Norilana Books has just released the third volume of editor Mike Allen‘s Clockwork Phoenix 3: New Tales of Beauty and Strangeness.
Publisher Vera Nazarian says “Story cavorts with style. The result is a cornucopia of modern cutting-edge fantasy.
“The third volume of this extraordinary annual anthology series of fantastic literature dares to surpass the first two, with works that sidestep expectations in beautiful and unsettling ways, that surprise with their settings and startle with the manner in which they cross genre boundaries, that aren’t afraid to experiment with storytelling techniques, and yet seamlessly blend form with meaningful function. The effervescent offerings found within these pages come from some of today’s most distinguished contemporary fantasists and brilliant rising newcomers.
“Whether it’s a touch of literary erudition, playful whimsy, extravagant style, or mind-blowing philosophical speculation and insight, the reader will be led into unfamiliar territory, there to find shock and delight.”
Contents of this volume include:
Introduction by Mike Allen
“The Gospel of Nachash” by Marie Brennan
“Tomorrow Is Saint Valentine’s Day” by Tori Truslow
“Crow Voodoo” by Georgina Bruce
“Your Name Is Eve” by Michael M. Jones
“Hell Friend” by Gemma Files
“Braiding the Ghosts” by C.S.E. Cooney
“Surrogates” by Cat Rambo
“Lucyna’s Gaze” by Gregory Frost
“Eyes of Carven Emerald” by Shweta Narayan
“Dragons of America” by S.J. Hirons
“Where Shadows Go at Low Midnight” by John Grant
“Lineage” by Kenneth Schneyer
“Murder in Metachronopolis” by John C. Wright
“To Seek Her Fortune” by Nicole Kornher-Stace
“Fold” by Tanith Lee
Pinions—The Authors