by C. M. Angus
First published 2022
This speculative fiction collection brings together authors exploring light in all its forms. Adrian Tchaikovsky and Peter McLean serve as featured contributors alongside emerging voices crafting stories that span science fiction, fantasy, supernatural tales, and horror. Each piece examines how light functions as catalyst, revelation, or destruction across different worlds and circumstances. The stories move between distant futures where artificial illumination shapes society, fantasy realms where magical radiance holds power, and contemporary settings where supernatural forces manifest through luminous phenomena. Poetry interspersed throughout the collection provides lyrical counterpoints to the narrative pieces. The anthology's diverse approaches ensure readers encounter light as both literal phenomenon and metaphorical force, whether it brings salvation or terror to the characters who encounter it.
Genres: science-fiction, anthologies, fantasy, horror
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, supernatural
170 pages · Paperback · Twisted Fate Publishing