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Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy

This anthology of 21 original fantasy stories explores humanity's most dynamic and forceful creation—the city. Featuring tales from fantasy heavyweights such as Hal Duncan, Catherynne M. Valente, Jay Lake, and Barth Anderson, the collection whisks readers from dizzying rooftop perches down to the underpasses, gutters, and the sinister secrets therein. Mutilated warrior women, dead boys, mechanical dogs, and escape artists are just some of the wonders and horrors explored in this bizarre assembly of works from voices new and old.

Genre
fantasyurban fantasyscience fiction
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 288 pages
Form
short stories

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