story, that of the Cat, which was amazing.
In the end the story is just a means to get to something deeper, to turn inward and reflect on family and the past, and getting in touch with one’s roots.
I had high expectations for a story with this title. Scariest. Story. Ever. Did it deliver? Yes, but in a way that was profound and also left me wanting more.

Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book.

I have enjoyed reading stories from authors I already love and ones I’m excited to read more from. I remember seeing Shane Hawk's first tweets about this anthology, and it’s been so satisfying to see it come to fruition. I really love how much excitement there is around it, and it really feels like a book for the community. I’ve mentioned it before, but horror is a genre that has historically exploited and misrepresented Native peoples. So to have over 20 Native authors come together to write dark fiction… it can’t be beat. ‘Never Whistle at Night’ joins the growing canon of Indigenous horror literature and makes me even more excited to see where the genre will go.

I also had the honor of narrating the short story by DH Trujillo, and I have been so hyped to get a copy of the audiobook. I really enjoy a multicast audiobook, and can’t wait to hear what each narrator’s voice lends to the stories.

(CW: This is dark fiction, so please proceed with caution when going into these stories. Each one brings their own content that can be hard to read, so take care of yourself.)

These stories were so SO good. Some of them were honestly very chilling and really made me take a break from reading for a day or two.

This was possibly one of my most hyped book releases of 2023. Between the absolutely gorgeous cover and the powerhouse group of authors combining for this project in one of my favorite genres, I had sky high expectations. I’m happy to say that it met them. As with any compilation of stories, some are stronger than others, but as a whole, this was impactful. This made me feel horror, disgust, shock, anger, frustration, relief. It also had a lot of strong themes. Just all in all, probably now one of my favorite short story collections.

Horror books have a special place in my heart. Prior to working at the library, our collection of horror books was slim to none. We had the typical Stephen King/Joe Hill books but not much other selection. Since working here we have buffed up our horror collection to include diversity, different levels of horror, and book length.

Never Whistle at Night will have a special place in our library, I can't wait to see if we are able to order it.

A great collection! I know a few people who I will definitely be recommending this to, and it was perfect for the season! Its one I want on my bookshelf, not just in my kindle.

By its own nature, a short story collection is never going to be easy to review. Some stories are great, some swing wide and miss, some are just meh...

I liked most of the stories in this book. I'm not finished with it yet because I'm not always in the mood for short stories, but the ones I've read so far, I've been impressed by. I'm still getting chills thinking about that pink milkshake and knives.

Stories of particular note:
Hunter
Navajos Don't Wear Elk Teeth
Snakes Are Born in the Dark ** will likely wind up being my favorite in the collection

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced reader's copy of Never Whistle at Night in exchange for an honest review! Though this book has been published already, I started it before that time so I am still leaving my review below.

Never Whistle at Night is delightfully creepy, disturbing, and sad. Each author brings a story with a different perspective on Indigenous lives, and highlighting the horror, suspense, and misery of these stories brought me to my knees with grief, guilt, nostalgia, regret, wholesomeness, pain, depression-- you name it, I felt it. With a mixture of writing styles, perspective, and topic, I was never bored reading this book. This one is great for those literary fiction lovers who need deeper meaning in the books they read. I've been recommending this book left and right for the last week!

Rating: 2.8 leaves out of 5
-Cover: 5/5
-Story: 2/5
Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Mythology
-Horror: 2/5
-Fantasy: 2/5
-Mythology: 3/5
Type: Ebook
Worth?: Meh

Want to thank Netgalley and publishers for giving me the chance to read this book.

I am going to have to stop doing anthologies because I don't think it is right for the stories who did good to have to suffer for the ones who sucked. Sadly, they do. I stopped reading at the 65% mark. I just couldn't do it anymore. Some were giving what it was supposed to and others just wanted to write what they were hurt about the most and it did everything a damn diservice.

I will tell you the stories worth reading this book for (and I am sorry about the other stories I just didn't have the heart to read because I couldn't take any more crap.)

1. Kushtuka
2. Tick Talk
3. Before I Go (this one is my all time FAV)
4. Night in the Chrysalis
5. Behind Colin's Eyes
6. Human Eaters

These 6 are the only reason why I am giving this book a 3.

This is a powerful read. A collection of horror shot stories, Never Whistle at Night by Shane Hawk is fresh, engaging, and something everyone should read. There is so much power in these pages, as the stories address identity in the forms of violence, colonialism, and racism.

The representation in these stories is something worth applauding and sharing with everyone you know. I wasn’t aware of many of the authors and really enjoyed getting to read their work. All of the short stories contain the theme of indigenous folklore, and while short, it held my attention so much that I ended up reading these stories three times!

I was entranced with the history and culture woven in every word, and the cover art is just gorgeous. It’s what originally caught my eye and made me take a second look! I truly hope you give this book a read and hope even more that you purchase a physical copy!!

Never Whistle at Night has my favorite cover of the year!~ Also, the stories inside are exciting and thrilling. I appreciated the range of outright horror but also psychological suspense, and the theme of humans being the scariest creatures of all. Well done.

Over the years I've picked up a few short story anthologies with the best of intentions, but despite my best efforts, they go unfinished and forgotten.
I've been wanting to change this because I LOVE the idea of short story collections. The collaboration between multiple authors, each lending their unique voice and interpretation to the theme of the collection, and providing the opportunity to find new favorites.
Therefore, I was thrilled to receive an advanced copy of Never Whistle at Night from Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. and Penguin Random House. And I can say with all honesty that each story within it kept me hooked.
Not only did this anthology offer a variety of stories centered on supernatural and folk horror, as well as the horrors inherent in our history's greed and violence, it provided a wonderful showcase of the current indigenous voices in the literary field.
After reading some of Stephen Graham Jones work, I really have been wanting to find more indigenous authors to add to my reading list. This book has given me a wonderful jumping off point. I don't think there was a single story in this collection that I disliked and as I've seen others mention, many of the stories were written in a way that begged to be thoughtfully chewed on for a while before moving into the next. Even though I would have happily continued reading longer versions of any of the stories, none of them felt incomplete to me and didn't leave me with that sense that something was lacking.
I think this anthology is definitely worth the ready if you are a fan of subtle horror, or even if you are looking to expand your reading list to include new authors.
Thank you Netgalley, Penguin Random House, and the authors for providing me with a copy of this anthology.

This collection was so good! I could not put it down. Thrilling and compelling, it kept me up all night to finish. Highly recommend and I will be looking for all of the authors to put on my bookshelves. Stunning.

- NEVER WHISTLE AT NIGHT is a collection of horror stories by Indigenous authors. The stories range from the supernatural to the psychological, and each left me chilled and unsettled.
- While many of these stories feature literal monsters, many are primarily about the horrors of humans and the many lasting nightmares of colonization.
- There are several well-known authors included here - Orange, Dimaline, Rice, Hobson, etc., and many that are new to me, including a few authors whose debuts are forthcoming. This is definitely a collection to check out if you want to see the future of Indigenous literature.

A creepy collection of stories told through a cultural lens I don't see enough (at least not from the folk who need to be telling these stories) that kept me awake. I loved the diversity of the stories, showcasing not only tribal myths and legends, but stories stemming from the trauma of colonization and forced assimilation. None of the authors shied away from the gruesome and visceral details, and many of these stories will stick with me for a long time because of it. I hope this anthology will show the horror community how starved we are for stories that aren't told through the lens of whiteness.