Seventeen delightfully unexpected stories from Simon R.
Green--including a brand-new adventure of the Droods--take 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 Times-bestselling 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 deadly--and sometimes even dead--things 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.
Each story includes a new afterword by the author.
