"Monstrous families both spooky and sweet. They say that blood is thicker than water, but you may wish iit weren't, if you mom had to drink animal blood to survive. Home is where the heart is, even if your sister lives in another city -- and is a shape-changing monster. What traits do you inherit when you're half undead on your mother's side? ... Wayward Kindred looks at the different ways we relate to our families. Here are stories ... of grief, reconciliation, cooking, and telecome contratcts, all featuring monsters ranging from the gruesome to the adorable."--