eBook
English language
Published June 13, 2022 by Tachyon Publications.
Despite his ability to control the ambient digital cloud, a foster teen falls for a clever con-man. Luring bullies to a quarry, a boy takes clearly enumerated revenge through unnatural powers of suggestion. In the aftermath of a shapeshifting alien invasion, a survivor fears that he brought something out of the Arctic to infect the rest of the world. A rebellious group of queer artists create a new identity that transcends even the anonymity of death.
Sam J. Miller (Blackfish City, The Art of Starving) shows his savage wit, unrelenting candor, and lush imagery in this essential career retrospective collection, taking his place alongside legends of the short-fiction form such as Carmen Maria Machado, Carson McCullers, and Jeff VanderMeer.
As a fan, several of these stories were familiar. I thoroughly enjoyed being reintroduced to them. The new ones were just as riveting, and I loved the sort of story between the stories that links them all together. With every release I am only further convinced of Miller's brilliance. I will read this again.
