by Michael Shea
First published 2008
This comprehensive collection spans 590 pages of Michael Shea's fiction across horror, fantasy, science fiction, and Cthulhu Mythos territories. The volume includes two complete novels alongside shorter works, several appearing in collected form for the first time. Shea crafts scenes that blend dread with unexpected humor, moving between macabre situations and cerebral puzzles with apparent ease. His stories demonstrate a whimsical streak that cuts through darker material. Laird Barron contributes an introduction that examines Shea's approach to storytelling. John Stewart provides illustrations throughout, complemented by color photographs and additional visual elements. The collection represents decades of work from a writer who built his reputation primarily through short fiction, gathering his most recognized pieces alongside previously uncollected material.
Genres: science-fiction, fantasy, horror
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: dark-humor, unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
591 pages · Hardcover · Centipede Pr
Content warnings: body-horror, gore, graphic-violence