Far ahead down this strange and winding road await fourteen visions of
alternate realities. Worlds of the distant past and the far future.
Worlds where people forget they possess the power to fly, where artists'
creations overtake their creators, and where the bond of human and
machine defines existence. Worlds where magic changed history, reality
runs fluid, and planets imprison terrible secrets. Worlds within worlds
where technology makes people into ghosts who possess bodies, where
refugees from another dimension shatter everyday life, and where answers
to the mysteries of existence lie on the far side of an all-encompassing
darkness.
From a forgotten sitcom about walruses to the truth behind an
interplanetary war, from the steampunk streets of New Alexandria to an
enigmatic flood world where people surrender themselves to things that
live beneath the water, each of these stories marks a single stop....on
the Hierophant Road. Featuring the all-new novella, "Long the Night and
Low the Flame."
"Chambers enthralls with this disquieting and eclectic collection of
bizarro tales which span the galaxy, the ages, and the human psyche, On
the Hierophant Road reasserting his role as a veritable master of new
pulp."
-Lee Murray, two-time Bram Stoker Award(R)-Winner and author of
Grotesque: Monster Stories
"...the work really sings when its weirdness is married to narrative
tropes readers know well. Readers searching for something unexpected
will find a lot to admire in this ambitious, inventive collection."
-Library Journal
"These tales are united by their slightly askew proximity to reality
with just enough detail to immerse readers in the well-built worlds and
sympathetic protagonists, both of which drive each story. All are
satisfyingly unsettling, with tones ranging from existential terror to
an uneasy sense of awe. For fans of the new breed of
dark-speculative-fiction writers who actively play with genre confines
to create reads that are inventive, thought-provoking, and creepily
fun..." -Publishers Weekly starred review, Becky Spratford
