Nik Houser (3 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. "Some of these tales are moving, others terrifying. . . . Long after the last page is turned, these tales will linger in readers' brains, in their closets, under their beds, and in the shadows." -- School Library Journal (starred review) Predatory kraken that sing; 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. Here you'll find an architect of hell on earth, spectral boy toys, a Maori force of nature, and a landform that claims lives. Fifteen top voices in speculative fiction explore the intersection of fear and love in a haunting, at times hilarious, darkly imaginative volume. With monstrous stories by: M. T. Anderson Paolo Bacigalupi Nathan Ballingrud Holly Black Sarah Rees Brennan Cassandra Clare Nalo Hopkinson Dylan Horrocks Nik Houser Alice Sola Kim Kathleen Jennings Joshua Lewis Kelly Link Patrick Ness G. Carl Purcell.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. "Some of these tales are moving, others terrifying. . . . Long after the last page is turned, these tales will linger in readers' brains, in their closets, under their beds, and in the shadows." -- School Library Journal (starred review) Predatory kraken that sing; 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. Here you'll find an architect of hell on earth, spectral boy toys, a Maori force of nature, and a landform that claims lives. Fifteen top voices in speculative fiction explore the intersection of fear and love in a haunting, at times hilarious, darkly imaginative volume. With monstrous stories by: M. T. Anderson Paolo Bacigalupi Nathan Ballingrud Holly Black Sarah Rees Brennan Cassandra Clare Nalo Hopkinson Dylan Horrocks Nik Houser Alice Sola Kim Kathleen Jennings Joshua Lewis Kelly Link Patrick Ness G. Carl Purcell.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. An award-winning collection of fifteen beastly tales with new stories from bestselling authors:CASSANDRA CLAREPATRICK NESSHOLLY BLACKWelcome to a world where humans live side by side with monsters. Where a demonic band breathes fire and scales; predatory kraken sing to their prey and harpies take on a strange attraction. Fifteen top voices in fiction explore the intersection of fear and love, of monsters and men, and our fatal attraction to what hides in the shadows. Featuring stories from bestselling authors Cassandra Clare, Patrick Ness and Holly Black, this award-winning collection will make you laugh, cry and keep you wide-awake at night.Winner of a World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology"Luminous . wonderful stories." - New York Times Book ReviewSome of these tales are moving, others terrifying. Long after the last page is turned, these tales will linger in readers brains, in their closets, under their beds, and in the shadows. School Library Journal (starred review)"An engrossing, morally complex anthology." Publisher's Weekly (starred review)"An anthology of riches." Kirkus Reviews. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…