The Death of All Things
Laura Anne Gilman & Kat Richardson edLie. Cheat. Bargain. Fight. Accept. Bribe. Conquer. Evade. No matter what humanity tries, Death always wins. Or does it? Discover the answer in The Death of All Things, where 22 writers take their shot at the Grim Reaper with explorations of the mythical, fantastical, & futuristic bonds between life & death. Learn the cost of mortality, the perils - & joys - of the afterlife, & the potential pitfalls of immortality… Featuring stories from: KM Laney, Andrea Mullen, Faith Hunter, Kendra Leigh Speedling, Jason M. Hough, Julie Pitzel, Shaun Avery, Christie Golden, Leah Cutter, Aliette de Bodard, Andrew Dunlop, Juliet E. McKenna, A. Merc Rustad, Ville Meriläinen, Amanda Kespohl, Mack Moyer, Fran Wilde, Kathryn McBride, Andrija Popovic, Jim C. Hines, Stephen Blackmoore, & Kiya Nicoll. Introduction by Laura Anne Gilman & Kat Richardson “Raveling” by KM Laney “Death & Mrs. Morrison” by Andrea Mullen “Death & the Fashionista” by Faith Hunter [Jane Yellowrock 11.2 / Molly] “Awake, Awake” by Kendra Leigh Speedling “The End” by Jason M. Hough “The Dance” by Julie Pitzel “The Legend of John Barrett” by Shaun Avery “The Wolves of Lady Death” by Christie Golden “Wedding Vows” by Leah Cutter “Cicada Song, in a Country Since Long Gone” by Aliette de Bodard “Dying on Stage” by Andrew Dunlop “A Constant Companion” by Juliet E. McKenna “Thrice Remembered” by A. Merc Rustad “Charnel House” by Ville Meriläinen “How Death Came By His Soul” by Amanda Kespohl “The Tab” by Mack Moyer “Death and My Mentions” by Fran Wilde “A Shift in Mood” by Kathryn McBride “Finding the Dancer” by Andrija Popovic “The Fallow Grave of Dream” by Jim C. Hines “What Happens in Vegas” by Stephen Blackmoore “Delayed Exchange Deferred” by Kiya Nicoll [Intro + 22 Stories]