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The Ape's Wife and Other Stories
A Fantasy Short Story Collection by Caitlín R Kiernan
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Short Stories,
- Dark Fantasy,
- Science Fiction
This book is for you if you're into...
- Genre mashups blending dark fantasy, sci-fi, and neo-noir
- Feminist-queer retellings of classic myths like Beowulf
- Stories shifting from Mars to demon-haunted alternate Manhattans
In The Ape's Wife and Other Stories—Caitlín R. Kiernan’s twelfth collection of short fiction since 2001—she displays the impressive range that characterizes her work. With her usual disregard for genre boundaries, she masterfully navigates the territories that have traditionally been labeled dark fantasy, sword and sorcery, science fiction, steampunk, and neo-noir.
From the subtle horror of “One Tree Hill (The World as Cataclysm)” and “Tall Bodies” to a demon-haunted, alternate reality Manhattan, from Mars to a near-future Philadelphia, and from ghoulish urban legends of New England to a feminist-queer retelling of Beowulf, these thirteen stories keep readers always on their toes, ever uncertain of the next twist or turn.
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