Monstrous Affections: An Anthology Of Beastly Tales

Author: Kelly Link; Gavin J. Grant

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  • : $28.00 NZD
  • : 9780763664732
  • : Candlewick Press
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  • : September 2014
  • : United States
  • : 27.99
  • : November 2014
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  • : Kelly Link; Gavin J. Grant
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  • : Hardback
  • : Nov-14
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  • : English
  • : 813.010806
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Description

Fifteen top voices in speculative fiction explore the intersection of fear and love in a haunting, at times hilarious, darkly imaginative volume. Predatory kraken that sing with and for - their kin; band members and betrayed friends who happen to be demonic; harpies as likely to attract as repel. Welcome to a world where humans live side by side with monsters, from vampires both nostalgic and bumbling to an eight-legged alien who makes tea. Here you'll find mercurial forms that burrow into warm fat, spectral boy toys, a Maori force of nature, a landform that claims lives, and an architect of hell on earth. Through these - and monsters that defy categorization - some of today's top young-adult authors explore ambition and sacrifice, loneliness and rage, love requited and avenged...and the boundless potential for connection, even across extreme borders. It includes stories by: M.T. Anderson, Paolo Bacigalupi, Nathan Ballingrud, Holly Black, Sarah Rees Brennan, Cassandra Clare, Nalo Hopkinson, Dylan Horrocks, Nic Houser, Kathleen Jennings, Alice Sola Kim, Joshua Lewis, Kelly Link, Patrick Ness and G. Carl Purcell. It is a first-rate literary fantasy/sci-fi with crossover appeal, ideal for romance, paranormal, and dark fantasy fans. It is a sumptuous hardback gift edition with jacket.

Author description

Kelly Link and Gavin J. Grant edited the acclaimed anthology Steampunk! They also started a zine, founded an independent publishing house, own two letterpresses, and edited the fantasy half of The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror for five years. Kelly Link is the author of three acclaimed short story collections, and her award-winning stories have appeared in many anthologies. Gavin J. Grant has published numerous articles and short stories. They live in Northampton, Massachusetts, with their daughter, Ursula.