Open Road Integrated Media LLC
July 2014
On Sale: July 8, 2014
ISBN: 1480491160 EAN: 9781480491168 Kindle: B00JMTS53O Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
Seventeen delightfully unexpected stories from Simon R. Greenβincluding a brand-new adventure of the Droodsβtake us deep into the Darkside, embroil us in the Secret Histories, and lead us into the shadowy places where monsters and demons roam
Welcome to the worlds of Simon R. Green. In this wide-ranging collection, the New York Timesβbestselling urban fantasist opens doors into hidden places: strange realms bordering our own mundane existence and prowled by creatures of fancy and nightmare. Here are the strange, frequently deadlyβand sometimes even deadβthings that lurk in garbage-strewn city alleyways and grimy subway stations after midnight, visible only to the most perceptive human or inhuman eye.
In these tales, Green revisits the ingenious worlds within worlds that he created for his wildly popular novels. Take a stroll on the Darkside with a jaded street wizard, an underpaid government functionary responsible for keeping demons, vamps, and aliens in line. Enter the hidden recesses of Drood Hall, where the aging family member who creates powerful weapons that protect humankind recalls his long and bloody career. Join a squad of no-longer-human soldiers dispatched to combat the all-consuming jungle on a distant planet. Visit a house at the intesection of two realities that serves as a sanctuary from the evil of all worlds. Confront the unstoppable zombie army of General Kurtz in a brilliant homage to Apocalypse Now. And whatever you do, never forget that there are monsters out there. Really.
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