Table of Contents
Introduction Ekaterina Sedia 9
The Thief of Precious Things A.C. Wise 11
The Poison Eaters Holly Black 27
Go Home Stranger Justin Howe 38
The Heavy Cherie Priest 41
Tusk and Skin Marissa Lingen 52
A Song to the Moon Richard Bowes 58
In the Seeonee Hills Erica Hildebrand 71
The Sinews of His Heart Melissa Yuan-Innes 89
(Nothing But) Flowers Nick Mamatas 102
The Coldest Game Maria V. Snyder 111
Red On Red Jen White 131
Extra Credit Seth Cadin 137
Thirst Vandana Singh 144
Grotesque Angels Gwendolyn Clare 159
Blue Joe Stephanie Burgis 174
The Were-wizard of Oz Lavie Tidhar 181
Seven Year Itch Leah R. Cutter 195
An Unnatural History of Scarecrows Mario Milosevic 200
The Gaze Dogs of Nine Waterfall Kaaron Warren 203
Snow on Sugar Mountain Elizabeth Hand 220
The Aphotic Ghost Carlos Hernandez 257
The Fowler's Daughter Michelle Muenzler 266
Moonlight and Bleach Sandra McDonald 270
She Drives the Men to Crimes of Passion! Genevieve Valentine 281
Coyotaje Marie Brennan 289
Swear Not by the Moon Renee Carter Hall 302
Infested Nadia Bulkin 306
Watchmen Aaron Sterns 317
And Neither Have I Wings to Fly Carrie Laben 330
Contributors' Biographies 341
