Vacui Magia: Stories

by L.S. Johnson

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Size: 5.00 x 7.00 in
Pages: 220

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World Fantasy Award Finalist

Winner of the 2nd Annual North Street Book Prize

Dwarves and golems, Fates and minotaurs, metamorphoses, murder, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. L.S. Johnson delivers a provocative and original short story collection that ingeniously blends myth and nightmare. Whether it concerns an infertile witch constructing a golem-baby, a daughter struggling to understand her mother’s supernatural infidelities, or a cafeteria worker forming an uneasy alliance with a group of possibly imaginary but nonetheless dangerous little men, each story in this remarkable collection demonstrates the limitless capacity of intelligent speculative fiction to enthrall, inspire, and amaze.

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Published: March 1, 2016
Genres:

Fantasy, Fantasy - Dark Fantasy, Fantasy - Fairy Tale / Folklore, Fantasy - Historical, Fantasy - Mythic, Fantasy - Weird Fantasy, Horror, Horror - Gothic, Horror - Lovecraftian/Cthulhu, Horror - Occult, Horror - Weird Horror

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Tropes: Becoming a Monster, Benevolent Aliens, Immortality, Waiting/Sleeping Evil
Word Count: 50000
Languages Available: English
Tropes: Becoming a Monster, Benevolent Aliens, Immortality, Waiting/Sleeping Evil
Word Count: 50000
Languages Available: English

About the Author

L.S. Johnson lives in Northern California, where she feeds her cats by working in a library. She is the author of the Chase & Daniels series of gothic novellas. Her first collection, Vacui Magia, won the North Street Book Prize and was a finalist for the World Fantasy Award. Her second collection, Rare Birds, is now available. Find her online and sign up for her newsletter at www.traversingz.com.

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