In the introduction, Long discusses his indebtedness to greats such as H G Wells, Poe, Hawthorne, Lovecraft, Asimov, Bradbury, Sturgeon & Robert Bloch. Long also wrote a brief intro to each of the stories.

Death Waters; The Ocean Leech; The Space Eaters; The Hounds of Tindalos; A Visitor from Egypt; Second Night Out; The Dark Beasts; The Flame Midget; Dark Vision; The Elemental; Fisherman's Luck; The Refugees; The Census Taker