“There are few short story specialists as prolific, endlessly entertaining, creative, and simply batshit crazy as Alexander Zelenyj. His natural ability to effortlessly flow between genres is a rare gift and few do it better. He refuses to play by any literary rulebook, except his own. This is all part of Alexander Zelenyj's unique charm.” - Tony Jones, Horror DNA
- A bullied boy's worst shame turns out to be his strongest ally in the never-ending schoolyard war...
- Saxon warriors hunt down the beleaguered remnants of a Danish army but, don't count on the little warrior among them. The one with the strange shimmering armour...
- Chuck thought things couldn't get any worse than the giant floating skull always waiting outside his apartment window, but then a knock came on his door...
- A military cop and his faithful dog seek out an ancient evil in the Iraqi desert, but soon discover it's all so much worse than that...
- The crew of the Enola Gay was en route to Japan, toting the first atomic bomb. Then the pilot noticed the giant black flower clinging to the bulkhead...
- A Roman emperor and his adviser unravel the mystery of a series of strange marble sculptures, only to discover sorcery at work...
These are just a sample of the 26 short stories compiled in this single, grand collection.
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Alexander Zelenyj is the author of the books Blacker Against the Deep Dark, Songs for the Lost, Experiments at 3 Billion A.M., Black Sunshine, and others. A compendium of his work, These Long Teeth of the Night: The Best Short Stories 1999-2019, was recently released by Fourth Horseman Press.
Zelenyj lives in Windsor, Ontario, Canada with his wife and their animals.
Discover more about the author and his works at www.alexanderzelenyj.com