First published 2017
This anthology brings together twenty science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories that WorldCon supporting members nominated for Hugo Awards. The collection spans over 500 pages and features writers from around the globe. Readers will encounter intelligent appliances that have turned wild, detective stories with Lovecraftian elements, wilderness races enhanced by technology, and Egyptian science fantasy with steampunk elements. The stories range from hard science fiction to fairy tales to humor. Notable contributors include Cat Rambo, Aliette de Bodard, Caroline M. Yoachim, Ursula Vernon, and Seanan McGuire. The anthology contains both short stories and longer works, including novelettes and novellas. Stories explore themes from cultural differences to lost worlds, from mysterious visitors to blood-soaked memories. The collection represents the third annual volume in this series, designed to showcase excellent speculative fiction that might otherwise reach fewer readers despite receiving Hugo recognition.
Genres: science-fiction, anthologies, fantasy, horror
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, mysterious-visitors
508 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform