Lucy A. Snyder proves once again that she is fearless in mapping every corner of the literary landscape. Not content to be confined to any single region, she guides readers through dark realms of fantasy into the churning industry of steampunk, from the dizzying heights of science fiction down to the most desolate depths of horror. The strength of the tales that make up this quiet cataclysm—for example “Magdala Amygdala,” winner of the 2013 Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Short Fiction—do not compete. Instead they overlap to create a vista of ethical armageddons at once thorny and hopeful. Snyder’s irresistible prose and stunning eye for detail bind together a collection that defies expectation but delivers deep satisfaction. Table of Contents Magdala Amygdala However …. (with Gary Braunbeck) Spare the Rod Miz Ruthie Pays Her Respects The Good Girl The Cold Gallery Abandonment Option The Cold Blackness Between I Fuck Your Sunshine Carnal Harvest Antumbra Diamante and Strass Tiger Girls vs. the Zombies Repent, Jessie Shimmer! The Leviathan of Trincomalee