From one of the most critically acclaimed and beloved storytellers of our time comes a major new collection of stories, now available in a pulp-inspired mass market edition with cover art by renowned artist Robert McGinnis!

In this wide-ranging collection of short
fiction, Neil Gaiman pierces the veil of reality to reveal the enigmatic,
shadowy world that lies beneath. This rich compendium features stories and poetry that transport us deep into the realm of
imagination—where the fantastical becomes real and the everyday incandescent—including
an original American Gods novella in which Shadow Moon finds himself
drawn into the dark and murderous mystery of the “Black Dog” in the English
Peak District.

Horror and ghost
stories, speculative fiction and fairy tales, fabulism and verse—all combine to
illustrate the strength and breadth of Gaiman's storytelling mastery and cement
his reputation as one of the finest writers at work today.

"Gaiman is such a powerful and evocative writer that almost everything he churns out serves to justify the aforementioned cultural triumph of fantasy literature over realism and modernism. Gaiman's attention to craft, passion for language and profound respect for the mythological roots...come through even in his abbreviated prose fragments."