The book collects seven stories by Carter, two of them collaborative, together with an introduction and afterward. A Sort of Introduction, Called "Here, and Back Again" "Masters of the Metropolis" (with Randall Garrett) "Owlstone" "Keru" "The Hand of Nergal" (with Robert E. Howard) "Harvey Hodges, Veebelfetzer" "Uncollected Works" "The Mantichore" (from Khymyrium, a work-in-progress) "A Few Last Words" (afterword)