
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION
by Mike Allen

THE CITY OF BLIND DELIGHT
by Catherynne M. Valente

OLD FOSS IS THE NAME OF HIS CAT
by David Sandner

ALL THE LITTLE GODS WE ARE
by John Grant

THE DEW DROP COFFEE LOUNGE
by Cat Rambo

BELL, BOOK, AND CANDLE
by Leah Bobet

THE TARRYING MESSENGER
by Michael J. DeLuca

THE OCCULTATION
by Laird Barron

THERE IS A MONSTER UNDER HELEN’S BED
by Ekaterina Sedia

PALISADE
by Cat Sparks

THE WOMAN
by Tanith Lee
1. The Suitor
2. The Lover
3. The Reject
4. The Woman

A MASK OF FLESH
by Marie Brennan

SEVEN SCENES FROM HARRAI’S SACRED MOUNTAIN
by Jennifer Crow

OBLIVION: A JOURNEY
by Vandana Singh

CHOOSERS OF THE SLAIN
by John C. Wright

AKHILA, DIVIDED
by C.S. MacCath

THE MOON-KEEPER’S FRIEND
by Joanna Galbraith

THE TAILOR OF TIME
by Deborah Biancotti

ROOT AND VEIN
by Erin Hoffman

PINIONS
The Authors

AFTERWORD
for the digital edition
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