
In the deft hands of Neil Gaiman, magic is no mere illusion. and reflected in the funhouse mirrors of our dreams. In his capable hands, magic is no mere illusion, but a powerful means to reveal the nature of our humanity obscured in the smoke of our fears and anxieties. Such miraculous inventions and more await within Neil Gaiman's first collection of short fiction, a gift of wonder and delight from one of the most unique literary artists of our day. īeneath a bridge by the railroad tracks, a frightened little boy bargains for his life with a most persistent troll. Ī young couple receives a wedding gift that will reveal a chilling alternate history of their marriage. Ī stray cat fights and refights a nightly battle to protect his adoptive family from an unimagiable evil. The astonishing and impressive first collection of short stories from New York Times bestselling author Neil GaimanĪn elderly widow finds the Holy Grail beneath an old fur coat in a second-hand store. Includes a sneak peek at Gaiman's new hardcover "Anasi Boys," available in September.


Now available in mass market is the definitive collection of short stories that reveals one of the world's most gifted fantasy writers at the peak of his form.
